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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

250 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 13

Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the abeve was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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The Executive Council as an Appeal Court. A Novel Position

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 3

SOME time in the eign of William IV. a Public Roads Act w[?] passed, which provides that the tribunal [?] determine whether a road shall be taken or not shall be the…

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Municipal Reform. A Double-minded Deputation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 3

THE members of the deputation of aldermen that waited on the Acting Premier the other day did not know their own mind. Some of them desired a subsidy from the…

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The Municipal Finances

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

THE statement of receipts and expenses or the Municipal District of Dublin is published in this issue. It shows that for the half-year ending February 1 the bank accounts were…

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Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night last. In the absence of the Mayor, who is away at the Easter encampment at Clarendon, Alderman Kennard took the chair, and…

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Kissing the Mayor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 8

Many old customs survive in England, which so far have not entered into Australian life. One such custom is referred to in a recent London paper,…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Cotar Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present:—Aldermen Hogan (Mayor), Leah…

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The Gulgong Municipal Trouble. Council Clerk convicted of Embezzlement

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

AT the Mudgee Circuit Court on Wednesday morning, before the Chief Justice, Kemple M'Donough, the Gulgong council clerk, pleaded guilty to embezzling the sum of £181,…

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"Long Live Anarchy." Labour Agitator Expelled From a Trades Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 6

THE name of the notorious labor agitator, J. W. Fleming, was by resolution on Friday last struck off the roll of delegates to tbe Melbourne Trades-hall…

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Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman g…

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Local Intelligence. Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

PROPERTY owners and lessees are reminded that April 18 is the last day for lodging appeals against the assessment on their properties. Too Appeal Court will he held on April 25, at…

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Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 3

At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday night last there were present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Walker),…

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What People are Saving. a Can't Pay Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 2

A Municipal Council is a disease most growing towns are subject to—and Wellington's no exception to the rule, only in its case the symptoms, though quite local,…

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The Municipal Position

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 2

THE Wellington Municipal Council seems to be faced with a serious position, and one in which careful treatment is required if the credit of the town is to be preserved. The…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · 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 Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 3

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

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Municipal Retrenchment. Council's Officers Dismissed. a Peculiar Scheme

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 4

A special meeting of tho Wellington Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night to consider the adoption of a schema of retrenchment, in view of the strained…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 5

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 Retrenchment. How Things now Stand

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 2

Since our last reference to the work of retrenching the officers and expenditure of the local Council, important developments have taken place…

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Tragedy in a Sydney Suburb. An Alderman Shot Dead in the Street

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 2

A TERRIBLE tragedy occurred at Leichardt on Saturday. The victim was Alderman Stewart, of the Leichardt Council. He was shot dead by a man, who is said to bear the name of Russell,…

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