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Council & local affairs, 1924

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Carrathool Shire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

The Council of the Shire of Carrathool met on Wednesday, there being present Cr Varcoe (president) and Crs. McArthur…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

The Municipal Council met at the Chambers on Tuesday night, Aid, J. Elphick (Mayor), S. G. Pearce, J. Elliot, R. R. Tobin, W. Marshall, J. E…

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Cee[?]ed Shire Clerk. Receives Presentation in Wagga

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

When Mr. J. F. Cooper left the [?] shell Sh[?] to take up the pos[?]tion of [?] to [?] Coolamon Sh[?] be [?] as [?] a valedictory social at…

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All Over the Council a Squabble All Through Our Contemptorary

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

Let us put down the clerk's salary at £6 per week. And that of the assistant, £1 per week…

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Items of News. Municipal Accounts

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

Part of the clerical staff of the Wagga Municipal Council has been engaged since January 2 on the bi[?] balance of the council's…

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New Shire Official

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 7

At the first meeting of the new Gundagai Shire Mr. A. J. Browning was appointed Shire Clerk at a [?]ary of £465 per annum, Mr, J. F…

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Gundagai Shire. Local Government Changes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 8

At the Gundagai Shire Chambers recently the ceremony of changing the local government administration from that of a municipality to a shire was…

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Muddling Aldermen

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

Sydney City Council, in its electricity supply works, has apparently got a manager who knows his business. This is a great detriment where the…

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Town Council. a Full Board. Extra ½d. Rate Carried

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

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

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Back From Tasmania. Alderman Hardy's Holiday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

Alderman W.S. Hardy and his wife, after a pleasant holiday spent in Tasmania, arrived back home in Wagga on Tuesday morning. They thoroughly…

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Narraburra Shire Council a Biding Extraordinary Election of One Councillor

Ariah Park News · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

Notice is hereby given that I have this day publicly nominated as Candidates for M Riding of the Narraburra Shire the…

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The Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

Gundagai Shire met on Tuesday, there being present: President Fraser, and Crs. Dodd, H. Crowe, Last, Graham Boyton,…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The deferred monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday. Apologies were received from Ald. Helt, Boxsell, Bolger and Cartwright…

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Shire Elections. Messrs J. G. Davey and M. Byrne Nominated

Ariah Park News · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

At the Shire Chambers on Friday, the returning officer, Mr A. C. Oldrini, declared the following gentlemen duly…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor (Aid. K. H…

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Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held on Tuesday last. There were present:—Councillors Fraser (chair) Dodd, Stribley, Crowe, Graham,…

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Shire Engineer

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

At the Shire meeting on Tuesday Mr. J. H. McGowen tendered his resignation as Shire Engineer, but said he was prepared to carry on…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald D. T. Byran[?] presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council [?] night. Those present [?]…

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Carrathool Shire. (Continued from last issue.) CORRESPONDENCE

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners wrote with respect to the Council's request for an entrance to the Rankin's Springs station on the…

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Wagga Irrigation Scheme Council's Enterprise

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

On Monday next a scheme for the irrigation of the whole of the low lying lands in the vicinity of Wagga, will be brought into operation, when…

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