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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Election of Mayor

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 5

The Aldermen of the Hillston Municipal Council met on Wednesday evening last for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year…

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Shire Bye Election Returning Officer's

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 4

A vacancy for “A” riding still [?] on the Coolamon Shire Council Previously reported the [?] greeks Association recommended the…

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Experience. Stops a Missle in George Street. Is it Because he Spouts? Waverley Alderman's Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

Alderman Oakman, of Waverley council, while crossing George street last night, was attacked from behind, and struck by a missile which knocked…

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Farmers and Settlers' Assen Lachlan District Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 4

(Abriged from Wyalong Advocate) A meeting of delegates to the above was held at Coondoblla on Saturday week last A large number of delegates…

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Kyeamba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Kyemba Shire Council was held yesterday, the president, Cr. S. Heron, occupying the chair. Other present…

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Noxious Weeds. Powers Of Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 6

"Now that we have power, what are we going to do about noxious weeds in the shire?" asked Councillor R. J. Kiddle at the Kyeamba shire council…

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Boring for Water. Result of the Drought. Action by Kyeamba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 6

On behalf of a number of ratepayers of A riding, Kyeamba Shire, Mr. Sam Heron brought a matter of considerable importance before the…

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A Narrow Escape. Dangerous Railway Crossing. Will the Council Act!

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

On Wednesday evening an accident occurred at what is known as the Tarcutta-road railway crossing, Wagga, and by the barest margin a fatality was…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 4

At the last general meeting of the above, the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Sackett) occupied the chair, and apologised for the absence of the Mayor, Ald…

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Tumut Municipal Council. New Water Regulations

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

The Water Committee recommended, last Tuesday night, that a garden charge he fixed at 2/- per thousand gallons, allowance 12ins, the water committee to measure all…

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Shire Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

The President Cr Norman presided at last Council Meeting. Other Councillors present were McGeoch Jones, Day, Sharples, Sloeum, Nolan…

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The Shire Council Decides to Sore. [?] of Mr. Pocknall's Offer

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

[?] special meeting of Lock[?] Shoe Council was held on Monday. [?] B. Norman (President) president [?] there was [?]…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Thursday night, and was attended by Ald. J.T. Stratton (Mayor, in the…

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Troubled Ireland. Lord Mayor's Murder. Suggestion Withdrawn. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. T. P. O'Connor, referring to the murder of the Lord Mayor of Cork a len[?]ng Sinn Feiner, asked if soldiers…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Cooncil on Tuesday, there Were present: Mayor Stribley, and Ald. Wood, Morton…

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Gadara Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Gadara Shire Council was held at the Shire Hall, Tumut, on 17th inst those present being Cr S. L. Crain (chair), H. W. Mason, Prowse and Godfrey…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 1
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Han[?]). Ald. Harden, Walkins,…

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Shire Engineer's Suspension

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

The Culcairn Shire Council proposes holding an inquiry into the causes of the suspension of Campbell Rohde Arnheim, the shire engineer, and the…

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Lord Mayor's Murder. Further Allegations

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

Further discussion took place in the House of Commons to-day concerning the murder of Ald. M'Curtain (Lord Mayor of Cork)…

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