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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

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44-Hour Week Municipal Employees. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 1

The 44-hour week for municipal Employees is likely to prove disastrous for council employes in the country. Some [?] are already…

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Mitchell Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 6

The usual monthly meetings of the Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday, the president, Cr. f. W. Cox, being in the chair Those also present…

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Mitchell Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday, the President (Cr. F. W. Cox) presiding. There were present: Crs, F. L. Lucas,…

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Red Tape Young Mayor’s Attitude

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 4

A new Local Government ordinance requires the Mayor of municipalities to sign the cash books monthly as regards bank reconciliation. The Mayor…

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Lest We Forget”. Unemployed Diggers Municipal Council Attacked

The Daily Express · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 2

The Grest War a over Sentiment is dead Five years of warefare has given [?]ace to peace; solders and [?] been de[?] eme[?]…

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Unemployed Diggers. V.c. Hero Looks for Work. Strictures on Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 2

Every day the unemployment amongst returned soldiers in Sydney, and throughout New South Wales generally, is heard of, but it is seldom…

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French Mayor Murdered Woman Sentenced Paris, April 8

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 1

A strange murder , trial has been concluded ln Paris, M. Reynes, who was Mayor of Ju[?, in the Department Houte Garonne, was defeated at…

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Reduced Wages . City Council Action Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 1

The Sydney Municipal Council has decided to reduce the wages of [?] employees by [?] a week as from to day…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 4

Last night's meeting. Present, Ald. J. Brady (Mayor), E. C. Bartl[?], S. H. Dickson, F. C. Legge, J. H. Robison, W. F. Nash, and J. Rinkin…

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Gun Alley Murder Ross and His Fate Privy Council Appeal. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 1

When, last night, Colin Ross was informed that he would be hanged on April 24, he took the decision quietly at first but later became restless and…

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Our Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Adjungbilly Shire Chire, held on Tuesday afternoon, there were present:—President Fraser, and…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, April 5. Full attendance. Correspondence…

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A Shire Trouble "Dunno Where They Are." Councillors in a Fog

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 3

There was at times, a heated debate at the shire meeting on Tuesday — darkness came on whilst the councillors were…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 2

At the April meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council there were present--Crs. McMeekin (President), Coningham, Figures, Maginnity…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above, [?] an Tuesday last, when the following were present Crs. Higman [?]…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 2
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

Meeting of above was held on Monday last. President Godfrey in the chair, and Crs. Benson, Herring, Prowse and Wilkinson were also…

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Municipal By-election Alderman Box’s Seat Nominations Received

The Daily Express · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 2

As a result of the resignation of Ald. B. Box from the Wagga Municipal Council, an Extraordinary Election of one alderman to fill the…

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Young Mayor's Attitude

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 2

A new Local Government ordinance requires the Mayor of municipalities to sign the cash books monthly as regards bank reconciliation. The Mayor…

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Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Adjungbilly Shire was held on Tuesday last, there being present: Crs. Fraser (chair), Last, McInerney,…

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