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Council & local affairs, 1922

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Junee Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Junee Municipal Council, held on Monday night, the new town clerk (Mr. Goodsir) presented a statement to the aldermen…

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Lively Proceedings. at Marrickvile Council. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 3

Proceedings were particularly lively at last night's meeting of the Marrickville Council. At one stage the Mayor called Ald. Richards a [?] whereupon…

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Sydney Council Lord Mayor May Resign an Adverse Vote Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Sydney hinted that he may resign. At a meeting of the City Council last night a proposal by the Lord…

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Reforms in the Council. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 2

Important reforms of the Legislative Council are under consideration. These will include a provision for a drastic change in the present appointment of…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. There were present His Worship the Mayor…

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Lord Mayor Waiting. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

The Lord Mayor stated to-day that until the council had an opportunity to reconsider its decision on the question concerning the City Surveyor, he would…

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The Bushman's Match Council Against "Safeties."

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 6

Councillor Perrott, of the Dumaresq Shire Council, Armidale, has experienced difficulty in striking a light with a safety match under…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 6

At Thursday evening’s meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council there were present: Aldermen Oates (Mayor), Collins, Cullen, Dunn…

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Wagga Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 7

At Thursday night's meeting of the Wagga Council there were present the Mayor (Ald. Oates), and Aldermen Hurst, Byrnes, Scott, Anderson, Gissing…

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Council Staff Reductions

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

The Works Committee of the Municipal Council, has end[?]ed a recommendation from the Town Clerk that Mr. J. Parkhurst be a[?]ed…

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North Wagga Wants Decision of Council

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 6

Following on a visit of inspection by the Vice-Chairman of the Works Committee and the Town Clerk to North Wagga, it was recommended…

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The Lord Mayor. Mind Made Up. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 1

The Lord Mayor, interviewed this morning, remarked, "My mind is made up. If my minute is not adopted at the next meeting of the council I know…

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Sydney’s Squabble Lord Mayor v. Surveyor “Reform” Aldermen Solid. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 1

Three writs for £2000 each have been issued an behalf of Albert Henry James Brigg, City Surveyor of Sydney, against the “Daily…

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City Council Crisis. Lord Mayor Issues a Challenge. Against Sib Allen Taylor. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

"If sir Allen Taylor will accept my challenge, Sydney ratepayers will be given the chance to show whom they favor in the present municipal…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

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

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Sydney Robberies. Waterloo Council Chambers Entered. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 1

Thieves broke into the residence of Denis Kelley, clerk and casliler of Hie Waterloo Council, on Sunday night and stole among other things, four keys…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting was held yesterday. Present, Ald. Sackett (Mayor), HOlt, Cartwright, Forsyth, Bennett, McLeod, and Morrow…

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Woman Evicted. New Tenants Chinese. An Alderman's Allegation. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 1

At the Alexandria Council meeting Alderman Connelly alleged that a white woman, with her invalid husband, had been evicted from an…

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"Spent the Money." Ex-mayor Charged with Fraud. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 2

James Hunter Lee, ex-Mayor of Bankstown, was committed for trial, on a charge of having fraudulently omitted to pay Kathleen Tracey…

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Precautionary Measures. Wagga Council's Activities

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 2

Last Thursday, as soon as the first news of the flood above Gundagai was received in Wagga, the council authorities, under the direction of the Town…

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