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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Lord Mayor of Manchester. Brings Parties Together

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 2

An interesting statement made reveals that Alderman Fox, Lord Mayor of Manchester, was responsible for bringing the miners and…

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The Season's Wheat. Meetings of Farmers. Prices and Guarantees. the Legislative Council's Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the School of Arts, Wagga, on Saturday afternoon. Mr. W. M…

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Lord Mayor McSWEENEY Dearth Reported. London Oct. 25

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 1

M[?]. McSweeney [?]ord Mayor of Cork who has been hunger striking at Brixton Prison died this morning…

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Cork's Late Lord Mayor McSwiney's Body to be Delivered For Burial. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 1

It is understood that Alderman McSweeney's body will be delivered to the relatives for burial in Ireland…

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"Real Martyrdom." Lord Mayor of Cork's Death. Tragic Final Scenes, Feeling Profoundly Stirred. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 2

M'Sweeney died in the presence of his brother John. Owing to his being unconscious, the priest in attendance was unable to give the last…

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Death of Lord Mayor McSWEENEY Widespread Mourning at Cork Special Police and Military Precautions. American Demonstration of Sympathy. London, Oct. 20

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 1

There is widespread mourning at Cork, pu[?] bodies having adjourned and amusements shut. The R[?]man Cath[?]c Bishop of…

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DEATH [?] MAYOR [?] Riots in Belfast Bodyguard Arrested. London, Oct. 26

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 2

Dr. [?] in a message of sympathy to MoSweeney’s relatives, said he will participate in the obsequies giving [?] together with…

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School' Exhibition. Very Creditable Display. Opening by Mayor. Address by Mr. G. Dart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 2

The Wagga district schools' exhibition opened in the Oddfellows' Hall, Wagga, yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large gathering. The…

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Municipality of Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 2

There was a full Council at Tuesday night's meeting of above. The Mayor's minute gave a brief outline of proceedings at the recent L.G…

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Municipal Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Tuesday night, and was attended by Ald. E. C. Bartley (Deputy-Mayor, in…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting was held at the Chambers on Tuesday night, Ald Jas Gordon (Mayor), Elphick, Bradney, Baker, Marshall,…

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The Death of Alderman McSWINEY

The Daily Express · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 2

Alderman Terence [?]lney has died while a prisoner in Brixton gaol, as a result of his dramatic determination not to undergo a sentence of…

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Ireland. Alderman M'sweeney's' Death Verdict at Inquest. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 2

At the inquest into the death of the Lord Mayor of Cork (Alderman M'Sweeney) the jury gave a verdict that he died from heart failure and…

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Urban Committees. Explained by Shire [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 4

At the last Shire Council Meeting it was announced that Urban Committees for Garmain and Coolamon had been duty [?] and that the formulation of such…

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The Vilna Coup. League Council's Dilemma. Unable to Use Force. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 2

Brussels reports that the council of the League of Nations at present meeting there is confronted with the Polish Lithuanian question and the…

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Legislative Council. A.L.P. Executive Demand. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

The A.L.P. executive has determined that the Government shall appoint a sufficient number of members to the Legislative Council to enable the…

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Re-registration Bill A.L.P. Fears Council’s Action. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 1

At the last meeting of the executive of the A.L.P. a motion was carried that a sufficient number of members be appointed to the Legislative…

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Soldiers' Preference. a Test Case. Oberon Shire Council Fined Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 2

A test case under the Preference to Soldiers' Act was heard at Oberon Police Court, when Stephen Coleman proceeded against the Oberon Shire…

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Late Lord Mayor M‘swiney Removal of Body to Cork. Scenes at Holyhead Station. Day of Mourning Observed in Dublin. London, Oct. 20

The Daily Express · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 1

On the arrival of M’Swiney’s body at Holyhead, the stationmaster proceeded to carry out instructions to transfer the body to a special…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4

The above Shire Council met on the 13th October. There were present: Crs. Chase (President). Varcoe, McKinney, and Gallagher. Apologies…

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