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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

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Wrightville Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Wrightville Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. There were present…

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Municipal Council. A Scheme of Retrenchment

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 2

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday night last there were present the Mayor (Alderman S. Bembrick)in te chair, and…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was called for Monday evening, but lapsed in the absence of a quorum. There wore present: The Mayor (Mr. J. A. Ryan)…

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The Mayor and the Minister

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

On Friday the Minister for Works, accompanied by Mr. H. McDonald, M.L.A., returned to Sydney from Warren. The Mayor and Alderman…

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State Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 4

It is reported that a member of the State Government will he offered the position of President of the Legislative Council, rendered vacant by the retirement of Sir John…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last, there being present: Aldermen…

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Executive Council. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3

Colonel Mackay is likely to be appointed Vice-President of the Executive Council, in place of Mr. Suttor. Rumours of changes in the personnel of…

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President of the Legislative Council. Sir John Lackey Resigns

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 4

SIR JOHN LACKY, President of the Legislative Council, has forwarded his resignation of that office to his Excellency the Governor. The hon, gentlemen has had but indifferent health…

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Relief of Distress. Lord Mayor's Relief Fund

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

THE local committee meet each morning at the Town Hall to administer the amounts received from the Lord Mayor's Drought Fund. Up to Monday morning last £291…

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Presidency of the Legislative Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

THE Hon. Francis Bathurst Suttor, M.L.C., has been appointed President of the Legislative Council in succession to Sir John Lackey, K.C.M.G., who resigned the other day through…

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Municipal Retrenchment. (To the Editor of the Dubbo Liberal.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

SIR,—Will you permit me to send you the accompanying eutting from a Sydney newspaper, and through your valuable columns bring the contents under the…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

THIS amount remaining undistributed on Thursday was £31 6s 10½d. Application has been forwarded to the Central Executive for a farther grant of £500…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council won held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. A. Ryan), Aldermen Heane. Ross. Tighe. McGuinn…

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Relief of Distress Lord Mayor's Fund

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

A further sum of£100 has been voted to the Dubbo branch of the Lord Mayor's Drought Relief Fund. The amount remaining unexpended on…

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Dubbo Municipai Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Monday night. Present—The Mayor (Alderman J. A. Ryan), in the chair;…

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Municipal Council. The Scheme of Retrenchment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held on Monday night to further consider the scheme of retrenchment recently tabled by Alderman…

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Lord Mayor's Relief Fund

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the local committee to the Lord Mayor's Drought Relief Fund was held in the Town Hall on Monday night…

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The Lord Mayor's Relief Fund

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

At the meeting of the local committee to the Lord Mayor's Drought Relief Fund held at the Town Hall on Monday night, copies of two letters…

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Municipal Retrenchment at Wellington

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 4

THE Wellington Municipal Council adjourned meeting was hold last week, and the matter of retrenchment was discussed. Eventually it was agreed to reduce the town…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

The third grant from the Lord Mayor's Drought Belief Fond (£100) was renewed by the local committee on Saturday, and the issue of orders was resumed…

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