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Council & local affairs, 1928

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Shire Council Final Meeting Held Sanitary Service Charges

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 7

The final meeting of the W[?]mbong Council, as at present constituted, was held on Wednesday, there being a full attendance of Council…

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Shire Election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 1

The election of two councillors for C Riding of the Yanko Shire Council will be carried out by postal voting. As there were no more candidates…

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Municipal Elections Candidates Address Meetings Retiring Aldermen Claim Good Record Civic Progress Champions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 4

Candidates for election to the Wagga Municipal Council addressed well attended meetings of the electors last night. The meetings at South…

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Shire Elections Saturday First Council to Be Chosen Every Facility to Vote

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2

The first elected Council for the newly constituted Shire of Willlmbong is to be chosen by the electors to-morrow and taking a line through the activiti[?] of the eighteen candidates for the eight-seats of the four ridings there is sure to be a heavy poll…

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Culcairn Shire Elections Public Meeting at Henty

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 7

On the invitation of the Henty Progress Association, the candidates of A and B ridings of the Culcairn Shire attended a public meeting at the Henty School of…

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Appreciation of Alderman Byrnes We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 4

Sir,—May I take this opportunity to place on record in your valuable journal the splendid work done by Alderman D. T. Byrnes during his…

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Wagga Water Charges Council's 1927 Resolution SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly last night an amendment was inserted in the Local Government Amendment Bill to validate the rates and charges…

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Mr. Fred. Legge What the Council Thought of Him

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 2

The following letter was sent to Mr. Legge after the last Municipal Elections, and those voting for it included Ald. Brady:—…

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Wagga Water Charges COUNCIL'S 1927 RESOTION Parliamentary Action to Validate SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 4

In the Legislative Council to-night an amendment was inserted in the Local Government Amendment Bill to validate the rates…

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Municipal Franchise Oath of a Burgess of Bristol

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. S. Hardy writes: "As an illustration of the progress of democracy in legal government, I enclose a copy of the oath of a burgess, city of…

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Municipal Election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 1

There are fourteen candidates in the field for the nine vacancies in the Municipal Council. Seven of the sitting aldermen are seeking…

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Municipal Elections Election Eve Rallies Some Explanations Last Shot Fired in Campaign Charges for Water

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1928 · page 8

The candidates for election to-day to the Wagga Municipal Council made their last speeches last night. There were meetings near the Town Hall, at…

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Five New Men. Our New Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 December 1928 · page 2

One of the old Shire Councillors, Mr. John Walsh, did not seek re-election in Saturday's Shire contests, and of the other seven who sat in…

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Municipal and Shire Elections Mayor of Wagga Defeated Six Colleagues Re-Elected a Small Vote Recorded Counting of Votes Protracted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1928 · page 2

Although the election campaign for the Wagga Municipal Council was marked in many quarters by keen feeling and determined rivalry, when the poll was taken it was found that fewer than 1700 electors of the…

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Wagga Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1928 · page 2

Two surprises occurred at the election of the Wagga Municipal Council held on Saturday. The first was the woeful lack of interest shown by…

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Wagga Council Elections Official Declaration of Poll Candidates Return Thanks Alderman Collins Explains Mayor's Defeat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 3

Several of the candidates, successful and unsuccessful, some council officials, and a number of citizens, the whole, attendance totalling 22, assembled at the Town Hall at noon yesterday to hear the official…

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Shire Elections

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 4

The Shire elections in the district resulted as follows:— LOCKHART. There was a moderate poll in the…

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Wade Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

As the result of the poll on Saturday held on the Mirrool end of the settlement, the following were elected to the Wade Shire:—…

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The Re-elected Mayor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 4

Suppose a mayor or president stands as a candidate, and is reelected. Does he continue to be a mayor or president, or just an ordinary…

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Excess Water Charges Ex-mayor's Statement

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 3

Mr. Day the retiring mayor, invited the aldermen to attend at the mayor's room at the town hall at 5 o'clock yesterday. There were…

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