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Council & local affairs, 1920

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Water Meters. Installation to Be Extended. Wagga Council's-decision

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

The old question of water meters came up for discussion at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council the matter having been made…

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Water Meters. Compulsory Adoption Agreed Upon by the Council

The Daily Express · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting last night the question of water meters again came in for a long discussion. The Mayor in introducing…

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Municipal Saleyards

The Daily Express · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 2

The acting Stock Inspector in his report placed before the M[?] Council last night stated that [?] [?] had been held in the [?]…

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Mitchell Shire, Monthly Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held in Wagga yesterday. Mr. Geo Linden (president) was in the chair, and…

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Well Done Aldermen

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

Widespread appreciation was expressed in Wagga yesterday on the determination of the Municipal Council to widen the pastern side of the…

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Mitchell Shire Council. Usual Monthly Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held at the Shire offices yesterday morning, Mr. George Lindon, President, in the…

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In Memory of Our Dead. Armistice Day Ceremony.THE Mayor Takes, Action

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. I. Cullen) took Initial steps yesterday to make arrangements for adequate participation by the people of Wagga in the…

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Mitchell Shire Clerk Mr. C. L. Daley Resigns Successor Appointed

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

At yesterday’s meeting of the Mitchell Shire a communication was received from Mr. C. L. Daley, tendering his resignation of the position of…

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Preference to Soldiers a Shire Council Fined

The Daily Express · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 4

A test case under the Preferences to Soldiers Act was heard at [?] Police Court, when Stephen Coleman Proceeded against the Oberon Shire…

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Our Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 2

At Adjungbilly Shire meeting on Saturday there were present: President McMahon, and Crs. McInerney, Dent, Boyton and…

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Good for Peter. Shire Values Rise

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 2

At the Shire meeting on Saturday, J.T. Renehan, valuer, wrote that he had completed his valuation of all shire lands. The…

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Adjungbilly Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday last. There were present:—Councillors O. P. McMahon (chair), Last, Boyton,…

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Gadara Shire Roads. Cr. Crain in Defence

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

CR. CHAIN, president of Gadara Shire, takes exception to some remarks made by Mr. Longhlin, Minister for Lands, in the House…

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Wallendbeen Municipal Buildings Proposal to Borrow £1600 Evidence for and Against Antis Fight Hard

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

Mr. H. Hamilton Nowell, an officer from the Local Government Department, attended at the Wallendbeen Council Chambers last Thursday to…

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War Trophies. Refused by Sydney City Council. Suburban Aldermen to Act. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 4

At a meeting of the Woollahra Council a letter was read from the City Council stating it had refused to accept any war trophies…

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Melbourne City Council's Protest. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 2

The Melbourne City Council has decided to send a protest to the Prime Minister against the views expressed by Mr. Mahon, M.H.R., on the Irish…

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44-Hour Week. Adopted by Paddington Council. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 2

The Paddington Council has adopted the principle of a 44-hours working week, but Saturday work will be continued as usual…

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Indignant Mayor Attempt to Bribe Him. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 2

The Manly Council has received a telegram from Mr. Sprague, Geelong, stating he was informed that the Manly Council had arranged to build…

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Peace Council. Formation in House of Common's

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 2

Lord Cavendish Bentinck presided at the House of Commons at a large meeting of members and others to consider the Irish situation. They…

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Local Labor. Trades Unions Unite Suggested Council for Wagga

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the Wagga Eight Hours Association, held In the A.J. P. rooms last night, at which Mr. [?] Carpenter presided, tho following…

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