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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

37 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 2

Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council wa held at the town Hall on Monday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. N. Muller, J.P.) and Alderman Ryan, Phillips, Adams…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held at the Town Hall, on Wednesday, 9th inst., for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing Municipal year. Present: Aldermen Nancarrow, Soane, Ryan,…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of the trustees of the Dubbo Town Common took place at the Town Hall, on Friday, 11th instant, at noon. Present--His Worship the Mayor (Mr. R. J. J…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Council--business Paper. Monday, February 14Th, 1887

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 2

Resumption of motion, Alderman ADAMS:--"That the Clerk be instructed to write to the Directors of the Dubbo Gas Company, to appoint an interview with a deputation of…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, the 14th instant. Present: His Worship the Mayor (R. J. J. Ryan,…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Council--business Paper. Monday, March 28

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 2

Alderman PHILLIPS to move:--"That a letter be sent from this Council to the Minister for Lands, withdrawing the objection lodged by this Council, in letter of…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 March 1887 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Town Hall, on Monday evening Present :--His Worship the Mayor, (Mr. R. J. J. Ryan), and Aldermen Muller, Na[?]arrow, Phillips…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, the 14th instant. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. R.J.J…

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Local Intelligence. Mdnicipal Council--business Paper. Monday March, 28Th

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 2

Alderman PHILLIPS to move:-- "That a letter be sent from this Council to the Minister for Lands, withdrawing the objection lodged by this Council, in letter of…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 April 1887 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. R. J. J…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 May 1887 · page 2

THE usual Fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Town Hall, Dubbo, on last Monday, Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. R. J. J. Ryan) in the chair, and Aldermen Soane, Tuck,…

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The Legislative Council and the Rabbits

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 2

THE report of the select Committee to enquire into the Rabbit Act, was laid on the table of the Legislative Council on Tuesday. Though the committer took a great deal of evidence, it did not deem it…

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Municipal Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 4

THE declaration of the nominations of candidates proposal to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman Wilkinson, took place at noon, on Tuesday last, at the Town…

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Municipal Conucil

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening last. Present-- Aldermen Muller, Tuck, Phillips, McCallum, Adams, and Soane. The Mayor (Mr…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Council--business Paper. Monday, July 4TH

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 2

Alderman SOANE to move :-- "That the Clerk of Works be instructed to prepare an estimate of enclosing the reserves within the Municipality, under the control of the Council, with a six wire fence,…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Town Hall, Dubbo, on Monday evening July 4th 1887. Present His Worship the Mayor (Mr. R. J. J…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening. Present: His Worship tho Mayor (Mr. R. J. J…

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Ex-alderman Wilkinson

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 4

IT will be remembered that a few weeks ago Mr. W. B, Wilkinson was proceeded against, on the information of Mr. R. Booth, for resigning the office of Alderman, without first paying the amount…

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Miscellaneous. Queer Story. the Mayor and the Jubilee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 6

MR. FLATLY was always a proud man, but as he left his house on the 20th of June he was a prouder man than he had ever been before. He had made his ablutions that…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Council -- Business Paper. Monday, August 15, 1887

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 August 1887 · page 2

Alderman SOANE to move : -- That the intersection of Macquarie and Cobborah-streets be metalled a distance of two chains, in accordance with estimate…

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