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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

1,131 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 57

Adult Municipal Franchise

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 2

Initial steps were taken in the State Parliament yesterday to give every adult a vote in shire and municipal elections. This is a plank of the Labor…

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Municipal Franchise Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Cann gave notice at his [?] to introduce a Bill to provide for adult municipal franchise…

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[?]Cult Municipal Franchise

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 4

The Albury branch of the A.L.P. passed the following resolution at Its meeting on Saturday night, on the [?] That this branch of the A.LP…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Saturday afternoon, there being present Aldermen R. W. Stewart…

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Proposed New Shire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 2

During his recent visit to Sydney the Mayor (Aid Stewart) made some enquires with reference to embodying the Municipality of Hillston as part of…

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Municipal Franchise the Bill Introduced. Strong Opposition. Sydney, To-day

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Cann introduced the Bill to extend the Municipal and Shire franchise to adults with one month's…

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Legislative Assembly Adult Municipal Franchise SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for Local Government introduced a bill to extend adult franchise at the Local Government…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 September 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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Wagga Municipality. Fortnightly Council Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 3

A meeting or the Municipal Council was held last night, the Mayor (Aid. D. T. Byrnes) presiding Other aldermen present were J. J. Scott,…

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Municipal Council Foxborough Subdivision Parks Boating on Lagoon

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 5

The Mayor, Alderman D. T. Byrnes, was chairman at the Wagga Municipal Council fortnightly meeting last night. Others present were Aldenrnen H. Oates,…

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Noxious Weeds Bad Year Predicted. Questions in Council

The Daily Express · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

Aid E. J. McGrath stated at a meeting of the Municipal Council last night that it was about [?] noxious weeds notices were printed…

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A Million for Tumut Kinred's Hydro-electric. Scheme. Tumut Entitled to County Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

Mr. Fred. Kinred, of Tumut, has received the appended wire from Messrs. Turri and Co., Hydro-electric Development Dept., Melbourne:—…

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Control by Birds of Passage Council Adult Franchise Bill Unpopular in Country Districts "Infernal Audacity," Says Mr. Fitzpatrick SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

The Amending Local Government Bill, which was introduced in she Legislative Assembly to-day, to provide for an adult franchise, was vigorously opposed by Nationalist and Country Party members…

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Municipal Franchise

The Daily Express · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

The New South Wales Government has not lost any time in giving effect to that portion of its policy which deals with the municipal…

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Adult Surfrage Wide Expansion of the Municipal Franchise Second Reading Debate in State Assembly Opposition Members Condemn the Bill As an Infringement of the RlGHTS of the People Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly this morning Mr Cann Introduced a Bill to extend the franchise to adults with one month’s residence In any…

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Mitchell Shire Council Monet Fob Main Roads. Finances of Hidings

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 8

At yesterday's monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council the president, Mr. G. L. M'Nickle, was in the chair. Others present were…

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Mitchell Shire Tenders for Work

The Daily Express · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 3

Mr P. L. Edwardes, Shire Engineer suggested in his report to the Mitchell Shire Council on Friday that the culvert on Bulgary road be…

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Shire Revision Courts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 2

Yesterday the revision courts for the preparation of the ejectors' rolls for th Kyeamba and Mitchell shires were held at the Wagga Court House…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 2

Lust night's meeting, Present, Ald. J. Rinkin (Deputy Mayer), in the chair, J. Brady, S. H. Dickson, E. Evans, and H. S. Davy…

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Council Franchise Extension Strong Opposition From Municipalities State Public Works Committee Sydney, Tuesday. Usefulness Questioned by Mr. Ball

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 2

Petitions from 242 shires and municipalities were presented to the Legislative Assembly to-day, protesting against the extension of adult franchise to local government elections…

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