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Council & local affairs, 1920

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The Women's Wage. Speeding Up Charged. Labor Council's Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

The Labor Council has directed the secretary to investigate the conditions in respect to women's living wage as fixed by the Board of Trade…

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Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

To-day the electors of Wagga have duty to perform which has of late cars been subject to a degree of per[?]ctoriness or been altogether…

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The Municipal Year. Activity in Wagga. Mayoral Minute

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 6

Alderman E. E. Collins, Mayor of Wagga, read the following minute on Thursday nigh's meeting of the Municipal Council, giving details of…

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Lord Mayor in Prison

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 3

Alderman Kelly, who has been elected Lord Mayor of Dublin, is at present is prison in Wormwood Scrubs…

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Local Government. Municipal and Shire Elections. Number of New Men Elected

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

On Saturday, ratepayers and soldiers and sailors entitled to vote elected their representatives on the Wagga Municipal Council…

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Culcairn Shire Elections. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 1

Notwithstanding the defeat of the ex-internces, Wenke and Paech, at Saturday's municipal elections, the Secretary of the N.S.W. branch of the…

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Republican Flag. Hoisted in Irish Cities. Sinn Fein Lord Mayor. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 3

Sun Fein Lord Mayors have been elected in Dublin, Cork and Waterford, and the Republican flag has been hoisted in each of these cities…

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And the Result Was the Municipal Fight

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

The result was a surprise! One hundred and ten people out of a roll of 350 went to the Municipal Chambers on Saturday &…

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The Municipal Fight

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

The fight for the Cootamundra Council—a warm one—is over, and the numbers are up. Looking down the list, one can draw conclusions and…

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Municipal Election Two Old Aldermen Defeated

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

THERE was no great enthusiasm thrown into the municipal fight for aldermanic honours on Saturday, but the result of the polling came…

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Election of Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

At the present time Wagga is without a mayor, and will remain so until next Thursday week. On that date the regular council meeting is to be…

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Presentation to the Mayor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

A very pleasant function was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening last when the Mayor (Ald. J. A. McPherson) was entertained by the…

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The Culcairn Shire Elections

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

The candidates for "C" Riding at Culcairn shire election, Paech and Wenke, were defeated on Saturday. The election passed off quietly. It…

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Culcairn Council. "Candidates will not sit."

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

The State Government has determined that the two [?]ernees. Mr. P[?] and Mr. W[?]ke, will not a[?] councillors for [?] Shire, ever…

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Government of India. Imperial Council Opened. Watching the Ameer. Delhi

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Following upon the passage of the Government of India Bill through the House of Commons, which confers a large measure of self-government upon…

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Municipal Elections

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Although the interest taken in the Municipal elections this year was much keener than usual, and the number of candidate presenting…

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Mayor of Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

At a special meeting of the newly-elected Junee Council, which was held before the ordinary meeting last night. Alderman J. E. Hoad was…

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Shire Elections. Lockhart

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The ballot boxes in connection with the Lookhart Shire Elections were opened on Saturday. Mr R. J. Walker, J.P., Shire Clerk, was…

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The Shire Stakes. Nolan Wins the "B." Riding Handicap. Jones Takes the Urangeline Hurdle

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

1000 people watched the Shire Stakes at Lockhart on Saturday, from the Grand Stand of the cool drink shops. In the "A." riding…

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A Queensland Judge. Appointment Questioned. Privy Council Appeal. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

The M'Cuwley case was continued before a special court of the Privy Council. composed of Lord Birkenhead (Lord High Chancellor), Lord Haldane…

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