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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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The Water Question. The Mayor Successful

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

Since our last issue we have kept our town readers supplied with the result of the Mayor's mission to Sydney. In short Mr O'Sullivan has…

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Municipal Inspectors

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

A WRITER to the "S.M. Herald" makes the following rational remarks relative to the existing system of municipal inspections:--"The impossibility of securing anything approaching…

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Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Fitch),…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 3

THE following is the business for Monday night's meeting of Council:—Orders of the day: Alderman Rose to move [?] fence, etc.,…

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Miners and the Mayor

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

A drama, which at one stage almost foreshadowed the tragical, was produced in Cobar during the last few days. In it there were many heroes…

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Municipal Council. Business Paper--monday, May 19

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 4

Alderman Ross to move : " Re fence etc., Cricket Oval." Consideration of Works Committee's report re fence on north boundary of gas Works…

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The Water Question. The Mayor at Warren

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

The Mayor returned from his trip to Warren on Thursday. While over there he discovered that with all tanks at present available 25,0OOgals daily…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the above Council took place at the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present : The Mayor (Alderman J. A…

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Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Cobar Municipal Council was held in Council Chambers on Wednesday last. Present:—Aldermen Morrison…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

THE fortnigtly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday evening Present: The Mayor (Mr J. A, Ryan), Alderman Utley, Heane, Adams,…

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Municipal Council. Business Paper--monday, May 26

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

CONSIDERATION of Bye-Law Committed report re model bye-laws. Consideration of report of Water and Lighting Committee's report, and other reports…

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Gladstone Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 4

Last week's meeting of the above was attended by Aldermen Fox (Mayor), Hunt, Prendergast, Buckland, Higgins, and Feeley…

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Stray Notes. The Mayor and the People

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

Since the closing down of the Copper Mine there has been more excitement in town than for some time previously, and it reached the culminating point on the…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. the Special Meeting Adjourned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

THE special meeting of the Municipal Council to have been held on Monday night to consider the model bye-laws, lapsed for want of a quorum. At 8 o'clock there were present the…

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Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (A[?]. Fitch),…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 3

THE following is the business for Monday night's Council meeting:—Consideration of Bye-Law Committee's report re medel bye-laws, and adoption of…

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Gladstone Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 3

Gladstone aldermen met on Wednesday Present:—Aldermen Fox (Mayor), Feeley, Higgins, Buckland, Milston, Prendergast, and Gudgeon…

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Municipal Council. Business Paper—monday, June 2

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

Consideration of Bye-law Committee's report re Medal Bye-laws and adoption of same if agreed to. Consideration of report of Water and…

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The Municipal Treasurership. (To the Editor Dubio Liberal)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

SIR,—Having at all times received such generous treatment at the hands of the Dubbo people, I hesitate to force myself as it were again under their notice, but…

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Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 3

At the usual meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday night there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Irwin), and Aldermen Kennard, Lauer,…

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