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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

961 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 49

Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 6

At the regular monthly meeting the following aldermen were present: Ald. Forsyth (Mayor), Holt, Sweeney, Morrow, Sackett, Palmer, Boxsell…

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Farmers in Politics. Federal Electorate Council Formed

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

A meeting of delegates representing the various branches of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association in the Riverina electorate was held at the…

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Decree Nisi Granted. Former Lockhart Shire Engineer. Wife Petitions for Divorce. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 2

In the Divorce Court to-day Christina Hicks, formerly Chapman, petitioned for a dissolution of her marriage with Richard Hicks, on the ground of…

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Junee Municipal By-election

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4
Also in Daily Advertiser

A lengthy, and at times warm, meeting of the Junee branch of the A.L.P. was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday night. Mr L. Newman, J.P.,…

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Federal Wheat Guarantee Riverina Farmers’ Claims District Council Meeting at Cor[?]n

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 2

Delegates from the Corowa District Council met at Co[?] on Friday last, to arrive at some beneficial conclusion to the present wheat…

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Labor Defeat. English Municipal Elections the Issue of High Rates. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 2

The outstanding feature of the municipal elections yesterday in 300 English boroughs, in which one-third of the members is annually elected, was the…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 2

The aldermen present at the ordinary meeting on Tuesday were: Mayor Stribley, and Ald. Petrich, Gibbons, Morton, Wood…

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Items of News. Junee Municipal Vacancy

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 2

The bullot to select a candidate for the extraordinary by-election in Junee Council by the Junee branch of the A.L.P. was concluded on…

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Sadly Defeated. Labor at English Municipal Elections. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 2

An analysis of the returns of yesterday's municipal contests indicate that was labor bid for municipal control was badly defeated. The figures…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 2

At the November meeting of the above there were present: - Crs Me Meekin (Pres.). Caningham, Figures, Macleod [?] and Brand…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. A. McL. Taylor (President), J…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

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

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Jindalee Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 5

There was a full board yesterday: Crs. E. McClintock (president) O. Webb, G Thompson, A. Gilmour, T. H Ellwood, and A. N. Ward…

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 2
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

TUESDAY'S meeting of the above was attended by Aids. Stribley (Mayor), Petrich, Gibbons, Morton and Wood. Aid. Harlow tendered…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Saturday evening last. Aldermen W. Cashmere, L…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last night, A[?]d, I. Cullen presiding. There…

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Wagga Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held last night. There were present Aid. I. Cullen (Mayor), F. Stellway, H. Oates, K. G…

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Progressive Party. Riverina Elr- Toral Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

A meeting of de legates representing the various branches of [?] Farmer and soldiers Association in the Riverina electorate, Ml held at the Oddfellows Hall…

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