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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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Junee's Mayor. Entertains Alderman and Staff

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 4

At the conclusion of the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night the Mayor, Alderman R. M. Harris, entertained the…

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Willing Mayor. Row in Council Over Election. Aldermanic Amenities. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 2

There was a wild time at a special meeting of the Waterloo Council to elect a Mayor for the coming year. The proceedings soon became stormy,…

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Alderman Burke. May Not Be State Candidate. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 2

In view of the finding of Mr. Lamb, K. C., the City Council Royal Commissioner, it is considered likely that the A. L. P. may not allow Alderman Burke…

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Maritime Council. Union's Decision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 2

A conference of representatives of maritime and other unions was held at the Trades Hall to-day to consider a proposal that a Maritime Council…

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Civic Graft Report. What of Alderman Burke? Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes, said to-day that the report of Mr. Lamb, K. C. into the City Council allegations, had not yet been considered by the…

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Holidays for Council Workers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

At next Thursday's meeting of the Wagga Council Ald. Dunn will move: "That all wages men who have been and may be in the future permanently…

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City Council Officers. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

Mr. E. W. Coulson will be appointed acting city engineer at a salary of £1000. Mr. L. Stevenson, chief mechanical engineer, becomes acting city…

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Government Posts 200 Applications for Legislative Council. Long List. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

Now that the holidays are over the State Ministers will have a busy time during the next few weeks. Among the business to be done are the…

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Municipal Bye-election

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

There will be a bye-election shortly in connection with the Tumut Municipal Council, owing to the departure of Ald. Witkinson from Tumut…

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Jindalee Shire Council a Big Business Sheet

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

To-day's meeting. Present, Crs. W. Hicks (president). J. McClintock, A. E. Leslie, T. H. Ellwood, an W. S[?]rl…

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Jindalee Shire Council Maintenance Gravel

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1

[?] Leslie: We will have to curt a great deal of maintenance gravel shortly. We have none at present. The maintenance men cannot do…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

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

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Tumut Council Meeting

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

There were at the table last meeting—The Mayor (Ald. Elphick), with Ald. Pearce, Maitland, Madigan and Carr…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Rate Collection Progress. Outstanding Amount Reduced

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 8

At the first fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council for 1925, on Thursday night Ald. D. T. Byrnes, the mayor, was chairman. Other…

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City Council Electricity. Allegations Against Emplayees. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 4

The Town Clerk, referring to the alleged conspiracy to defraud the City Council's Electricity Supply Department, said that the head of the…

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Thieves Visit Council Chambers But Fail to Open Safe SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 1

Thieves paid a visit to the Strathfield Council Chambers last night. They were evidently disturbed as nothing was missing when the…

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Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday. There were present: Councillors Boyton (chair), Walsh, Hogan, Dodd, Luff and…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. Jas. Elphick), Ald. S. G. Pearce, L. D. Maitland, J. E. Madigan and C. E. Carr were present at the meeting of the Municipal…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

Last night's meeting. Present Aldermen E. C. Bartley (Mayor,. E. Evans, S. H. Dickson. G. Thompson, H. S. Davy. F. Legge, C. H. lason,…

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Civic Corruption. Lord Mayor Gets Commission's Report. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

The Lord Mayor has acknowledged the receipt from the Chief Secretary, Mr. C. W. Oakes, of the report of Mr C. Lamb, K.C., on the allegations of…

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