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Council & local affairs, 1920

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Labor’s Council Criticised Political Differences and Industrial Disputes London, Sept. 16

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 1

The Executive of the National Liberal Federation has resolved that the introduction of political differences into industrial disputes is contrary to…

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Our Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 2

President McMahon, Crs. Edwards, Boyton, Dent and Last were present at a meeting of Adjungbilly Shire on Saturday…

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Lord Mayor of Cork Treatment in Prison. London, Sept. 19

The Daily Express · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 1

The Home Office, In a reply to a correspondent, states that there Is no foundation for the statements of the American Press with regards to the…

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Adjungbilly Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the above was held on Saturday last. There were present:—Councillors O. P. McMahon (chair), Dent, Edwards,…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 4

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

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The State of the Gadara Shire Roads

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

SIR,—The Council of the Shire has been getting some hard bumps lately in the columns of the press, but the unkindest of all was that…

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44-Hour Week Council Employees Get It. Erskineville Sets the Eample

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 1

The Erskineville Council has resolved to adopt the 44-hour working week for all council employees…

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Council of Women Endorses League of Nations. Vancouver, Sept. 20

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 1

The International Council or women, holding a conference at Christian, has cabled to President Wilson at Washington endorsing the…

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Council of Action an Elaborate Plan to Prevent War with Russia. London, Sept. 20

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 1

The MORNING POST published a secret document showing that the Council of Action plans a general strike to prevent war with Russia…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 2

At the municipal meeting on Tuesday there were present: Mayor Stribley, Ald. Dodd, Gibbons, Tour, Morton, Wood and…

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Shire Council. CORRESPONDENCE

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2

From residents of Newtown respecting the had state of road in that locality. -- Engineer reported that the matter Lad been attended to…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above, held a week later as a result of the Ganmain Show, took place on Tuesday last. Present: Crs [?]…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday of last week. There were present:— Mr W. F. Chase (president), and Crs; N, Mills, A. McArthur, and T. G…

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

THE ordinary meeting or the above was held on Tuesday night, when Alds. Stribley (Mayor), Morton, Dodd, Tout, Gibbons, Wood and…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last night. Ald. I. Cullen (Mayor) occupied tho…

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Wagga's Electricity. Statement by Mayor. the Government's Guarantee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 3

The Mayor (Aid. I. Cullen) informed the Council last evening that he visited Sydney last Tuesday with a view of getting the contract in…

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Wagga’s Electricity. Further Statement by the Mayor. Arrangements Nearly Complete

The Daily Express · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. I. Cullen, at the Wagga Municipal Council meeting last night, made a further pronouncement in connection with the…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Council to Co-operate

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2

A letter was read at last night's meeting of the Wagga Council in connection with the erection of a monument to perpetuate the memory of…

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Building in Wagga. Plans Before Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

The Building Inspector, in the course of his report to the council on Thursday night said that the following buildings had been completed:—W.B…

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