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Council & local affairs, 1926

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League Council a French Crisis (Reuter Service) PARIS March 6

The Daily Express · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 2

The Cabinet has resigned, following a vote in the Chamber of 274 votes to 221, separating the tax payments from the Finance Bill Which…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

The Municipal Council met on Tuesday night last, the Mayor (Ald. T. Elphick), Ald. J. Gordon, J. J. Learmont, L. D. Maitland, C. Burt…

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Disputed Election Shire Clerk's Suspicions Request to Council Refused. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

A Lismore message says that allegations of irregularities at the recent shire elections were made by John Allen, Gundurimba Shire Clerk. At a…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Wallendbeen Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, March 3. There was a full attendance…

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Primary Producers' Onion Meeting of Tumut District Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. Milton Archer (President protem) occupied the chair at a meeting of the Tumut District Council of the Primary Producers' Union held at…

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World Church Great Council Proposed London, March, 7

The Daily Express · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 4

It is reported from Riga that a world church council starting on June It in Greece to be attended by 1,000 delegates representing [?]10 Orthodox…

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GENEVA 39th Council of the League Qualified Optimism Prevails LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Geneva correspondent says that Qualified optimism is the nearest description of the atmosphere at the opening of the 39th session of the…

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Municipal Staff Changes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

At the Town Hall yesterday afternoon Mr. F. Copeland, who has for about 18 months, been on the clerical staff of the Wagga Municipal Council,…

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Lockhart Shire Main Roads Work Electricity Agreement

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present: Councillors G. C. Condon (president), H. Hazelwood, H…

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Admission of Germany Occupying League Council LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent learns that Sir Austin Chamberlain is keeping the Government fully informed regarding the proceedings at Geneva…

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Rise in Season Tickets Refused Manly Council's Dilemma SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

The Manly Council decided to inform the Port Jackson Ferry Company that it refused to sanction any increase in the cost of season tickets…

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Town Council a Big Business Sheet Some Left Over Till Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

Last night's meeting Present: Ald. S. H. Dickson (Mayor), J. Brady, H. S. Davy, J. Rinkin, G. H. Taylor, B. Osmond, and R.Gibson…

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Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 3

At Tuesday's monthly meeting of Gundagai Shire, there were present: Vice-president Carberry (chair), Walsh, Crowe, Luff, Wilson and…

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Proposed New Shire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 5

The following letter from the Hillston Municipal Council was read at the last meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council :—"At the council…

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Council Works

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council has started the work of constructing the road approaching the Murrumbidgee Turf Club Racecourse entrance in…

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Council Staff Changes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council recently appointed Mr. Wymar, of Forbes, to fill a vacancy on the clerical staff. A wire from Mr. Wymar has…

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Shire Doings a Man Who Loafed

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 3

At the Shire meeting on Tuesday the Shire Engineer's monthly report was read as follows:— WORKS CARRIED OUT AND PROPOSED…

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Water Board Criticised By Sutherland Shire SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

At the meeting of the Sutherland Shire Council last night the Water Board was strongly condemned for its apathy in connection with the…

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Australian Meat Council Continued Support by New South Wales Graziers' Association

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

At the Conference of Grazlers Mr.W. W. Killen, M. P., in the absence of the chairman, Mr. E. T. Dell,M.L.A., Queensland, addressed the…

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Manly Affairs Serious Charges in Council Missing Books and Irregularities. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

At a meeting of the Manly Council last night, Alderman Pickworth stated that the Engineer's estimate for certain work was considerably below the…

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