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Council & local affairs, 1927

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Council By-election Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The polling for the vacancy in the Drummoyne Council caused by the resignation of Alderman R. J. M'Dicken caused unusual interest yesterday…

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Excess Water Charges Consideration by Council Several Proposals

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 1

The water meter question will again be considered by the Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting on Thursday night. Some idea of the divergence…

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Excess Water Fixing a Charge Proposals to the Council

The Daily Express · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 1

A full discussion of the water meter question is promised at the next meeting of the Wagga municipal Council, “to be held on…

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"To Hell with Lang." "Down with Nonentities!" Labor Council at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 2

The meeting of delegates held at Gundagai on Friday last, for the purpose of forming an electorate council for the new single-seat…

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The People’s Voice a Municipal By-election Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 1

Polling for the vacancy in the Drummoyne Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman R. J. Mc-Dicken, caused unusual interest…

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Electoral Council Formed in Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

Acting under instructions from Mr. Carey secretary of the N.S.W. A.L.P., over 20 delegates attended a meeting in Gundagai Theatre on…

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Empire Day Mr. Bruce's Message Mayor's Bonfire To-night an Empire Message Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, to-night issued the following Empire Day message:—…

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Griffith A.L.P. Murrumbidgee Council's Delegates. at Easter Conference

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 5

Mr. D. Dunn secretary of the Murrumbidgee Council of the A.L.P., has received a voluminous report from Mr. W. H. Webster, delegate to the…

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Boundary Transfer Mitchell Shire v. Coolamon Shire Controversial Case Heard by Board Sensational Collapse of Proceedings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 3

There was a sensational termination at Coolamon yesterday to proceedings Which had opened in the morning and were expected to last for two or three days. The Land Board had had the boundary dispute between the Mitchell and the Coolamon Shire Councils…

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Empire Day in Wagga Observance at the Schools a Slogan of Loyalty and Service the Mayor's Huge Bon-fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

Yesterday Empire Day was fittingly celebrated by the teachers and pupils in the Wagga Schools. In the absence of the Mayor, Aid. E. E. Collins, who was out of town on important business connected with the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners, the Deputy…

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Coolamon Shire District Matters

Ariah Park News · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 7

Ardlethan Local Fund has a credit balance of £309/5/1. Engineer’s Report The engineer’s report was…

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Motor Accident Shire President Injured

Ariah Park News · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 6

On Wednesday morning of last-week an unfortunate accident happened to five Ariah Park residents. The party (Messrs…

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Alderman's Garden Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

At the Junee Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., an interesting case was decided when Thomas Cole, an alderman of the…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 4

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 Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 7

The Municipal Council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday last, the Mayor (Aid, J, Elphick) and Aid. J. Gordon, L. D. Maitland,…

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Water Meters Council Decision Frontage Proposal Accepted No Seconders Motions By Aldermen Collins and Byrnes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 3

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night the question of charging for excess water was again discussed and a proposal by Alderman…

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Municipal Council Fortnighily Meeting

The Daily Express · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held last night, Ald. W. F. Day presiding in the [?] absence of the Mayor (Ald. D. E. Collins)…

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Labor Council Delighted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

At a meeting of the Labor Council to-night, the following resolution was enthusiastically passed:— "This council endorses the action of Mr. Lang in…

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Electoral Council Formed in Gtudagai

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 6

Acting [?] A.L.P., over 20 delegates attended a meeting in Guudagai Theatre…

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