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Council & local affairs, 1926

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"Clear My Name!" Shire Employee's Request Is Turned Down

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 1

That he was surprised to read in "Independent" an untrue statement made in respect to him by Engineer Rowe in a report to the Shire, was…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

The ordinary meeting, of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on the 14th May, 1926…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held at the Shire Offices, Tumut, on May 7, President A. E. Herring (chair), Crs. R. J…

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Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday. Those present were:—Crs, McInerney (chair). Tracey, Boyton, Wilson, Crowe…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 1

At the fortnightly meeting of the Tumut Municipal Council on Tuesday night the Deputy-Mayor (Ald. Jas. Gordon, in the chair), Ald. J…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council took place on Wednesday last. Councillors. J. J. Crennan (president) E. M. Thomas, J. H…

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Kyeamba Shire Monthly Meeting New Undertakings

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 4

-Cr. E. H. Hedditch presided at the monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council held at the Shire offices on Friday. Also present were…

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City Council Contracts 44-Hour Prefebence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

Alleging that firms which had secured City Council contracts were now asking men to revert to the 48-hour week, a union deputation waited…

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The Mayor's Bonfire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 2

The Mayor, Alderman E. E. Collins, has almost everything in readiness for the big bonfire he is going to have on the lagoon bank near the police…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 7

An ordinary meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Friday evening last, there being present Ald. J. R. Teague (Mayor)…

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Election of Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 2

The Mayor of Newcastle (A'd. Cor[?]) informed a meeting of his Council, last week, that 75 municipalities and 30 shires had intimated that, they…

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Making 'Mr. Mayor.'

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 1

For many years the mayor of Liecester was elected with the help of a pig! The candidates for the office were assembled together and seated…

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Should P.p. Boards Go? Shire Men Discuss

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 4

A motion from Stroud Council, that the Pastures Protection Boards be abolished, was discussed by the Shires' Association on Tuesday…

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Labor Doings Meeting of Hume Council

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 2

Harmony and enthusiasm reminiscent of the Holman days were in evidence at the meeting of the Hume Electorate Labor Council at…

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Trades Hall Council Appeals for Funds SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 1

THE JOINT Disputes' Committee of the Trades Hall Council, to-day sent out a circular to all the, unions, throughout the…

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Hume Electorate Labor Council MR. F. Legge Elected President

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 3

THERE was a large attendance of delegates of the Hume Electorate Labor Council, at the annual meeting, at Cootamundra, on…

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Junee's Proposed Loan Council's Borrowing Capacity £24,000 Special Meeting Next Week

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 6

Alderman T. Cole, at a council meeting about a month ago, suggested that the Junee Municipal Council should consider the advisability of floating a…

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Junee Council Damage to Streets Straying Stock Nuisance Applications for Consulting Engineer Invited

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held in the Junee council chambers on Tuesday night, the Mayor, Alderman R…

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Coolamon Shire Council. (Held over from last week). [?] Minute

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

The President in his [?] stated be had not very [?]ch to bring up, [?] the shire clerk [?] that [?] be advisable to consider the…

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Leeton Friendly Societies Council Annual Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Leeton Friendly Societies Council was held on Friday last. There was a good attendance of delegates from the…

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