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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

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Dubbo Municipal Council. an Impressive Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 2

WHAT follows must not be taken as a cut and dry report of the proceedings at last Monday's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, any more than the…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening. Present : His Worship the Mayor (Mr. R. J. J. Ryan, J.P.). in the chair aud Aldermen J. A…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Monday. July 19

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Couucil Chamber. Present:—His Worship the Mayor, Alderman R. J. J. Ryan, and Aldermen…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 3

THE following is the business-paper for the ordinary meeting to be held next Monday evening:— Alderman Adams to move, "That the…

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Municipal Council-- Business Paper. Monday, August 2Nd, 1897

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 2

Alderman ADAMS to move: "That the Council do supply the Fire Brigade with a hose reel, hose, and implements necessary, and at an estimate not exceeding that now laid on the table."…

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Privy Council Appeal. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 3

Ou the motion of Dr. Sly, the Full Court this morning granted final leave to defendant in the case of Walter v. Young, to appeal to the…

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The Municipal Vacancy. Election or MR. W. T. LEWIS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 2

YESTERDAY, at noon, the election of an alderman for the unexpired portion of Mr. Charles Grant's term of office (six months) took place at the Town…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 3

THE following is the business-paper for the ordinary meeting to be held next Monday evening:— As per Business Sheet of meeting which…

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A Breeze in the Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 3

PRIOR to the business o[?] the Bourke Council meating commencing on Monday evening (says the CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN), a " breeze " occurred between the Mayor and…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council last night the general debate on the Draft. Federal B ll was concluded. The Hon. Edmund Barton. Q.C., spoke…

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Municipal Council—business Paper. Monday, August 16Th

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 2

Alderman ADAMS to move, re report of Works Committee of 19th July last. His Worship the MAYOR to move, re kerbing and guttering cast side of Bourke-street, Taylor Ward…

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Dubbo Muncipal Council. Monday, August 18

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 3

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of Dubbo Municipal Council took place at Town Hall on Monday evening last at 7.45 o'clock. Preso it;— His Worship the…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 4

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Town Hall, on Monday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. R. J. J. Ryan, J.P.) in the chair, and Alderman J. A…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 3

Last night ia the Legislative Council the Commonwealth Bill was amended by striking out the clauses relating to payment of members of both the…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 2

FOLLOWING is the business for Monday's meeting:— CALL OF THE COUNCIL. His Worship the Mayor to move: That…

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Municipal Council-business Paper. Monday, August 30Th, 1897

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 2

Call of the Council. His Worship tho MAYOR to move: "That the present charges for removal and disposal of night soil be rescinded, and that on and after tho 13th of…

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The Mayor to the Band. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Dispatch)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 3

SIR,--Happy Dubbo which possesses a Mayor who con take advantage of a commonplace occasion, such as the departure of a brass bandsman, as to thrill his audience, mainly young, impressionable,…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening last. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman R. J. J. Ryan),…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 4

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the council was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. R. J. J. Ryun, J. P.), in tho chair, and Aldermen Adams,…

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Original Correspondence. the Dubbo Council. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Dispatch)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 5

SIR,--I never see in the papers reporting the proceedings of the Dubbo Council anything about Alderman Phillips. Is it a fact that ho never attends the Council ? It's bad enough to leave his…

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