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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Main Roads’ Grant. Discussed by Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

The Shire Engineer reported as follows on the Government Main Roads Grant 1921-22, at Tuesday’s meeting ;—I have gone carefully into this matter, and have…

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Improved Atmosphere. Council May End This Week. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

The general feeling is that, the Supreme Council has opened under favorable conditions, and the the atmosphere has greatly improved as…

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The £5000 Loan. for Making Roads. Motion Rejected by Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

"That all necessary steps be taken to raise a loan of £5000 for the purpose of ellecting permanent improvements" was a notice on motion by…

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Supreme Council Greece and Turkey Allies Remain Neutral Paris, Aug, 10

The Daily Express · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

The newspaper generally comment favourably on the improved situation as, the outcome of Mr. Lloyd George’s and M.- Braind’s speeches…

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Supreme Council. No Anti-german Juggling. Plain Speaking to French. PARIS

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

Speaking in the Supreme Council on the subject of Upper Silesia, Mr. Lloyd George, the British Prime Minister, said the problem was most meaning,…

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Extending the Municipality

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

At the meeting of the council last night Aid. Collins mentioned that there was no communication from the Kyeamba Shire Council in connection…

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Wagga Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Thursday night, when the Mayor (Alderman I. Cullen) was in the chair…

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West Sydney. Lord Mayor's Selection, Regarded As Certainty, Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 3

The Labor selection ballot for the West Sydney seat close on Monday. Mr. Wheeler, secretary of the Transport Workers' Federation, and Mr…

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The Crawley Estate the Council’s Valuation

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 6

The question of the valuation of the Crawley Estate (with the exception of Monte Cristo, 329 acres valued at £4,189) was again discussed at a…

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The Entente Crumbling Dramatic Deadlock in Supreme Council Strenuous Reconciliation Efforts Fail Division of Upper Silesia Causes the Breach

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 1

The Supreme council has ended In a deadlock regarding Upper Silesia and Mr. Lloyd George is returning to London forthwith…

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Municipal Rates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 4

The Junee municipal appeal cases were again before Mr. G. Shepherd P.M., at Junee on Friday. A large number of the broad acres of the…

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Culcairn Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 1

A special meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council has been held for the purpose of considering the proposed loan of £30,000 for roads…

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Wagga Council. Officers' Reports

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 1

The following reports of committees and officers were received and dealt with at the last meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council:—…

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Council’s Resolution Paris, Aug. 14

The Daily Express · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 1

The wording of the Supreme Council’s resolution relating to Upper Silesia expressly makes clear that the Council is only inviting the League…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Carrathool was held on the 27th July. There were present Crs. Chase (President), Mills…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 4

Last night the regular fortnightly meeting was held. Present, Ald. E. C. Bartley (Mayor), J. Brady, S. H. Dickson, J. H. Robinson, W. Nash, J…

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Supreme Council. Disarmament of Germany. Marshal Foch's Resolution. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent says the concluding session of the Supreme Council discussed the disarmament of Germany Marshal Foch submitted a…

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Hospital Conference. Delegates Meet at Cootamundra. Question of Municipalisation

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 3

The hospitals conference which has been moon talked about during the past two months, was held at Cootamundra on Friday night in the…

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Council's Insurance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 2

It appears that Ganger R. Smith, of the Junee Council, got hurt whilst, laying water pipes and was laid up for 10 weeks according to Alderman…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 4

At the regular monthly meeting seven aldermen attended. Apologies were received from Ald. Holt and Cart wright…

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