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Council & local affairs, 1920

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Council of Action's Satisfaction

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 2

The Council of Action has telegraphed to Mr. Lloyd George, noting with satisfaction the decision of the Soviets in regard to the British-Italian peace…

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Important Case. Making a Road Decision Against Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 2

The long-dipsu[?]ed road to the old champion blocks (land resumed on Mr. John David Macdonald's property) came before the Local…

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Irish News. Lord Mayor McSWEENEY Disastrous Fires in Belfast. London, Aug. 28

The Daily Express · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 1

McSweeney has improved in health and has agreed to accept medical treatment It Is reported proteld has been edded to his drinking…

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Municipal Election. Result of Saturday's Poll. Messrs. Gissing and Flett Successful

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 2

As a result of the extraordinary election hold on Saturday to fill the two vacancies in the municipal council, caused by the resignations of Messrs…

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Municipal Elections. a Record Poll. Messrs H. E. Gissing and K. G. Plett Elected

The Daily Express · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 2

Excitement ran fairly high in connection with the Wagga Municipal elections on Saturday, and each of the [?] candidates had his coterie…

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The Municipal Election

The Daily Express · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 2

The keen interest displayed by all suctions of the ratepayers at the Wagga Municipal elections on Saturday was highly satisfactory and…

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Labor Council. A.L.P. Takes Action. Changing the Personnel. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

Fifty-eight unions were represented at a conference convened by the Australian Labor party to consider what action should be taken in regard to…

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Labor Council Matters Mr. Garden Interviewed A. L. P. Weak SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 1

Mr. Garden says that the Labor Council treats last night's meeting as a joke, and adds: "The Labor Council will conduct its business as…

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Municipal Concrete Works

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

Each day additional material is arriving in Wagga in connection with the erection of the concrete bridge over the Wollundry Lagoon at Baylis…

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Mayor of Bathurst. Dies Suddenly on Monday. Bathurst

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 2

Ald. F. A. Havenhand, Mayor of Bathurst died suddenly, in Monday after an illness lasting about an hour. The deceased, who was 56 years of…

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Labor Council’s Scheme. Miners Not Favorable. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 1

Tho executive of the coal minors met to-day and considered the [?]uggested “go slow” scheme of the labor Council for the prevention of…

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Murray National Council. Annual Meeting at Culcairn Culcairn

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of delegates to the Murray National Council took place at Culcairn, to-day the President Mr. E. E. Collins, presiding. Sir…

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A.L.P. and Labor Council Widening the Breach. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. S. Garden, secretary of the Trades and Labor Council, treats the meeting of unions, which was held under the auspices of the A.L.P. and…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 6

General meeting of above was held on Thursday last, August 26th. Present, Crs. Crain (chair), Mason, Godfrey, Herring, Prowss and Herlihy…

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Culcairn Shire Council. Appointing an Engineer

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Tuesday morning for the purpose of considering applications for the position of…

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State Parliament "House a Burlesque." Case of the Lord Mayor. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

In the Assembly today Mr. R. W. D. Weaver (N.) resumed the debate on the Address-in-Reply. He said that if the Government increased the…

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Wagga Municipal Council. New Alderman Welcomed

The Daily Express · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council postponed from last week an account of the Show) was held at the Town Hall…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on Saturday night last. There were present: Aldermen…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 8

Last night's meeting. Present, Ald. J. T. Stratton (Mayor), W. Nash, S. H. Dickson, W. Fuller, J. Brady, f. Legge, and S. McConaghy…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 4

Molong Council resolution, a[?] co-operation in protesting against [?] conditions imposed for expenditure for[?] main roads grant. The council…

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