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Council & local affairs, 1920

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting came off on Tuesday night. Present: Ald. J. T. Stratton (Mayor), E. C. Bartley, S. McConaghy, W. Nash, S. H. Dickson,…

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Coolamon Shire Works’ Engineer’s Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 4

The Engineer’s report was seel as follows at the Council meeting on Tuesday Since the last meeting of the council I have made the following inspections:—…

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Legislative Council the Wheat Bill

The Daily Express · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 1

In the Legislative Council, on the second reading of the Wheat Bill, Sir Joesph Carr[?]rs, referring to the claim for world’s parity, said so one…

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Wheat Marketing. Bill in the Legislative Council. Sir Joseph Carruthers on World's Parity. Second Reading Passed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, speaking on the, second reading of the Wheat Marketing Bill, Sir Joseph Carruthers said that if there was not a wheat…

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Boken Hill Strike Municipal Men Still Out. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 1

The Broken Hill gas strike has been settled, but the Council employees are remaining on strike. The slaughtermen have ceased work, and…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held yesterday, Cr. S. Herin, Pr[?]ident, in the chair. There were also [?]…

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Kyeamba Shire. Yesterday's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 8

The Kyeamba Shire Council met yesterday, the president (Councillor Sam Heron) occupying the chair. Others present were Councillors E. H. Hedditch,…

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A Persistent Rumour. Appeal to the Country Shortly. Profiteering Prevention Bill Issue. Council Amendments Likely Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 1

It is persistently rumored that the Storey Government will appeal to the country in tide three months. It is Mated the Government will pan the Profiteering Prevention Bill at all costs, but it it rumored the Council…

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Junee Municipal Roll

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 4

Sitting as a Revision Court at Junee yesterday, Mr. Shepherd, P.M., confirmed the supplementary Municipal Roll of 160 names, as presented by…

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The Municipal Conference

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 2

“It was the worst conducted meeting I ever attended, and it doen’t reflect any credit on those who conducted it.” So spake Mayor Rabbets at a…

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Alderman M'sweeney London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Cork has now "fasted" 54 days. It transpires that he sent farewell messages to his fellow councillors on the sixty first day…

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Libel Case. Mayor of Coonamble Fined

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 1

W. McWilliams, proprietor of the “Coonamble Times” was awarded a farthing damages against H . Butler worth, late Mayor of Coonamble for…

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Under the Screw. Labor Aldermen & A.L.P. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

It is believed that City Labor Aldermen will accept the dictum of the A.L.P. to drop the Moore-st. scheme, out Aldermen do not seem to be so…

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Monster Procession Twenty Thousand Workers Headed by the Lord Mayor LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 1

20,000 workers made fifteen processions through the streets, headed by the Lord Mayor, chaperoned by hundreds of police, from Temple Court to…

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The Latest Mandate A.L.P. Executive to Appoint Lord Mayor. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 1

It is stated the A.L.P. wants to appoint the Lord Mayor of Sydney, and will probably exercise the same rig[?] in order towns with a [?]or…

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Leeton Friendly Societies Council. Conference With Dr. Vance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

On Friday evening last, Dr. Vance met the Leeton Friendly Societies Council in the School of Arts. There was a good attendance of delegates,…

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Lord Mayor Mc Sweeney Developing Scurvy

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Cork is developing scurvy but refuses to take time Juice…

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Men of Honor. Civic Reception by Mayor. Brigadier Generals Cox and Blamey

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 3

Brigadier-General C. F. Cox, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., (Fighting Charlie), and Brigadier-General T. A. Blarney, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., arrived in Wagga…

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Electric Current. City Council Wants Higher Price. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 2

The Lord Mayor states that the City Council has asked for an Independent Tribunal to ix the price of electric current. The alternative to…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 2

We gave in last issue an epitome of proceedings at meeting of above on Wednesday. Engineer was asked to look at…

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