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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

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Mitchell Shire Rate. Motion for Increase Defeated

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

At Yesterday's meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council the main was the striking of the rate, for the year. Councillor F. Lucas opened a…

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Junee Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Junee Municipal Council the following committees were elected:—Finance Committee: The Mayor, Ald. Nugent and…

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Council’s Towel [?] [?] Stolen Last Ye[?] Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

George W. F[?] car[?] the City Baths, told the [?] to-day that last year the [?] 650 towels, valued at 5/[?]…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Last night's meeting. Present, Ald. E. C. Bartley (Mayor), J. Brady, J. Rinkin, S. H. Dickson, F. Legge, T. T. Stratton, G. Thompson, and H. Davy…

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Matters Municipal

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Only one chair was vacant at the civic table last night, and over two hours solid work was put in. When the clock struck 10 one of the…

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Rifle Shooting Illabo Shire Trophy

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

The Illabo Shire Council has donated a trophy through the Junee Rifle Club for[?]ter Club teams competition, and it should be the means of stimulating…

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Coolamon Shire Council. the Shirk Plant

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

The December council meeting commenced well after 11 a.m. On Tuesday morning last our representative arrived at the Shire Hall at 11 o’clock and found…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 6

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

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Wagga Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

Last evening's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was attended by Alderman H. Oates (Mayor), J. Cullen, E. J. M'Grath, T. W. Dunn, F. L…

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Shir Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

The January meeting of the Tom baromba shire council was held on 3rd inst. Present -- Ot Cis Figures (president), Maginnity, Macteod,…

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Shire Road Plants. Sad State Ok Disrepair

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

From the nature of the following report torn the shire engineer, read at the council meeting on Tuesday, it appears that the ratepayers are at last to learn the…

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Ireland. County Council Hold-up. Republican Outrages Continue. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

A startling incident occurred at a meeting of the general council of the Irish County Councils, states the "Tunes" Dublin correspondent. In…

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Municipal Matters

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 7

The notice of motion submitted by Ald. W. Cashmere at last meeting of Hillston Municipal Council that the general rate within the municipality…

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Municipal Electricity Estimated Expenditure

The Daily Express · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

In a special report in the Finance Committee of the Wagga Municipal Council, the Electrical Engineer (Mr Spence) stated that he had…

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Kyeamba Shire. Monthly Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

Those present at yesterday's monthly meeting of the Kycamba Shire Council were Councillors S. Heron (president), E. H. Hedditele, G. Clency. G. D. Goode…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Ryeamba Shire Council was held yesterday, the president (Cr Sam Heron[?] being in the chair. Those present,…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Reports for 1922. Chief Mechanical Engineer's Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 8

Water Supply: The pumping plants worked, No. 1 151 hours, No. 2 207 hours, the quantity of water pumped being 15,596,000 gallons. Electricity…

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Items of News. Kyeamba Shire Rate

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

Yesterday the Kyeamba Shire Council fixed the rate on the U.C.V. at 2d in the pound. There was little discussion no the matter…

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A Council's Finances. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

The report of the town clerk to the Hurstville Council last night disclosed a serious state in the financial affairs of the council. To-day's debit balance…

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Wallendbeen Council. Mayor Elected Over Again!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

A special meeting was held last Wednesday, the L.G. Department having notified that the election of Alderman Palmier as Mayor had not been…

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