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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

830 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 42

Town Council a Bare Quorum Mounting the Guns The Aerial Mail Service

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 4

The meeting called for last night nearly fell through. Ald. J. Brady (Mayor), J. Rinkin, M. H. Gibb, and W. Nash waited for…

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Local and General Municipal Baths

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 2

Last night the council had the baths scheme before it once again. Mayor: We left it over last time for a fuller meeting. Shall we do…

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Queensland Council Abolition. Reference in House of Lords. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 2

In the House of Lords, Lord Islington moved that all papers relating to giving Royal consent to the abolition of the Legislative Council in…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday last There were present Alds C. H…

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COUNCIL v. Public Service

The Daily Express · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

The above match was played on the Racecourse No. 1 wicket on Saturday March 18. Public Service [?] first Innings made 61, of which Hart…

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Municipal Pars

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night, at the Major's suggestion, the aldermen passed a vote of condolence to their long time employee, Mr. Jot…

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Municipal Extraordinary Election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

An Extraordinary election will be held by the Wagga Municipal Council on Saturday, April 22 next, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation…

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[?] Municipal Election

The Daily Express · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

Owing to Mr. B. Box having tendered his [?] as an alderman of the Municipality an account of being [?] at Tumbarumba on business…

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Council's £15,000 Loan

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 4

About six weeks ago the Wagga Muniicpal Council decided to raise a further loan of £15,000 to complete the electric lighting scheme. Shortly…

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44-Hour Week. Municipal and Shire Employees

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

THE 44-Hours Act, which embraced municipal and shire employees since Monday of last week, has not given satisfaction…

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The Electricity Plant. Finance Committee Considers Subject. Special Meeting of Council Lapses

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was convened for Friday evening last for the purpose of considering matters in connection with the…

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St. Patrick's Day Procession. Council's By-law Quashed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 2

In the Practice Court to-day, Mr. Justice McArthur granted an application for a rule nisi to quash the by-law of the City Council relating to…

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British Municipal Elections Heavy Defeat for Labor Not One Returned LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 1

Labor was [?]eavily defeated at the Municipal Council elections. In many cases not a single Laborite was returned, though they contested all seats…

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Broken Promises Soldiers Homes at Cootamundra Remarkable Story of Official Humbug Council Requests Immediate Action and Gets Another Promise. (“Daily Express” Special)

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 1

Just at present the War Service Homes Department is not the most popular Institution in the estimation of the Municipal Council, returned…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last, when all the Councillors were present. Crs Figures and Mather, who were…

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Ardlethan Progress Asscn. and Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Ardlethan progress Association was held on the 33rd ult, [?] last week’s Ardlethan “Times” Mr. E. Hyland…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 3

Yesterday's meeting. Present, Crs. G. Thompson (president), T. Ellwood, J. McClintock, and A. E. Leslie. The following tenders were accepted:…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held last night, the Mayor (Ald. Hugh Oakes) presiding. There wer…

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Public Opinion. Shire Administration. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 3

SIR,—I shall be glad if you will favor me with the insertion of this letter. During the past meek I have received four anonymous…

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