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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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Municipal Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 3

The twentieth annual session of the Municipal Association opened to-day. There was a large attendance of representatives. The Mayor of Sydney is presiding…

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Municipal Loans

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 2

IN any now Municipal Bill one of the first things deemed to be required is a prevision re municipal loans -- when and how these should be authorised, whether they should be…

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Mr. S. Phillips, M.l.a., on the Municipal Bill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 4

Mr. S. PHILLIPS, M.L.A., made the following speech during the discussion on the seoond reading of the Municipal Bill on the 3rd instant:—…

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Municipal Conference

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 6

At the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday morning the 20th session of the Municipal Association was commenced, the president, Alderman Thomas Hughes (Mayor of…

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Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. In the absence of the Mayor, Ald. Nelson was voted to the chair. There…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Thursday morning. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Heane presided. There were also present. Aldermen Field…

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Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council (called by Alderman Heane, in the absence of his Worship the Mayer) was held on Thursday morning to consider a communication received…

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Gladstone Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

The aldermon of the above met on Wednesday last. Present : Aldermen Fox (Mayor), Higgins, Feeley, Buckland, Hunt, and Milston,…

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That Stock Route. Brewarrina Council Denies Any Such Proposal Made. [By Telegraph.] Brewarrina, September 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Council yesterday afternoon, in reply to letter from Mr. Hymann, of Barringun, asking for information with regard to the proposed stock route…

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Triennial Elections for Municipal Councils

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 5

During the consideration of the Municipal Bill in the Assembly on Thursday, an amendment by Mr. Cohen, providing for triennial instead of biennial elections, was agreed to…

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The Municipal Bill. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 3

The Assembly sat until nearly five this morning debating in committee on the Municipal Bill. It was decided that the Mayor shall be elected by the…

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Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday last. Present—Alderman Rygate (in the chair), and Aldermen Connelly, Clifford, Breeze,…

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Municipal Indebtedness

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 4

The "Statistical Register," in a recent issue, published the in[?]ess of the brough councils of New South Wales. In Sydney the debt of the City is £1,570,000. of which…

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Current Notes. More Aldermen

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 4

One of the provisions of the new Municipalities Act is or was to increase the number of aldermen in proportion to population, and above the present basis. Well, I don't know,…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

The Cobar Council met on Wednesday evening. Present:—Aldermon Morrison (Mayor), James, Bailey, Gudgoen, Phillips, Clifton, Robinson and Hogan…

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The Council's Balancesheet

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

THE balance-sheet of the Municipal Council for the half year which ended on August 4. is published in this issue. It will be seen that there is an overdraft…

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Municipal Bill. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 3

The Assembly last night dealt with the Municipal Bill…

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Municipal Council. The Nelson Appointment

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 September 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday night to consider the appointment of a manager of the gasworks. The Mayor presided, and there were also…

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Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening Present: Aldemen D Simon (in the chair), Gunning, O'Meara, Atkinson…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 2

FOLLOWING is the business for Monday night's meeting:—Alderman Tighe to more,"That 25 additional seats be erected in Victoria Park…

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