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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Hankinson Re-electod

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening for the purpose or electing a Mayor for the ensuing year There were…

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Mayor of Wagga. Ald. Cullen Be-elected

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 3

At the Town Hall last night prior to the ordinary business being dealt with a special meeting was held for the purposes of electing, a Mayor for the…

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Frac[?] at Culcairn Shire [?]Dent Assau[?]

The Daily Express · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

It is all [?] the, Cul[?] Mr. J. H. [?] [?]…

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Shire President. Cr. Higman Re-elected

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council, for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing year, was held prior to the ordinary meeting an Tuesday…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. A. E. Wilkinson Chosen

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Tumut Municipal Council, held on Wednesday night for the dual purpose of electing the Mayor for 1921, a full…

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Railway Services Need for Disputes Council. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 1

At the Railway Commission to-day Mr. Justice Edmunds referred to the necessity which he thought existed for the creation of a Council in the…

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Engineer Wanted. for Wagga's Activities. Discussion in Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Municipal Council Aid. Box moved that the time had arrived when the Wagga Municipal Council should engage an…

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"SUDDEN!" North Shire Bridge and City Railway To Be Started at Once SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 1

It is understood that the Government has, quite unexpectedly, decided to proceed immediately with the construction of the North Shore bridge and city…

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Profiteering Bill Prevention of Cormering. Legislative Council Amendments. Sydney, Thursday

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, clause 11 of the Profiteering Bill, providing for penalties for corners and restrictions on the circulation of commodities was…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held at the Shire Office yesterday. Cr. He[?]on presided. There were also present:…

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Wagga Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 8

At the fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Council in the Town Hall on Thursday night, there were present: The Mayor (Alderman I. Cullen) and…

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Kyeamba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 1

The monthly weeding of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held on Friday. There were present Messrs. S. Heron (president), E. H. Hedditch, H…

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Local and General Illabo Shire Council

The Daily Express · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the Illabo Shire Council held on Saturday Mr W. S. Birks was re-elected President with an allowance of 850 per annum. On…

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Wagga Municipality. Works and Improvements. Statement by the Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 3

In thanking the aldermen for his reelection as Mayor of Wagga at a meeting of the Municipal Council in the Town Hall on Thursday night Ald. J…

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Municipal Treat. Enjoyable Moonlight Concert Wagga Brass Band’s Opening

The Daily Express · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 2

The opening concert given by the Wagga Brass Band in tho Town Hall [?]ardens last evening, under the baton of the new conductor…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council took place on Wednesday. There were present: Crs. Chase (president), and Mills…

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Labor Aldermen. Control of Sydney Council. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 2

It is reported that extraordinary plane have been decided upon by the municipal Labor caucus to defeat the plans of the Citizens' Vigilance Committee to…

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Mayor Congratulated

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 2

During the course of his speech at the Riverina Hall yesterday morning his Lordship Dr. Dwyer congratulated Ald. I. Cullen upon his re-election as Mayor…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 2

After the election of Aid. A. E. Wilkinson to the position of Mayor on Wednesday night last, he took the chair and the Council went into the…

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‘Know Your Neighbour’ Tumut Permits a Slight to the King Mayor Ignores a Decision of the Council and Does Honor to the Papal Delegate

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 1

Tumut has been disturbed during the past two or three weeks over an important incident connected with the visit to the town of the Papal…

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