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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Open Column. Municipal Reform. to the Editor of the Narromine News]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

Sir,—A little over twelve months ago I addressed a letter, upon the question of rating land values, to the press of the State. About 100 papers…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

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

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"Municipal Management."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 3

At this critical time in the municipal year -- the end of one term and the beginning of another -- we have something to say re municipal affairs, and it is our public duty to…

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Municipal Elections. Contest for Muller Ward

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 3

THE annual nominations of candidates for the office of alderman for the various divisions of the municipality--Booth, Muller and Taylor Wards--was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday…

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Municipal Nominations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 3

ON Tuesday at noon the formal nomination of aldermen for the vacancies caused by the retirement by efflurion of time of Aldermen Hives, Field, and Ritter were made…

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Alleged Embezzlement at Gulgong. the Council Clerk's Confession

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 6

Somewhat of a surprise was created at a meeting of the Gulgong Municipal Council on January 18th by the reading of a letter from Mr. K. McDonough Council Clerk…

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Municipal Politics. [To the Editor.]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 4

Sir,—Your article in a recent issue bearing on the nominations for our local Parliament has been received with a great respect for your views contained therein, as well as…

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Municipal Elections, Nomination Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 3

On Tuesday, at noon in the Council Chambers, the Mayor and Returning Officer, Alderman Bembrick, declared the nominations for the forthcoming annual elections to…

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Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Nelson, Fitch, Atkinson, Simon, Hargrave and…

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Municipal Nominations

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

The formal nominations of candidates for the vacancies in the Council caused by the retirement, by effiuxon of time, of Aldermen Fitch, Nelson,…

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The Child Murder Case. Release of Samuel Alderman

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 6

SAMUEL ALDERMAN, who was committed for trial by the Coroner at the inquest on the body of the child found at West Dubbo, on January l5th, was on Thursday released from Dubbo…

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The West Dubbo Tragedy. Samuel Alderman Discharged from Custody

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

So little surprise was expressed in Dubbo on Thursday evening, when it became known that Samuel Alderman, who stood committed for trial on a…

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W[?]ightville Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

The usual fortnightly mooting of the Wrightville Council was hold on Wednesday evening last. Present—Aldermen Prendergast (Mayor), Buckland, Feely…

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Municipal Reform. (To the Editor of the Cobar Herald.)

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 4

Sir,—A little over twelve months ago I addressed a letter, upon the question of rating land values, to the Press of the State. About 100 papers were good…

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Municipal Elections. COBAR

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

The official meeting of ratepayers for the nomination of candidates to candidates to serve as Aldermen and Auditors of Cobar Municipal District took place on Tuesday last…

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Municipal Nominations. Correction

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 6

IN The hurry of condensing our report of the proceedings at the municipal nominations on Tuesday we accidentally omitted all reference to Alderman Ritter's address of thanks to the…

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Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 3

There were present at the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council on Thursday night—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman S. Bembrick), and Aldermen Rose,…

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Municipal and Other Matters. [To the Editor.]

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 3

Sir,—At length the tale is told, and the A.P.D.A. (which in future I shall refer to as "The Party," the former term being a gross misnomer) has secured the remaining vacant seat in the council. This…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council of Dubbo was held on Saturday evening, at eight o'clock, to elect the Mayor for the ensuing year. At the appointed time there were present : --…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

THE first ordinary meeting in the municipal year, 190[?], of the Municipal Council, was held in the Town. Hall on Monday evening. Present— His Worship the Mayor…

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