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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. A…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. A. Ryan) Alderman Heane Field Bitter Hives. Bain and…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

A mooting of the Cobar Municipal Council was hold in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Ald. Morrison, in the absence of the Mayor…

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Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 3

Sir Malcolm M'Eacharn was sworn in yesterday as Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year…

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Special Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 3

The Wellington Municipal Council met on Tuesday night, being the first meeting for several weeks past. The meeting was specially convened in accordance with the…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [The LIBERAL is not necessarily identified with opinions expressed under this heading.] the Dubbo Band and the Irate Ex-alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 3

SIR,—After I read all the kind things said about poor me and the Dubbo Band in the last issue of the LIBERAL, I betook myself to the book of Job for comfort and consolation,…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Sydney, Friday. the Labor Council and the Capital

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 5

The Sydney Labor Council advocates the extension of the proposed Federal territory from the Murrumbidgee to the Murray River…

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Dubbo Municipal Finances

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 4

On page 3 will be found a criticism of the present Municipal policy in Dubbo to which we invite the attention not merely of aldermen but of the ratepayer, end all others interested…

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Dubbo Municipal Finances. The Present Scheme Unworkable

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 3

The recently published half-yearly balance sheet of the Dubbo Municipality tells strongly against the present system of municipal financing--a system which it is not unfair to dub the…

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Wellington Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 November 1903 · page 1

The adjourned meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held on Thursday night, the Major in the chair. There were also present: Aldermen Walker, Matheson, Kelly, Kennard, Rose…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

The anual fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present:—His Worship, the Mayor, Alderman J. A. Ryan, and…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Dublin was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. A. Rvan), Aldermen Heaue, Ritter, Tighe, McGuinn, Bain,…

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The Drain at the Rear of the Bank of Australasia. Improvements by the Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

SINCE last issue steps have been taken by the Council's Executive towards improving the condition of the drain behind the Royal Hotel and the Bank of Australasia. The drain has been…

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An Alderman Fined

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5

Jonathan cowering has been fined £50 with a costs at Broken Hill for having sat as an alderman while holding office as director of the Broken Hill Gas Company…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Pressent:—Aldermen…

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Presentation to Alderman H. J. Rayment

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday morning last there assembled at the Council Chambers, a large and repreaentative gathering of the citizens of Bourke, amongst whom were a number of…

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Wellington Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 November 1903 · page 3

On Friday afternoon last members of the Council met to confer with Mr. J. A. Alexander (representing Messrs. R. C. Swan & Co., of Sydney), relative to the materials…

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Requisition to the Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 3

THE following requisition was handed to the Mayor this (Tuesday) morning:—"Requisition to his Worship the Mayor, Dubbo…

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Pastures Protection. The Council of Advice

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

AT the quarterly meeting of the council of advice to the Pastures Protection Boards in the land board room of the Lands Department, Sydney it was resolved that:--1. "As…

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Municipal Elections. Two Extraordinary Vacancies

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

Owing to the resignation of Ald. S. C. Davis (Central Ward) and H. J. Rayment. (West Ward) and extraordinary municipal election will shortly be held. Nominations…

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