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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Dubbo Municipality. The Preparing of the Municipal Lists

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 2

As notified by advertisement in another column the lists for the Dubbo. Municipality are about to be made out and will be ready for public inspection on any day between 7th and 14th…

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Municipal Lists Who May Vote

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 2

THE municipal lists are to be completed by Saturday next, 7th instant. According to a legal decision in ex-parte Neill, the lists must include only those persons who have…

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Westminster's Titled Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

Lord Gheylesmore, the Mayor of Westminster, London, is a brother of tbe late peer who was widely known as an art connoisseur and the possessor of a magnificent…

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Wrightville Council. a Breezy Meeting

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wrightville Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present: Aldermen J…

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Interesting to Municipal Ratepayers. The opinion ol the Municipal Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 6

SOME correspondent has taken place between the Council Clerk, Temora, and the Secretary of the Municipal Association of New South Wales (Mr. F. A. Morgan), on…

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Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Council was to have been held on Thursday night, but there was no quorum, his Worship the Mayor and Aldermen…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

THE Municipal Council held its usual fortnightly meeting, after a lapse of a month, on Monday. In view of the previous meeting night having fallen in the middle of the…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council war hold on Monday evening. Present -- The Mayor (Mr. J. A. Ryan, J.P.) Allerm[?]n Heane[?] M'Guinn Tighe, Petersen.,…

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Municipal Elections

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

The Municipal elections take place early next month. Aldermen Dell (North Ward), Simon (South Ward) and Hargrove (East Ward) retire, but…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

The above body met on Wednesday night. Present:—Aldermen Hogan (Mayor), Morrison, Padula, J. Leah, H. Clifton, W. G. Phillips and M. J…

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The Lord Mayor. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 6

In the summons division of the Police Court yesterday, Alderman Norton proceeded against the Lord Mayor (Alderman Taylor), challenging his right to…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was held on Saturday morning for the purpose of appointing a returning officer' for the forthcoming municipal elections, the…

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Municipal Elections. Special Meeting to appoint Returning Officer. That Trough

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council of Dubbo to appoint a Returning Officer for the forthcoming Municipal elections (in view of view of the fact that the Mayor would…

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The Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 4

THE final meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, as at present constituted, will be held to-night, and before aldermen meet again elections…

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The Approaching Municipal Elections. Aquestion for Ratepayers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 3

The municipal elections will shortly encage the public mind in Wellington, and a reference to the question of parochial government, coupled with a…

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Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman G. A. Gunning) and Aldermen Bell,…

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Municipal Elections

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

The annual elections take place in the first week in February. So far no definite announcement has been made as to who will oppose Aldermen Bell,…

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Municipal Elections. Retiring Aldermen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

THE public nomination of candidates for the seats on the Municipal Council vacated through the effluxion of time will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 7th at noon. Nomination in writing…

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The Council and the Park. The Municipal Associations View

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

To the recent monthly meeting of the Committee of the N. S. Wales Municipal Association the Dubbo Council wrote, asking if it could make by-laws enforcing a charge at certain periods…

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Is It the Last Year of the Old Municipal Regime

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

THE demand for a Local Government scheme has low become irresistible. All parties always agreed that it must go hand in hand with any scheme for reduction of members of the…

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