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Council & local affairs, 1926

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Coolman Shire Council President's Minute

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 3

At the shire council meeting last week. The President, reporting verbally, stated that at the last meeting, the…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 4

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

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Position of Memorial Arch Council Approves of Present Site Another Warm Discussion Alderman Day Votes Against Rescission of Previous Motion

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 2

Aldermen I. Cullen, E. J. M'Grath and W. S. Hardy gave notice of motion for last night's Wagga Municipal Council meeting for the rescission of the Mayor's motion that the plan and specification regarding the…

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Show Council Meeting in Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 3

DELEGATE representing the surrounding show associations met at Cootamundra last night, Mr. Simpson, of Grenfell, presiding…

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Gas Coal. Council Aims to Save Underwrite Truck Loads Arriving

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 5

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council held last night the engineer, Mr. H. J. Chaston, presented the following report on coal supplies:…

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City Council Contracts

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 2

The Civic Reform aldermen of the Sydney City Council held a special meeting to-day, at which it was decided to place on the business paper…

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Special Council Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 2

At the written request of Ald. Rinkin, Davy, and Gibson, the Mayor has convened a special meeting of the council at 8 tomorrow night. Notice…

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Work On Junee Streets Criticised by an Alderman

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 3

After Alderman A. W. Wright had questioned the Mayor at last Tuesday night'a meeting of the Junee Municipal Council regarding certain work…

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Junee Council Government Insurance Office Terms Railways Ask for Electric Light

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held in the council chambers on Tuesday night. Those present were: the Mayor (Alderman R…

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Application Dismissed Bach Side to Pay Own Costs Mayor Says Work Will Be Resumed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 4

The application of Daniel Terence Byrnes for an injunction to restrain E. E. Collins. committeemen, and others, from proceeding with the…

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Mr. Bavin's Stand Storm Brewing? In Nationalist Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 2

The approach of a storm within the New South Wales Nationalist Council concerning the referendum proposals is hinted at in a motion…

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Alderman Brushes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 2

Alderman Rinkin had another couple of brushers with Mayor last night. Being ruled out of order on the Workers Compensation Act—and…

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Civic Inquiry Alderman dn the Warpath SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 1

ALD. COURTENAY'S proposal for a Royal Commission to inquire into certain contracts having been rejected, he now calls upon…

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Town Council Vulcan Lorry Purchased Big Loan for Permanent Works

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 2

Last night's meeting Present, a full board—Ald. S. H. Dickson (Mayor), J. Brady, E. C. Hartley, J. Rinkin, H. S. Davy, G. Thompson, G…

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Municipal Council

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

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

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Mayor Collates In Serious Condition SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 1

At the meeting of the North Sydney Council last night the Mayor Ald Matt, collapsed and was taken to hospital in a serious condition…

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St. John's Wort Menace Conference Held in Wagga Dagger to Murrumbidgee Flats Emphasised Proposed County Council to Take on Work of Eradication

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 3

Another conference was held in Wagga yesterday to consider a proposal for the formation of a County Council to undertake the work of arresting the spread and of the eradication of St. John's wort. A point…

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Yanko Shire COUNCiL

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 4

A special meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Monday last, there being present Crs. W. Picket (President), J. G. F. Nolen,…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 3

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

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 7

The Municipal Council met a the Chambers a Tuesday night last, Aid. J. Elphick (Mayor), J. Learmont, L. Maitland, C. Burt. G. Livings one…

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