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Council & local affairs, 1927

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Electorate Council Acts

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 2

Referring to a recent, statement that Mr. Fleming would contest the Hume electorate in the interests of the Country Party at the next Federal…

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Lucky Syndicate City Council Workmen SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 1

A £20,000 cup consultation, conducted in a southern State, was won by a syndicate of five men working in Sydney City Council cleansing…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held on Monday evening there being present Ald R L. Wilson (Mayor), S. J…

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Gundagai Shire By-election

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 2

The shire postal ballot for the election of a councillor in "D" riding of the Gundagai Shire, to fill the vacancy caused by retirement of Cr. J. J…

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City Council Administration Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 2

The Australia Labor Party is distributing petition forms appealing to the Government not to abolish the City Council. and set up a commission. The…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 3

The above Council met on Monday, October 24. There were present: Councillors Chapman (President). Westrup. Scott, and Gullifer…

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City Council Loan Underwriters with 71 Per Cent. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 5

The Sydney City Council's loan of £2,000,000 closed to-day. The underwriters have been saddled with 74 per cent. of the amount…

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Correspondence the Municipal Muddle How Not to Do It (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 8

Sir,—Just now, when the municipal farce is reaching a climax, owing to the shortage of water and the helpless incapacity and general apathy…

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Shire Doings

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 7 November 1927 · page 3

Gundagai Shire Council met on Saturday last, there being present:— President Boyton, and Crs. Walsh, Crowe, Luff, Wilson, McInerney,…

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Garnisheed the Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 7 November 1927 · page 2

A garnishee matter was that of Aitcherley and Dawson v. W. Paton, claim £5/5/-; garnishee, Gundagai Shire Council. Amount, £2/4/- paid…

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Shire Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday. Those present were:—Councillors Boyton (chair), Walsh, Crowe, Wilson,…

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Local Government Minister Favors Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 2

As announced in our last issue, Messrs A. E. Cook and W. J. Ada[?] left Leeton on Wednesday last for Sydney to wall on the M[?]ter for…

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Privy Council Brief Historical Note

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 6

The history of the Privy Council is the history of the growth of the institutions which make up the British national constitution…

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Legislative Council Five New Members Two from Country SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 2
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The Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, to-day acceded to a request, submitted by the Premier. Mr. Bavin, for the appointment of five more members to…

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Illabo Shire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 1

The following reports were submitted to the last meeting of the Illabo Shire Council by Mr. Bell, engineer, and were adopted:—"The work of…

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Armistice Day Ninth Anniversary Arrangements by the Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 3

Friday is the ninth anniversary of the day that marked the close of the most terrible war in history. Referring to this yesterday the…

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S.w. Shows' Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 2

The secretary, Mr, W. W. Brunton, or the Council of the South-Western P.A.H, and I Associations, informs us that the half-yearly meeting will be…

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Legislative Council. Address-in-reply

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 2

"When the Legislative Council net this afternoon, the Vice President of the Executive Council, Mr. Boyce, announced that it was intended that the…

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Mitchell Shire Councillor Murray Resigns Bridge at Cross Roads

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 6

The president, Councillor E. T. Bar[?] presided at the monthly meeting of the Shire Council held yesterday. Others present were Crs. G…

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