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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

1,038 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 52

Lambert Hooted New Men on Council Works. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 1

About 200 unemployed made a demonstration outside the Town Hall this morning and loudly hooted Lord Mayor Lambert and made joe[?]ing…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

Mayor Stribley and Ald'. Gibbons Git[?]oes, Morion, Tout and Harlow amended the fortnightly meeting of Gundagai Municipal C…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

Some delay was again occasioned in meeting [?] at the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday last. The Shire President took the chair at 11.40 a.m.,…

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Coolamon Shire Council. Engineer’s Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

The Engineer’s report was read and dealt with as follows:— As I am not present at the council meeting during the whole sitting I would…

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser, Cootamundra Herald

THE ordinary meeting of the above on Tuesday night was attended by Alds. Stribley (Mayor), Petrich, Harlow, Tout, Gittoes, Gibbons…

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Mr. Ranken's Position. Is He an Alderman?

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

Below will be found a copy of letter forwarded by the Town Clerk to the Department of Local Government and reply thereto, read at the meeting of…

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Election of Mayor. Those Missing Notices

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Saturday evening the following communication from Mr C. H. Ranken to the Department of Local…

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Wagga Council Fortnightly [?]

The Daily Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

The wagga Muncipal Council held [?] fortnightly meeting last night. The Mayor [?] presided over a full attendance of aldermen…

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Ex-mayor's Mistake Excess in Charity. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

There was a lively debate at Botany Council meeting last night. At the previous meeting Alderman Page gave notice of his intention to move "That…

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The Shire Engineer and His Motor Car

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

The shire engineers’ award, which recently became effective, provides that the travelling and out of pocket expenses of [?] engineer must come out of the…

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Diocese of Coulburn. Council of the Diocese

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

The council met on 3rd February, the Bishop presiding. The diocesan auditors drew attention to the fact that many parishes were neglecting…

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Sydney Labor Council Solving the Difficulty Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

At a meeting of the Sydney Labor Council to-night a discussion took place regarding the present situation in Ireland and finally the following…

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Wagga's Finances Debate on the Rates a Tiff in the Council

The Daily Express · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

The important question of the rates to be levied in wagga fo the ensuing year was brought up at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council…

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Wagga Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 8

At a meeting of the Wagga Council held in the Town Hall on Thursday night there were present the Mayor (Ald. I. Cullen), and Alderman R…

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UNEMPLOYED Grave Position Reached Lord Mayor Fears “Debacle” Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 1

The Lord Mayor, referring to-day to the amount of unemployment, expressed the opinion that if it still further increased “something” would happen…

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General Rates. Recommendation for Increase Discussion at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 6

The recommendation of the Finance Committee that a general rate of 3½d in the £ on the unimproved capital value be fixed for the current year created a…

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Municipal Affairs

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

The decision of wagga municipal council to reject the recommendations of [?] committee to increase the general re[?]ro[?] [?] [?] [?]. In the £…

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