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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Wagga Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

The Wagga Council meeting was held last evening, the Deputy-Mayor. Ald. T. Dobncy, occupying the chair. Others present were. Ald. A. V…

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Shire Estimates. [?] Rate Adopted

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday. the Shire Clerk announced that the estimates for 1920 would have to be adopted that day, and he had prepared…

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Shire Referendum. Proposal Abandoned

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

After the luncheon interval at the Council meeting on Tuesday last, a special meeting was held to consider a motion notice of which had been given by Cr,…

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Local and General. Excitement in the Culcairn Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

Things are running red hot in the Culcairn Shire over the two nominations for the Shire council of Australians of German parentage. They…

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Abolishing Overtime. Labor Council's Mandate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

Unions in Sydney are now discussing the Labor Council's mandate that all overtime is to be abolished…

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Extra Customs Duty. Claim by Contractors. Council Decides to Pay

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

On December 8, the Wagga Council , wrote to the Public Works Department intimating that it did not consider itself under any obligation to…

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Dirty Water. Letter From Narandera. Wagga Council to Co-operate

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

"My Council is making inquiries into the cause of the very muddy condition of the river for such a lengthy period after the last storm…

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Drought Relief. Cause of Delay. the Council Blamed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Ashford, Acting Minister for Agriculture, said to-day that the delay in the payment of advances tinder the necessitous farmers scheme was due…

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The Durban Strike. Town Council's Trouble. Citizens Obtain Injunction. Durban

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

In connection with the strike of the municipal employees at Durba over the dismissal of the assistant Town Clerk, the police have approached the…

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State Elections. the Murray Seat. Corowa District Council. Burrumbuttock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the Corowa District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Burrumbuttock to-day, to receive…

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Kyeamba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting Held

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held on Friday. There were present: Cr. S. Heron (president), and Crs. R. G…

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Shire Rates. Increase for Kyeamba

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

Speaking with regard to the fixing of the rate at the meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council on Friday, the president, Cr. S. Heron, said that the…

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Corowa District Council Special Meeting. State Elections

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Corowa District Council was held in the Public Hall, Burrumbuttock, on Friday. Mr. W. J. Gregory (president) was…

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New Republics. Supreme Council Decides. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

The Supreme Council has decided to recognise the de facto independence of the republics of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan…

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Municipal Matters. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

Sir,—It is very interesting to listen to the friendly and unfriendly criticism over what is called the sectarian aspect in the municipal election…

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The Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

THE triennial election for the Narandera Municipal Council takes place on Saturday, January 31st, 1920, and [?] for the position of Alter…

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Returned Soldiers Meet. Culcairn Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Culeaira sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers an Sailors Imperial League of Australia was held at Culcairn last week. There were…

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Wallendbeen Municipal Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

The monthly meeting of this council was held on Friday, January 16th Present: Ald. Morrow (Mayor), Holt, Sackett, Bennett, Forsyth, McLeod,…

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Corowa District Council Special Meeting. State Elections

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Corowa District Council was held in the Public Hall, Burrumbuttock, on Friday. Mr. W. J. Gregory (president) was…

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Bolshevik Russia Supreme Council Permits Trade. Recognition of Soviets Suggested. Severe Press Criticism. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

The Supreme Council has decided, with a view to remedying the hardships of the population in the interior of Russia, to permit the exchange of…

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