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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

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Wagga Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1923 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday night, the mayor (Alderman H. Oates) presiding. There…

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Talking “Australia” Former Wagga Mayor Speaks

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 November 1923 · page 8

Very many Wagga residents will remember their former Alderman and several times Mayor Mr., “Joe” Hayes, who, after living in England…

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A County Council and a Culcairn Quarry

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 November 1923 · page 8

The position as regards the proposed formation of a County Council to work a quarry for road [?] at Culca[?] is still [?]…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held at the Shire Hall, Tumut, on Friday, 9th November. All the Councillors were present…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1923 · page 4

Last night's meeting. Present, Ald E. C. Bartley (Mayor), J. Rinkin, S. H. Dickson F. C. Legge, G. Thompson, J. Brady, H. S. Davy, and c. H…

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Restraining a Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1923 · page 2

Mr. Justice Street delivered judgment to-day in two applications to restrain the City Council from resuming certain properties in connection with…

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Adjungbilly Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Adjungbilly Shire Council on Tuesday there were present:—President Fraser, and Crs…

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Bland Shire

Ariah Park News · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Bland Shire, the Overseer was instructed to consult with the interested parties with reference…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday. Present, Ald. Palmer (Mayor), Holt, Forsyth, Boxsell, Brooks, Cartwright, Bolger,…

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Quarry Quandary a Legal Point County Council Formed

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 2

Yesterday, at a conference at Culcalra, the Culcairn and Coreen Shire Councils, and the Gorowa Municipal Council decided to form a County…

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Culcairn Quarry. Adjourned Conference Held. Decision to Form County ?Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 3

The adjourned conference called for the purpose of considering the advisibility of forming a county council for the purpose of…

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Shire Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, there being present :—Councillors C. J. Fraser (chair), Crowe, Graham, and Last…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 3

The Council met at the Chambers on Tuesday night, Ald. Elphick (Mayor), Pearce, Carr, Tobin, Elliot, Marshall, Madigan, Joyce and…

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An Ultimatum to a Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 4

Forbes people have had the luck to draw an excellent gas works manager; but, in consequence of some remarks by one of the aldermen, the…

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Noxious Weeds. Which Body Should Have Control. Shire Councils or P.P. Boards

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 3

At the P.P. Board meeting on Wednesday, Dir. Hassett, in pursuance of notice of motion, proposed that the matter of handing…

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Bridge at the Spit a Municipal Project Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly this evening, Mr. [?] for Works, introduced a Bill to authorize the construction of a bridge…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 2

A Municipal [?] was called at the Wagga Court House yesterday to [?] the appeals of the Trustees of the Mount Erin [?]…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 3

Theo fornightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being .present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. Dixon)…

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Wagga’s Mayor

The Daily Express · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 2

Prior to the fornightly meeting of the Municipal Council, on December 13, a special meeting will be held at 7.30 p.m. to elect the Mayor…

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Election of Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council last evening, the Mayor (Ald. H Oates) drew attention to the approach of the end of the year, when was agreed that it would not be wise to fix the election meeting for the last Council meeting, because it will be in Xmas week, when a full…

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