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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Labor Control Municipal Franchise Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 2

The Labor Party in the City Council intend to urge Parliament to pass an amendment of the law so that everyone shall have a vote in…

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Profiteering Bill Council’s Amendments. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 4

Important amendments made in the Profiteering Bill by the Legislative Council were considered by the Cabinet to-day as a result of certain…

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Sydney City Council. Minister Favors Caucus Proposals Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 2

The Chief Secretary informed a deputation from the A.L.P. executive, headed by Alderman Lambert, that every effort would be made to give…

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R. D. Meagher. Bill for Reinstatement. Debate in Legislative Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 4

In the Legislative Council on Monday afternoon, the Hon. J. D. Fitzgerald' moved the second reading of the Legal Practitioners' Amendment Bill, which…

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Mayor of Cootamundra. Alderman Bartley Elected. Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 2

Alderman E. C. Bartley was elected Mayor at last night's council meeting, and Ald. Nash Deputy Mayor. Ald. Bartley has been an alderman…

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Profiteering Bill. Council's Amendments Agreed To. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly this morning Mr. M'Tiernan moved that the Assembly accept the Council's amendments in the Profiteering Bill. The…

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44-Hour Week. How It Operates Sydney Council Experience .Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 4

The forty-four hour scheme recently instituted by the City Council of resulting in more leisure for some of the employees is merely…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 1

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

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Shire Council (Report continued.) CORRESPONDENCE

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

From the Lands Department, regarding the Bringenbrong deviation -- Resolved that the Clerk write and ask if the objection had been withdrawn; also that…

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Town Council Ald. Bartley Elected Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 7

There was a full board on Tuesday night—Ald. J. T. Stratton (Mayor), E. C. Bartley, W. Nash, S. McConaghy, J. T. Rinkin, S. H. Dickson, W…

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Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 5

The Council meeting, on Tuesday night last, enticed all the aldermen except Ald. Bradney. The L. G. solicitor, Mr Bluett,…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers. Appeal to Shire Council. an Undesirable Precedent. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

Mr. Justice Wade delivered judgment in Chambers on a motion on behalf of the Council of the Shire of Oberon to make absolute a rule nisi…

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Shire and Increased Rates

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 3

A proclamation appears in Friday's (3/12/20) issue of the Government Gazette announcing that the Governor has granted permission to the Lake…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 8

At the regular monthly meeting, eight aldermen attended. Correspondence received included: From Local Government Department,…

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A Dead Heat. for Mayor of Goulburn. Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council a deadlock occurred over the election of Mayor, the candidates being Alderman Rogers (retiring Mayor) and…

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Soldiers’ Preference Council Escapes Fine. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 1

Mr. Justice Wade to-day delivered judgment on a motion on behalf of the council of the Shire of Oberon to make absolute a rule nisi directed to…

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Rural Bank Bill. Passed by Council. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

In the Legislative Council this morning the second reading of the Government Savings Bank (Rural Bank) Bill was moved by the Vice-president of the…

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At Loggerheads. Assembly and Council. Amendments to Financial Measures. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Racecourse Admission Tax Bill was returned from the Legislative Council with an amendment…

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State Parliament Adjourns. Council's Amendmehts Accepted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 6

The State Parliamentary session concluded at 5 o'clock this morning. All the Legislative Council's amendments to a number of bills were…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last, there being present His Workship the Mayor (Ald…

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