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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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The Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

THE time for the annual municipal elections will soon be upon us, and we consider this an appropriate time to comment briefly concerning them. In…

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Municipal Council. Monday, January 19, 1891

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1891 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on the above date. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Gray,…

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Municipal. Scene in the Council

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held at the termination of the Revision Court on Friday at noon. The number of aldermen present was added to by the appearance of…

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The Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

EVERY day servos to demonstrate the growing interest which is centreing in the coming Municipal election, an increasing interest which may be viewed…

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The Municipal Contest

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

THE day for the receipt of nominations for the Municipal vacancies having passed, it is now possible to discuss the situation with more precision. The…

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Municipal Elections. To the Editor of the Western Herald

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

Dear Sir,—As a resident of Bourke, and one who has an interest in its welfare, I hope yon frill allow me a little space to express my opinion on the pending…

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Municipal Council. Monday, February 2, 1891

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly Meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date at 8 p.m. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Morrison, Gow, Bloxham,…

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Municipal Nominations

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

THE obsolete farce of reading the Municipal Nominations was duly performed yesterday at the Council Chambers; Mr. Daniell, the Mayor, going through the prescribed for…

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The Municipal Polling

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

THE polling in connection with the municipal elections took place yesterday, considerable animation being thrown into the proceedings. The Mayor presided at the…

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The Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

It was a noticeable fact that more interest was developed in yesterday's elections than has past the case for the past three or four years. This is attributable to more…

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Municipal Delegates

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

At the rate matters are proceeding the name of Bourke threatens to stink in the nostrils of public opinion. It is just now appearing in…

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The Election of Mayor

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

ON Thursday last at 8 p.m., a meeting of che Bourke Municipal Council was held, the only business on the paper being the election of Mayor…

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Municipal Council. Monday, February 16,1891

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date at 8.30 p.m. Present: Ald. Gray (in the chair),…

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Election of Mayor. Another Farce

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last a special meeting of the Council was to have been held for the purpose of electing a Mayor in lieu of Mr. W. H. Daniell, resigned. At 8 o'clock…

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Election of Mayor

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday at [?]oon. Mr. Daniell was in the chair, and the…

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Municipal Council

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday last, the following being present : Messrs. Gray, (Mayor), Morrison, Gow, Gledhill…

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Municipal Notes

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

MONDAY'S Council meeting was decidedly prosaic after its immediate predecessors, which have been more or less permeated with a flavour of interest, as the result of…

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Municipal Council

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Monday last, the Mayor (Aid. Gray) being in the chair, and the following others present:—Aid…

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Municipal Loans

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 2

THE question of a State guarantee for Municipal Loans has very frequently arisen in these colonies, but to no municipal centre is it of more pressing…

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Municipal Notes

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 2

FROM a numerical standpoint Monday's Council meeting looked missrably insignificant, the bare quorum being present; but, spite of the lack of numbers, there was no…

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