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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. A. Ryan), Aldermen R. J. J. Ryan,…

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Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

Nominations for the vacancies caused by the retirement, through effluxion of time, of Aldermen Langwell, Robinson and Moses closed on Monday evening. We are surprised…

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Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 5

At the adjourned meeting of the Council on Tuesday night there were present:—The Mayor, Alderman F. H. Kennard, and Aldermen Irving, Bassett, Connelly, Siggins…

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Municipal Saleyards

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

The question of who is for or against the erection of corporation saleyards in Wellington is likely to play no unimportant part in the forthcoming municipal elections. The…

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Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

Nominations for the three vacancies in the Council closed on Monday night, the following names being given in—Messrs. Clifford, Siggine, and Flanagan (retiring aldermen)…

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Municipal Elections

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 4

The Returning Officer declines to give any information renomination for electoral vacancies on the ground of certain apparent informalities,…

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Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

Present:—Aldermen James, (Mayer), Bailey, Gudgeon, Daffy, Cornish, and Mr Lenh, (Olerk). The minutes of last meeting were dealt with in the usual manner…

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District Court. (Before Judge Docker; Mr. R. T. MacNevin, Registrar). MUNICIPALITY V. CHAPMAN

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 4

IN this case the Municipality of Dubbo sued R. Chapman to recover the sum of £24 14s 5d, alleged to be due for 264,000 gallons of water supplied in 1898-99, being an excess over the…

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The Municipal Elections Addresses by Candidates

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 2

On Friday night, in the Baud Hall, Messrs. J. P. Clifford and C. Lauer, candidates for the municipal vacancies, addressed the ratepayers. Mr. M. McLeod had also…

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Municipal Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

TUESDAY was the day for the nomination of candidates for aldermanic seats for Booth, Muller, and Taylor Wards from which the retiring aldermen were Aldermen G. R. Ross,…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day. Views of the Candidate

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 4

A meeting of the ratepayers was hold in the Council Chambers at noon on Tuesday for the purpose of officially declaring the nominations for the three vacant seats in the…

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Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Municipal Elections

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 3

Last Tuesday was nomination day in connection with the Municipal elections At the Council Chambers at noon on that day, his Worship the…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman J. A. Ryan Re-elected

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Alderman J. A. Ryan) in the chair, and there were also present Aldermen P. J…

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Cobar Municipality. Nomination Op Aldermen. The Candidates Speak

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 3

A considerable number of ratepayers attended at the Council Chambers on Tuesday at noon,for which time the official nomination of candidates…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 5

THE following is the business for Monday night'a meeting— Appointment of the following committees:—Water and Lighting, finance,…

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Sl[?]otion of Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council to elect the Mayor for the current year was held at the Town 'Hall on Thursday evening. Present: The outgoing…

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Gladstone Municipality, the Election

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

We regret that space does not allow an extended report of the nominations of candidates' speech night at Wright…

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The Municipal Elections. A Progressive Victory

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

Probably no municipal contest of recent years in Wellington has excited similar interest to that for the three vacant seats on Saturday. For weeks past the…

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