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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

961 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 49

Best-street Crossing. Question Before Council. Overhead Bridge Essential

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Council, the following letter, consideration of which was deferred from last meeting, was read. It was…

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Address-in-reply Debate in the Council. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

In the Legislative Council the debate on the address-in-reply was continued. Sir Joseph Carruthers dealt…

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The Dying Ford Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 4

M'Sweeney is now weaker. He is suffering from which are atrophid. Massage is being applied…

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Protecting “Scars” Labor Council’s Protest. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 1

The Labor Council has carried a resolution that the action of the Labor Government in placing the police force at the disposal of the big…

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Municipal Conference. Motions From Junee. Adult Suffrage and Compulsory Voting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 6

The Junee Municipal Council has submitted the following motions for the annual conference which takes place in Sydney shortly:—…

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Disturbed Ireland. Dying Lord Mayor. View of the "Times." London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 2

"If M'Sweeney is permitted to die," says "The Times," in a leading article, "It may blunt the weapon of hunger-striking, but it will rally, with…

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[?] MAYOR McSWEENEY. [?] for the Worse. London, Sept 12

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 1

[?] low of Sheehy Ske[?]ington, [?] shot at Dublin during the [?] rebellion, Inquired this [?] Brixton prison as [?]…

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Our Open Column. the Shire Roads. (To the Editor)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 2

SIR,—I notice in the A. & T. EXPRESS a letter signed "G Clout." I cannot support him in his attacks re gates across a road, as I know,…

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A Bad Mixture. Politics and Municipal Affairs

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 2

JUNEE went right out at last municipal elections on the political ticket and a Labour Council was returned. Now they seem to be finding that…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 2

Meeting of above was held on Wednesday last—present, Crs. Crain President, Godfrey, Herring Prowse, Harlihy and Mason…

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Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 2

Ald. Gordon, Carr, Baker, Marshall, Bradney, Elphick, Wilkinson, Clouston, wear present at meeting of above on Tuesday night last. An apology…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

The meeting of above, held on Wednesday last, was attended as follows Crs. Cuningham (voted to chair in the absence at the outset of the…

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Jindalee Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 6

Yesterday's meeting. Present, Crs. E McClintock (President), A. N. Ward, T. H. Ellwood, G. Thompson, O. Webb, and A. Gilmour…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday. There were present: Cr. W. F. Chase (President), and Crs. N. Mills, A. McArthur, mid T. G. McKinney…

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Gadara Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Gadara Shire Council was held on Wednesday, Sept 8, there being present: President Crain (chair), Crs. Godfrey, Herring,…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday night. Present, Ald. J. T. Stratton (Mayor), F. Legge, J. Brady, S. H. Dickson, S. McConaghy,…

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South African Council. Nationalists’ Peculiar Attitude. Capetown, Sept. 15

The Daily Express · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 1

At the openng of the Provincial Council at Pretoria, on members [?]ing required to take the oath of allegiance, the Ne[?]ona[?]sts remained…

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Correspondence. Municipal Works and Their Cost to Ratepayers. (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

Dear Sir.—owing to the very high cost of living, anything that is likely to cause higher costs causes anxiety to every house holder, and a large…

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Local and General Kyeamba Shire Council

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council, called for yesterday morning, lapsed for want of a Quorum. The members present…

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Shire Meeting Lapses

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council called for yesterday morning lapsed for want of a quorum. Those present were…

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