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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Bourke Municipal Council

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the above Council was held in the Council, Chambers, on Wednesday evening Present Aldermen Green (in the chair), Huggins, Donohoe, Daniell, Hardwick, Gray, and…

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Municipal Assessments. Sydney, Jan. 13

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 4

The Bench at Deniliquin in the case of the Fire Brigade Board against the Municipality of that town decided that assessments are not payable in advance and dismissed the cases…

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Municipal Council and the Water Works

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday last at 3 p.m. for the purpose of meeting Mr. C. W. Darley of the Harbours and Rivers Department in reference to…

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Bourke Municipal Council

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 3

A MEETING of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present:—Aldermen Huggins (in the chair), Gray, Donohoe, Daniell, and Bloxham…

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Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 3

THE nominations for the vacancies caused in the Municipal Council by the effluxion of time, were yesterday announced at the Court House by the Returning Officer, Mr. Daniell, the following…

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Municipal Council

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 3

A meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday night last, when the following were present. Messrs. Green (chair), Daniell, Hardwick, Colless, Donohoe, Bloxham and…

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Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 4

THE polling in connection with the election of an alderman for West Ward, took place yesterday, at the office of the Returning Officer, Mr. W. H. Daniell, the poll being open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m…

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Municipal Council. Election" of Mayor

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday last, for the purpose of electing an alderman to fill the mayoral chair for the current year…

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Municipal Council

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday last at the Council Chambers, the following being present, Messrs. Daniell (Mayor), Colless, Bloxham, Donohoe, Hardwick and…

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Petition From Municipal Association. Sydney, Feb, 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 4

The Municipal Association is preparing a petition for signa uses by all the Borough Councils urging the passing of the local Government bill…

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Municipal Nomination

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 4

The nominations for the position of alderman for the Middle Ward rendered vacant by the resignation of Alderman Huggins were declared yesterday by the Mayor. They are are as follows:—…

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Municipal Council

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, when the following Aldermen were present:— W. H. Daniell, Mayor, in the chair, Gray,…

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Municipal Council

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 2

THE following is business for to-nights meeting of the Municipal Council: To receive Special Auditor's Report. to consider Tenders…

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Bourke Municipal Council

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held at the Chambers on Thursday last the following being present:—The Mayor. Alderman Morrison, Gray, Bloxham Donchoe, Hardwick, and Macfasrlane…

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[?] of the Council Books. Report of the Auditors. Defalcations to the Amount of £367

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 5

At the meeting of the Municipal Council held at the Chamber last night, the report of Messrs. Robertson and Robinson special auditors was read disclosing defalcations amounting to nearly…

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Borough Council

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday last, the following being present, viz.—the Mayor (Mr. Daniell) in the chair, Aldermen Hardwick,…

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Municipal Notes

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 5

WITH a very little more practice Aldermen may succeed in making the meetings of the Borough Council really amusing, even if they do not manage to bring them to the dignity of being elevating. If…

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Borough Council

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday last, at which the following were present:—Aldermen Daniell (Mayor) Gray, Roche, Macfarlane, Hardwick, Morrison, and…

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Municipal Council

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday last, the following present:- The Mayor (Mx Darnell) Alderman Gray, Bloxham, Morrison, and Roche…

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Special Council Meeting

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was called for yesterday afternoon by the Mayor, in consequence of the receipt by him of the followiug communication from the Public Works Department: -Sir,-…

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