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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

233 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 12

The Council and the Betterment Principle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 4

IMPELLED no doubt by a sudden freak of misapplied energy the Legislative Council during the last days of the past session swooped down like a wolf on the fold on three very [?]…

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Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

Tho ordinary meeting of tho Cobar Municipal Council was hold on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldemen James (Mayor), Morrison, Kinkead…

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Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the council was held on monday evening in the council chambers. present: the mayor…

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Local Intelligence Municipal Council. Business Paper.--monday January 16

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

His Worship the MAYOR to move: "That the minute laid before the Council, re rebate to be allowed on first instalment of water rate for 1899, be considered, and necessary orders made…

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Stock Boards' Council of Advice

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

THE Stock Boards' Council of Advice waited on Friday upon the Hon. J. N. Brunker (Colonial Secretary), the Railway Commissioners, and the Under Secretary for Mines and Agriculture,…

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The Federal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

ARDENT federationists hope that the forthcoming meeting will be the last occasion on which it will be necessary to call the Australian Federal Council together. This body, which had been…

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Open Letter. to James Nelson, Esq, Mayor of Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

Dear, Sir,—When the ancient Romans sought Cincinattus to offer him the leadership of the army, they found him ploughing in his fields, and when…

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Municipal Elections

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

January 21-28.—Revision court to held between these dates, of which be three days' notice must be given by advertisement, and on outer [?] of…

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Open Letter. to Alderman Walker

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

Sir,—No [?] when you read my last letter to the Mayor you fully expected, based of [?] on past experience, that I would have some remarks…

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Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening in the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J…

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Mayor of Limerick

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 5

John Daly, ex-Fenian convict, has been elected Mayor for the Limerick Urban Council…

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The Federal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 5

The Federal Council opened at Melbourne to-day with the usual ceremony. The Governor reads short address and hoped the Council would continue an embodiment of Federal principle…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 5

FOLLOWING is the [?] for the meeting of Couucil to be held on Monday evening next:— His Worship the Meyor to move;…

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Local Intelligence Municipal Council. Business Paper.-- Monday, January 30

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

His Worship the Mayor to move: "That the minute laid before the Council on the 19th of December, 1898, re proposed rebate to be allowed off first instalment of water rate for…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 2

THE Dubbo Municipal Council inet on Monday evening. Present. The Mayor (Mr. K. [?] Aldermen [?] [?] some, [?] J. A. ltyau.[?]…

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Open Letter. to Alderman Gunning

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

Sir,—At the outset of your candidature for the position which you now hold, I may say, I think, without [?] with credit to yourself…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was hold at the Town Hall on Monday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. E. H. Utl[?]y) in the chair, and Aldermen R. J. J…

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Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

Present:—Aldermen James (Mayor) Hogan, Hunt, Cornish, Kinkead, Duffy, Bailey, and the Council Clerk. The minutes of last meeting were…

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Municipal Nominations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

THE annual election of aldermen to the Municipal Council of Dubbo for Booth, Taylor and Muller wards respectively—in the room of Messrs. R. J. J. Ryan (Taylor…

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Open Letter. to Alderman Bell

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 4

Sir,—The first year of your aldermanic life having passed, the ratepayers have set the hall-mark of their approval on your stewardship…

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