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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Municipal Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

ON Saturday last, the poll for Taylor and Muller Wards was taken. In each the retiring aldermen were opposed, Alderman Links by Mr. Charles Grant, and Alderman Muller by Mr. Abel Wilkins…

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Our Local Parliament. The Election of Mayor. Alderman M. Morrison sits on "the Civic Throne." Monday, February 11, 1895

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date at 8 p.m. Present, The Mayor and Aldermen Donohoe, Waddell,gow, Smart, Warmoll…

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Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

THE election of Aldermen for Muller and Taylor Wards took place on Saturday last. The poll opened at 8 o'clock in the morning, at Le…

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Municipalities Desirous of Becoming Shires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 4

WHILST the preparations for the establishment of localgovernment have been proceeding attention has been drawn to two classes of cases which were…

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Election of Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current Municipal year…

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Election of Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Monday, February 18. Business Paper

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

Alderman Phillips to move: "That Mr. Kitchen collect, the gas accounts and Mr. De Launey collect all other accounts and rates." Consideration of proposed Local…

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Our Local Parliament. Alderman Daniell Protects the Privileges of the Council That Rabbit Proof Fencing. The North Bourke Road. The Year's Committees. The Afghans and their Sheep. The Goat Nuisance. Wednesday, February 13, 1894

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above dote at 8 p.m. Present: The Mayor (Ald. M. Morrison)…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 3

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening at the Town Hall There were present—The Mayor (Alderman R. J. J Ryan) in the…

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Ousting an Alderman. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 3

The Full Court has granted a rule nisi to oust William Davis from the position of Alderman at Redfern on the ground of his being interested in…

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An Alderman Fined. Sydney, February 22

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 3

Alderman Collie, of Blayne Municipal Council, was yesterday fined £25 absenting himself from the Council meetings for more than three months without leave…

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A Blayney Alderman Fined. Blayney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

Alderman Collie, of the Blayney Municipal Council, was yesterday fined £25 for absenting himself from the council meetings for more than 3…

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Municipal Retrenchment. Sydney, Match 1

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

At the City Council meeting, yesterday, the Mayor reported certain measurers of retrenchment which would result in a saving of £9,258 for the year…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 4

[?] fortnightly meeting of the Council [?] at the Town Hall on Monday evening. [?] His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen [?], Utley, Grant, J. A. Ryan, E…

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An Alderman Fined. Sydney, March 19

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

At Lithgow. Alderman Vincent was fined £25 and costs for being absent from the Council meetings for three months, but defendant claims exemption as he is over 60…

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The Latest Telegrams. an Alderman Fined. Lithgow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

At Lithgow, yesterday, Alderman Vincent was fined £25 and costs for being absent from Council meetings for three months; but defendant…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 4

THE adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present the Mayor (in the chair) and Aldermen…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 3

The following motions are on the notice paper for the usual meeting to be held on Monday:— His Worship the MAYOR to move:—…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Council-- Business Paper. Monday, April 1St

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 2

His Worship the MAYOR to move: " That a call of the Council be granted for the next regular meeting, for the purposes following, that is to say : (1) To consider the Water Bye -laws, and amend…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, on Monday night. There were present:—The Mayor (in the…

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