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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. There were present:—The May[?]r (in…

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The Municipal Council and the Land Tax

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 2

In agreeing to sign the petition in favor of exempting incorporated lands from the land tax pending the passing of a Local Government Bill, the Bourke…

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Stormy Council Meeting. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 3

A stormy meeting of the Cootamundra Council took place last night when the land tax petition from the Municipal Association and the circular…

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Macquarie-street Echoes. Municipal Councils and the Land Tax

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 3

The movement started by the Municipal Association, but which is known to have been hatched in the councils of the National Association has apparently been endorsed by…

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Our Local Parliament. Allotment 9, Section 2, Opposite the Post Office Hotel Recommended to be Leased to a Private Firm. Ald. Daniell Protests. Terms It "A Job, and Doesn't Care Who Knows it." "A Shame and Disgrace that it Should be Allowed." "He had been approached, and he Believed other Aldermen had also." A Big Breeze. Calm After the Storm. The Electric Light. A Plebiscite to be Taken. Monday, September 9, 1895

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1895 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on the above date, at 8 pm. Present: The Mayor, and Ald. Donohoe, Smart, Warmoll…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Business Paper. Monday, September 16

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1895 · page 2

CONSIDERATION of pe[?]ition received from Municipal Associatian [?] Land Tax Bill and Local Government Bill. Consideration of report of the Weater…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Council--business Paper. Monday, September 16, 1895

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 September 1895 · page 2

Consideration of petitions received from Municipal Association, re Land Tax Bill and Local Government Bill, Consideration of report of Water and Lighting…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1895 · page 2

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

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Dubbo Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 4

THE Usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening There were present; The Mayor and Aldermen Phillips, Soane, Muller, Utley, Ryan and Grant…

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Correspondence. Land and Municipal Taxation. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 3

SIR,—In your leading article of Wednesday last, you say in effect that the Municipal Association of New South Wales had no right to submit…

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Municipal Conference. Sydney, September 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 3

The annual conference of the Municipal Association will begin at the Town Hall to-day…

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Co[?] [?]Spondence. Land and Municipal Taxations (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 3

SIR,— In your issue of the 21st instant Mr. R.J.J. Ryan discusses the above subject, and endeavours to show that taxation of land values is…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Business Paper. Monday, September 30

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 3

ALDERMAN GRANT to move:—" That a timber culvert, and gravelled approaches, be constructed in Cobborah street, west of Macquarie street, at a…

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The Latest Telegrams. the Refoem Bill. Shelved by the Council. Sydney, Friday morning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 3

Ehe Council has shelved, by 39 to 13, the bill for the Reform of the Upper House…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Council -- Business Paper. Monday, September 30Th, 1895

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 October 1895 · page 2

Alderman Grant to move: "That a timber culvert and gravelled approaches bo constructed in Cobborah-street, west of Mscquario-street, at a cost not exceeding estimate now laid on the table."…

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The Council Reform Bill

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 2

BY the rejection of the Bill designed to reform its own constitution the Council has only done what was generally anticipated. It was never supposed…

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Correspondence. Land and Municipal Taxation. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 2

SIR,—I must, say at the commencement that I decline to be drawn into an argument on single tax or any other tax outside of the taxation and…

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Correspondence. Land and Municipal Taxation. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 3

SIR,—In your last issue I notice another intellectual treat from the hand of our worthy Mayor, and he attempts to get out of the absurdly…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening. There were present—The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Business Paper. Monday, October 14

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 3

ALDERMAN GRANT to move,—"That a timber culvert and gravelled approaches be constructed in Cobborahstreet, west of Macquarie-street, at a…

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