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Council & local affairs, 1920

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Shire Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Adjungbilly Shire Council was held on Saturday last, when Councillors McMahon (president). Last, Dent,…

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Municipal Matters. Interesting Address by the Mayor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

In accordance with a promise made some weeks ago, the Mayor (Ald. Hankinson) on Friday evening delivered an address on municipal matters at the…

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The Meaning of Mayor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 3

If most people were confronted with the question, "What is a Mayor and what does he do? "they would find they could give only…

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Political Labor Mixes in Civic Affairs. Aldermen Resentful. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 1

The insistence of the A.L.P. to nominate the Labor candidate tor Lord Mayor of Sydney has provoked as much protest from the Aldermen as…

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Shire President. Cr. McINERNEY ELECTED

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

At the Shire meeting on Saturday there mas only one nomination for the position of President—that of Cr. J. A. MoInerney…

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Sydney Council "Rates Will Go Up"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 1

A Labor alderman in the City Council declares that the rates will go to a shilling in the £ if Ald. Lambert is permitted to leave the Labor party in…

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Town Council the Water Service Trouble Pumper Appointed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 6

Friday night's meeting Present, Ald. J. T. Stratton (Mayor), E. C. Bartley, W. Nash, S. McConaghy, J. Rinkin, W. Fuller, J. Brady, and F…

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A County Council for St. George. a Great Electricity Supply Scheme

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 3

The Minister for al Government (Mr. Mutch) stated yesterday that he had just signed the formal notices calling the first meeting or the first…

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Solemn Consecration 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 7 December 1920 · page 2

Consecration week in connection with the Roman Catholic Church, Tumut, commenced on Sunday last, with a mission being conducted by the…

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Building Trades Council

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 2

A meeting of representatives of the Bulling Trades Employees, and Labor sympathisers was held at the A.L.P. Rooms last night with a view…

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Building Trades Council Formation of Wagga Branch

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 2

A meeting of representatives of the building trades and labor sympathiser was held in the A.L.P. rooms, "Wagga, last night, with a view to organising a…

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Irish Peace. Negotiations Repudiated Sinn Fein Council's Declaration. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 2

The Sinn Fein Divisional Council at Dublin has re pudiated the peace negotiations with England, declaring that any person discussing terms…

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Profiteering Bill. Legislative Council Debate. Support From Sir Joseph Carruthers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 2

In the Legislative Council today debate on the Protiteering Bill was continued. Sir Joseph Carruthers condemned…

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Junee's Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

At the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night it was decided 'to vote £35 as a Mayoral allowance for 1921. This is the highest Mayoral allowance…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor. to Be Elected by A.L.P. Alderman Lambert's Chance. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the City Council caucus it was decided by seven votes to six that the A.L.P. should select the Lord Mayor. It…

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Junee Municipal Vacancy

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

For the extraordinary by election in Junee Council, caused by the resignation of Aldermen A. Wright, Mr. P, Pegg, who is the selected Labor…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

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

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Alderman Lambert Elected. Lord Mayor of Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 2

Alderman Lambert was elected Lord Mayor of Sydney by 14 votes to 12. The general purposes committee of…

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Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 5

Present at Tuesday night's meeting were—Ald. Gordon (Mayor), Carr, Wilkinison, Baker, Marshall, Clous ton, Bradney and Elphick. Apology…

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Empire Loyalty. Labor Aldermen’s Views

The Daily Express · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 2

The Sydney “Daily Telegraph. [?]ports that the town clerk, at the request of the LordMayor, men[?] at Wednesday’s meeting of the [?]…

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