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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

960 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 48

Voting Dilemma Culcairn Shire Council Election. Minister's Advice. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1924 · page 2

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., received a letter from the Minister for Local Government to-day, in regard to the question of the method of voting at…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor. Ald. Stokes Elected Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 December 1924 · page 1

The Civic Labor Caucus to-day selected Alderman Slokes as the next Lord Mayor of Sydney and he was duly elected at a full meeting of the…

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Shire Valuations. Re-introduction of Bill. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1924 · page 2

In the Legislative Council this afternoon Sir Joseph Carruthers moved that the, Local Government Amendment (Valuer-General's) Bill should be…

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"False Vote" Alleged Personation at Council Elections. Echo of 1947 Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1924 · page 3

George Kemp, (45) was committed for trial at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having personated William Grono for the purpose of voting…

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Jindalee Shire Council Cr. Wearne Hicks Elected President

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 4

To-day's meeting, Present, Crs. J. McClintock (president), G. Thompson, T. Eilwood, W. Smirl, W. Hicks, and A. E. Leslie…

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Nineteen Years Mayor WYALONG

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 2

Dr. F. C. Shaw has been elected Mayor of Wyalong municipality for the nineteenth consecutive term. This is State record…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report

Ariah Park News · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 4

Mr H. F. Wilkinson (shire engineer) submitted the following report to the Narraburra Shire Council on Saturday:…

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Imperial Food Council. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 6

The Colonial Institute in connection with the Commonwealth Commercial Department, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the British Empire League,…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 4

The annual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last, the [?]gman (president), [?] W. H. D[?] , F. J. [?]…

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Mayor of Wagga Alderman Byrnes Re-elected for 1925 Unanimous Choice. Council's Work This Year Reviewed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 3

Last night, Ald. D. T. Byrnes was re-elected, by the unanimous vote of his fellow aldermen, to be Mayor a Wagga for a second term. The Mayor read a review of the year's work of the Council which showed…

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Yanko Shire Council. Cr. Broadbent Elected President

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 1

After the ordinary meeting of the Yanko Shire Council on Tuesday last a special meeting was held for the purpose of electing the President for…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 4

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

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Tumut Municipal Council. Main Roads Grant

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night to discuss the Main Roads Vote for Tumut…

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Coolamon Shire President. Cr. Migman Elected

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 5

A special meeting of the shire council was held price to the [?] meeting on Tuesday last for the prepare of electing a president for the…

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Contractor v. Shire Engineer. Claim for Lost Time

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 5

At the shire council meeting on Tuesday last the app[?] better, from Mr. David Rit[?], read contractor was read a[?]gst the…

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Shire Rates. Raised to 2d. Councillor Thompson Resigns

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 8

The estimates of receipts and expenditure for 1925 were placed before the Council at yesterday's meeting, as follows:—…

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A Year’s Work Mayoral Minute Relates Wagga’s Progress Ald. D. T. Byrnes to Be Again Mayor Next Year Interesting Statistical Evidence Is Given of the Municipality’s Position

The Daily Express · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council last night Ald. D. T. Byrnes was unanimously re-elected Mayor for the forthcoming year…

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Stonewalling. Tasmanian Deadlock. Obdurate Council. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 2

The Government was hoping to conclude the session this week, but the members of the Legislative Council decided that they will not allow it to…

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Fire Station Site Wagga Council Increases Its Offer. £1800 SUGGESTED

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 4

As an order of the day for last night's Wagga municipal council meeting, was set down for further consideration the question of the purchase of…

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Wagga Council Important Business at Last Night's Meeting. Reports and Letters

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 3

At the ordinary meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, held last night after the special meeting for the election of mayor, the following…

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