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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

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Wagga Council Fortnight Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall last night. Those present were the Mayor (Ald, Hugh…

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A Claim on the Council

The Daily Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

For two and a half years now the Municipal Council has been using a padlock adjoining the Water Works which .has been leased privately by…

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Homes for the People. Sale in One Lot of Housing Board’s S Land Urgent Protests by Wagga Council and A.l.p. Land Should Be Subdivided and Sold in Residential Blocks

The Daily Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 1

During the regime of Mr. D. [?] Hall as Minister for Housing, the', Government resumed 32 acres of land at Wagga, between the district…

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The Council and Baylis-street

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

The Wagga Council should not further delay the work of getting Baylis-street into proper repair. The sides of the street have become so worn and…

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Wrongful Dismissal. Shire Council Sued Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

A verdict of £110 was awarded Plaintiff by Judge Bevan in the District Court, in the case in which J. Sullivan, a former shire engineer,…

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The Mayor Emphatic

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

The mayor of Wagga, Ald. H. Oates, seen last night, stated that there must be no repetition of Sunday night's and the previous failure to…

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Council's Second Case

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

This was taken under ordinance 39 [?] 6)— allowing offensive material to remain on Premises so as to tend to cause a nuisance…

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Engineer Sues Council. Verdict for £110. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

A verdict of £110 was awarded the plaintiff by Judge Bevan in the District Court in the case in which J. Sullivan, formerly shire engineer, claimed…

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Health Board's Cases. Heavy Fines. £30 and Costs Against Town Council. Several Business People also Fined

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

Several cases were taken by the Board of Health as a result of recent. inspections of the municipality Inspectors Curry and Parsons…

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Council Row. Hurstville Engineer Resings. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 3

The Hurstville Council held a special meeting to consider a motion of Alderman Humphreys that the engineer, Hoskins, be dismissed from the council's…

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Freight Hates. Altered Railway By-laws Executive Council Approves. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

The Executive Council today approved of the alterations to the railway by-laws which were submitted by the Railway Commissioners. The new…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 3

A special meeting of the Gundagai Municipal Council was held on Monday afternoon There were present: Mayor W…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

The Municipal Council met last Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. Jas. Elphick), Aid. C. K. Carr. A. R Wilkinson, C. C. Potts, J. E. Madigan,…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday last There were present Ald R. W…

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Mitchell Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire was held yesterday, the President. (Councillor Richardson) being in the chair. Those present were,…

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New Buildings. Council Fees

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

The following information, which is of interest to builders and the general public, is not generally known:—Extract from Ordinance 71 Local…

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Resigns En Bloc. Rome City Council's Action. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

The resignation en bloc of the City Council, including the Mayor, has taken place as a result of the Fascist condemnation of Freemasonry…

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Mitchell Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire held yesterday there were present the president (Councillor Richardson and Councillors M'Nickle…

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Wagga District Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 3
Also in The Daily Express

The annual meeting was held in the M.P. and A.A. rooms on Saturday, Mr. E. Field was in the chair. The following branches were represented…

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