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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Dubbo Municipal Council

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

Tag fortnightly meeting of the Da[?] Council was held on Mondar. Present: The Major (Mr. E. H. Utley). Aldermen R. J. J. Ryan, Soana, J. A. Byan, J. [?]…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 4

THE regular fortnightly meeting or the Municipal Council was hold at the Town Hall on Monday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. E…

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Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

Present:—Aldermen Snelson (Mayor), James, Hogan, Morrison, Hunt, Musgrove, Bailey, Duffy, Kinkead, and the Council Clerk…

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Municipal Council

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

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening in the Council Chambers. Present: Alderman Bell, Walker,…

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Municipal Endowments

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 5

A gathering of representatives of 26 municipalities was held last night, for the purpose of urging the Government to make provision for an annual endowment of all municipalities…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 5

Following is the business for Monday night:— " 1. That Alderman Utley be elected a member of the Water and Lighting…

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Protestant Allianse Friendly Society of Australia. Visit of Grand Council Officers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

THE G.W.M. of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia (Bro. F. W. J. Boulton) and the Grand Secretary of the institution (Bro. T Iredale) are, this…

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Municipal Council. Business Paper, Monday, March 13

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

Alderman Lewis to move: " 1. That Alderman Utley be ducted a member of the Water and Lighting Committee. 2. That Alderman Utley be elected a member of the Finance…

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The Council and Federation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

The debate on the Enabling Bill was continued till 10 o'clock last night, when the second reading of the Bill was carried on the voices. An amendment wan carried by a large…

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Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

Presont:—A'dermen Snelson (Mayor), James, Morrison, Kinkead, Hunt, Bailey, Musgrove, Hogan, Duffy and the Council Clerk. The…

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Cobar Water Supply. 20 Reasons Why Cobar Suould Possess a Municipal Water Supply

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 4

1. Because for all towns having a population of 1000 souls or mote, a public Water Supply is universally considered an inevitable necessity to take the place of primitive…

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The Council's Amendments

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3

Opinion is gaining ground that a crisis will be averted by compromise on the Enabling Bill. It is thought the Council will not insist on the most objectionable amendments…

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THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Wednesday, March 22, 1899. the Council's Amendments

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

THE evident antagonism of the Council towards federation has led it into a position at once false and untenable. True to the threats of some of its…

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Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held On Monday evening, in the Council Chambers Present: The Mayor (Ald. Nelson)…

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Municipal Council. the Water Supply

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

A special mooting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening to deal with Mr Sharkey's report on the water supply. There was a full attendance…

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The Council and the Enabling Bill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

THE Legislative Assembly's message disagreeing with certain of the Council's amendments in the Australian Federation Enabling Bill was discussed in the Council on Thursday afternoon…

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New Appointments to the Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 5

It is understood that Mr. Reid intends to swamp the Council. He says the appointments he will recommend will be thoroughly representative of all classes of the community…

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A County Council and Cyclists

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 5

A cry of despair has gone up from the Fife County Country Council on the subject of the abuse of the public highways in that county by cyclists, and they have…

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The Council and Federation. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 5

The Free Conference between the managers appointed by the Council and the Assembly met in the Parliamentary Library last night, and failed to come to an agreement…

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Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Cobar Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: —Aldermen…

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