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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

961 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 49

Murrumbidgee District Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 3

The programme of the Leeton Hithe F. and S. A. Annual Conference, who represented branches within the Federal Electorate of Riverina, it was…

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Wagga Electric Lighting Scheme Municipal Council’s Tender Accepted. Work to Proceed at Once.to Be Ready in Eight Months

The Daily Express · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 1

As we foreshadowed in our leader on Monday morning, the Mayor made an important pronouncement in regard to the electric lighting scheme at…

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Water Meters. Objection to Account. Council to Act

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 4

The following letter to the Town Clerk, from Mr. C. R. Maybury, Johnston-street, was read at last night's council meeting:—…

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Mitchell Shire Council Usual Monthly Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire was held at the Shire Offices, Wagga, yesterday morning, Or. Geo. London President, in the…

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Wagga Council. Thursday Nights Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 8

The Wagga Council met on Thursday evening. Those present were Ald. I. Cullen (Mayor), E. E. Collins, H. Oates, K. G. Fleet, H. E…

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Lord Mayor of Cork Appeals for His Release New York, Sept. 4

The Daily Express · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 1

Mayor Hylan, in a cable to Mr. Lloyd George says: “At the Mayor of the largest city in the United States, and speaking for all its…

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To Abolish Capital. Labor Council's Aim. Manifesto Issued. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 3

The Trades and Labor Council has issued a manifesto declaring that capitalists are to tie blamed for unemployment, and urging the abolition of…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 3

The Municipal Council met on Tuesday night last, Aid Gordon (Mayor), Carr, Adams, Wilkinson, Baker, Elphick and Clouston being present…

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Lord Mayor McSWEENEY. Bonar Law Replies to Labor Party. His Release a Betrayal of Loyal Officers Arrested While Actively Conductin Rebel Organisation [Australian Cable Association.]

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 1

Mr. Bonar Law, replying to the Labor Party’s appeal for the release of the Lord Mayor of Cork, pointed out that McSweeney was one of the…

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Trade Union Congress Opened at Portsmouth. Council of Action Defended. London, Sept. 6th

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 1

A Trades Union Congress has been opened at Portsmouth, under the presidency of Mr. J. H. Thomas. Nearly 1000 delegates were present…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of Gundagai Municipal Council, held on Tuesday, there were present: Mayor St[?]ibley, Aid. Wood,…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 1

The [?]thly meeting of the Yank[?] Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. A. McL. Taylor (President. A. W. Austin, [?]…

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Alderman in Embyro

The Daily Express · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

There were present at the Municipal Council meeting last evening, Mr. Franklin Ferris Head Master of the Gurwood street public School, and…

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

THE ordinary meeting of the above on Tuesday night was attended by Alds. Stribley (Mayor), Harlow, Tout, Gittoes, Gibbons, Morton…

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New Engineer for Burrangong Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 3

Messrs. G. J. Heffernan and H. J. Chaston attended the special meeting to have a personal interview in connection with the appointment of Shire…

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Council's Influenza Expenses

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

Ald. E. E. Collins (chairman) referred at last night's meeting of the Wagga Council to the money which was due to the Council from the…

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School Council. Attendance at Town Council. Hopes of the Future

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

The Gurwood-street Primary School Council attended at the Wagga Council meeting last evening. The boys, ten in all, with Master Jack Mumford…

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Council’s Bottle of Whisky

The Daily Express · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

At a special meeting, of the Wangaratta (Vic.) Shire Council on Monday, Cr. T. F. Fogarty was elected president. Considerable discussion…

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