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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

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Adjungbilly Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last. There were present:—Crs. Fraser (chair), Boyton, Last and Graham. An…

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The Shire Engineer

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

It looks as if the Jindalee Shire will lose the services of its engineer, who is not the type of profession[?] gentleman to allow his dignity to be…

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Wagga Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council there were present the Mayor (Ald. H. Oates), and Aldermen Byrnes, Gissing, Gormly, Hardy…

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This Year's Rates. Mayor's Minute Confirmed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

The rates and charges to be made and levied for the year 1923, embodied in a mayor's minute, were confirmed at last night's meeting of the council…

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Riverina Electoral Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 5

The following is the conclusion of the Riverina Electoral Council meeting at Narandera held over from our last issue REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET…

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Wagga Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was in the Town Hall last nigh the Mayor (Ald. Hugh Oates) presiding. Those…

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Lively Council Meeting. Engineer Interrupts. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

There were lively proceedings at the Hurstville Council meeting last night. The engineer, Mr. Hoskina, interrupted while Alderman…

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Wa[?] Sale Yards Need for Extension Report Before Council

The Daily Express · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

In the course of a report to last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council the Street and Traffic inspector (Mr. K. M[?]) [?]…

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Water Meters. Lengthy Discussion in the Council. Ald. Byrnes' Motion Defeated

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

Paradoxical as it may seem the well worn subject of water meters was the means of creating another heated discussion at the Wagga Council meeting…

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Altering the Municipal Boundaries

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

A petition signed by a number of ratepayers within the municipality was recently forwarded to the Local Government Department concerning a…

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Wagga’s Avenues Post Office Vandalism a Municipal Protest

The Daily Express · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

The un[?]able lopping of the tre[?] which beautify the [?] streets of Wagga about which there was much comment…

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Municipal Health Inspector

The Daily Express · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

Since the Chief Municipal [?] inspector (Mr J. W. B. Tinsley[?] signed last year, his work has been done by Mr. D. Lewis, the assista[?]…

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Municipal Funds., Overdraft Still Exceeded

The Daily Express · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 3

At last night’s meeting of the Wagga Municipal council, the financial statement that was presented showed that on February 6, the…

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Spare the Trees. the Council's Complaint Mayor Spoke Too Soon

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

At Thursday night’s meeting of the Wagga Council a letter was received from the Engineer of the Postal Department asking that the trees in the…

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Kyeamba [?] Council [?]

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 7

The regular meeting of the Kyeamba Shire C[?] the Shire [?] yesterday. The [?]…

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Kyeamba Shire. Monthly Meeting of Councillors

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 7

Councillors S. Heron (president), G. Cheney. G. D. Goode and H. Crichton were present at the monthly meeting of the Kyeambla Shire Council…

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"Come Outside, You Rat!" Heated Proceedings at Suburban Council. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

There were lively proceedings at the Hurstville Council meeting last night The engineer (Mr. Hoskins) interrupted while Ald. Humphreys was speaking…

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Municipal Pound

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

Despite a letter from the Wagga Municipal Council objecting to the practice of the shire in collecting deterrent fees for stock impounded in…

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Amalgamation. Gundagai Municipality and Adjunbilly Shire

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 1

The following agreement arrived at by the delegates of the Adjunbilly Shire and Gundagai Municipal Council, in connection with the proposed…

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