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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

126 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 7

CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with opinion expressed under this heading.] Municipal Matters, (To the E[?]or of the Dubbo Liberal.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 3

SIR,—As I seem to have been misunders[?]ood by your reporter in the matter of my amendment on the Mayor's motion on Monday night at the Council meeting [?]…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 3

FOLLOWING is the business for Monday evening:— Alderman Adams to move: "That the Council vote the sum of five pounds sterling…

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Municipal Charity. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 3

The Municipal Council of Paris has voted £12,000 for the purchase of bread for needy families…

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Municipal Council -- Business Paper. Monday, Sept. 13Th

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 2

Alderman ADAMS to move: "That this Council vote the sum of £5 sterling to each delegate (two) towards the expense of representing the ratepayers' interest at the ensuing Municipal Conference, to be…

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Powers of Municipalities to Lease Lands

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 2

A PROPOSED amendment of the Municipalities Act is now being brought under the notice of the various councils, which is of a most important nature. Nearly every municipality in the colony…

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Dubbo Municipal Council, Monday, September 13

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening. Present:—The Major (Alderman R. J. J. Ryan),…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesdya, September 1[?], 1897,. Municipal Abattoirs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

IN our issue of the 11th ultimo was advocated the desirableness of establishing a public abattoir under municipal control. The reasons then…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Monday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. R. J. J. Ryan), and Aldermen Phillips, Utley, Lewis, Heane, Adams, and J. A. Ryan…

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The Municipal Conference

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 3

THE fifteenth annual session of the Municipal Association, which will be opened at the Town Hall by the Mayor, on Tuesday, September 28. promises to afford some lively debates. The motions which…

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Municipal Council -- Business Paper. Monday Sept. 27th 1897

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 2

His Worship the MAYOR to move: "That the Government be requested to set aside a place as an abattoir for slaughtering all stock intended for human consumption within a radius of 15 miles of…

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The Municipal Association Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 2

Br Monday's mail His Warship the Mayor (Alderman R. J. J. Ryan) and Alderman Utley, the delegates from Dubbo, left to attend the fifteenth…

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The Municipal Conference. the Dubbo Resolutions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

ON Wednesday, at the first meeting of the fifteenth annual conference of the Municipal Association of N.S.W., at which his Worship the Mayor…

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Municipal Conference

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 2

AT the Municipal Conference, on Wednesday, the Mayor of Dubbo moved,--" That in the proposed amendment of Country Towns Water and Sewerage Act provision be made to ensure striking water…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 3

THE following motion is on the business paper for Monday night's meeting:— His Worship the Mayor to move:— "That the Government be requested to set…

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Municipal Council -- Business Paper. Monday, Oct. 11Th, 1897

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 2

His Worship the MAYOR to move: "That the Government be requested to set aside a place as an abattoir for slaughtering all stock intended for human consumption within a ra[?]ins of 15 miles of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council the Land and Income Tax Validation Bill passed through Committee, the third reading to be taken on Wednesday…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 3

THE following motions are on the business paper for Monday night's meeting:— His Worship the Mayor to move:— "That the Government be requested to set…

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Legislative Council. Moree-inverell Railway. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 3

The Legislative Council last night passed the third reading of the Moree to Inverell Railway Bill…

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Municipal Council -- Business Paper. Monday, Oct. 25Th, 1897

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 2

His Worship the MAYOR to move: -- "That the Government be requested to set aside a place as an abattoir for slaughtering all stock intended for human consumption within the Municipal District…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Phillips, M.P., Lewis, Utley, Heane and J. A. Ryan…

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