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Council & local affairs, 1920

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Wagga Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal council wa[?] held at the Town Hall last night. Ald. I. Cullen (Mayor) presiding. There…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

There was a full attendance at last meeting. Business dealt with included correspondence from Local Government…

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Our Open Column. Those Shire Revenue Figures (To the Editor)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 4

SIR,—Kindly allow me a brief space to reply to the gross misstatement of Cr. Herring, which appeared in your columns of 28th ult, viz: "But I did…

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Building in Wagga. Plans Before Council Labor and Material Shortage

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 4

In the course of its report to the council last night, the health committee recommended that the following applications for approval of building…

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Wagga Council, Departmental Reports

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 6

The following reports of different officers were presented at the fortnightly meeting of Wagga Municipsl Council on Thursday night:—…

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Municipal Employees Threaten to Strike. Broken Hill

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 1

There is a possibility of the municipal employees striking here owing to a refusal by the Council to increase their wages…

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Our Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 2

At the Shire meeting on Saturday there were present: President McMahon, and Crs. Edwards, McInerney, Dent and Last…

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Amalgamation. Municipality and Shire. Adjungbilly Shire not in Favor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

AT the Shire meeting on Saturday the Clerk read the "Gazette" notice re the proposed amalgamation of the Adjungbilly Shire and Gundagai…

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Adjungbilly Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday last. Present:—Councillors McMahon (chair), Last, Dent, McInerney…

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Solemn Consecration of St. Mary's Church, Tumut. Papal Delegate. Distinguished Prelates. the Lord Mayor of Sydney and Cabinet Ministers As Visitors

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

The Roman Catholics of Tumut parish are to have one of the most memorable weeks in the history of the parish, commencing on Sunday,…

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Municipalisation of Hospitals

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 2

A letter was read at last night's meeting of the Wagga end District Hospital committee from the Albury District Hospital thanking the…

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Municipal Strike. Fears of Disease. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 1

The municipal strike at Broken Hill continues The sanitary service has not been attended to since Friday, and all the schools have been…

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Wheat Marketing Bill Discussion in Council Debate Adjourned Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 1

In the Legislative Council the second reading of the Sydney Wharfage Tonnage Rates Bill was dealt with. The Council then proceeded…

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What Jeff Says of the Shire. "Like O'callaghan—on Its Last Legs." the Boy Stood on the Railway Line. What Happened Him?

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 2

"If the objections put up at last Shire meeting are to be taken as a sample of the reasons against shire and municipal…

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Hospital Revenue Municipal Tax Proposed

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 2

At a mooting of the Albury [?] Committee , last night Ald [?] represented [?] local [?] at the recent local government…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

The mad monthly meeting of the above took place on Tuesday last. Present : ors Higrass (president) Rogan McCaig Scoot pleid o’brica McSeeya,…

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Jindalee Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 8

Yesterday's meeting. Present, Councillors G. Thompson (chair), A. N. Ward, T. Ellwood, A. Gilmour, and O. Webb. CORRESPONDENCE:…

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Shire Council Reports

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

With regal to N. Weeds Inspector's reports, Cr. Mcleod moved, [?] by Cr. Maginnity, and carried that the Inspector be authorised to…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Tuesday night last; Ald Gordon (chair), Baker, Bradney, Marshall, Wilkinson, Carr and Clouston being…

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Council Dialogue

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 7

Mayor: There is a man in Parliament named Murphy. You have only to get him up to Cootamundra, and we can get anything we want. I see he got £300…

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