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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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The Council's Veto

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 September 1905 · page 4

The Legislative Council has rejected a bill passed by the Assembly changing the name of St. Peters to Brompton…

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Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 2

The [?] meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman D. Simon), and Aldermen Nelson, Bell,…

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Municipal Endowments. The Mayor of Dubbo's Proposal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 4

AT the sittings of the Municipal Association this week. Alderman Ryan (Dubbo) moved "That this conference is opposed to the principle of…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 8

The above Council held its meeting on Friday evening of last week. Present—Aldermen C[?]ifton (Mayor), Baker, Morrison, Padula, Duffy, Snelson…

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Short Story The Mayor of Saw Mill Flat, CHAP. I.

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 7

SEATED upon a camp-stool, in front of a frame-shanty that boasted two small apartments, was a man, handsome in spite of his rough dress and…

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Municipal Control of State Schools

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 4

AT the present sittings of the Municipal Associations' Conference now sitting in Sydney, re[?] was male to the necessity for amending the existing law, so as to permit of the…

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Council Meeting Lapsed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, that was to have been held on Monday night, lapsed for want of a quorum. Those who attended were…

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Our Slack Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 4

The gentlemen whom Wellington ratepayers honor as their representatives have lately fallen very much below the ideal standard as regards the…

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Short Story The Mayor of Saw Mill Flat. (Continued from last week.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 3

The had seen the man Cadwell several times during the six months' residence of the latter at Sawmill Flat; and yet, although something about the man had…

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Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present : The Mayor (Alderman Simon), and Aldermen Kierath, Bell…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 5

The above Council met on Friday evening of lash week. Present:—Aldermen Clifton (Mayor), Phillip, Duffy, Padula, Bake, Morrison…

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Narromine Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 4

The Narromine Council has taken a decided step forward in the matter of local improvements by deciding to purchase a horse and dray for use in carrying out the…

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Municipal Council. the Cravel Pits Site. Joe Malloy and Joe Walker

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 October 1905 · page 3

After a lapse of nearly two months the Wellington Municipal Council met on Thursday night to transact the business of the town. The Mayor…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

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

THE fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was field in the Town on Monday evening. Present; -- His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. A. Ryan) in…

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Open Column. Narromine Municipal Council. [?] of the Narromine News

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 2

[?] from the last issue of [?] that the above Council [?] to purchase a horse and [?] and at the next meeting will…

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Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday night There were present Aldermen J. A. Ryan (Mayor), Ritter, McGuian,…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 4

The above Council met on Wednesday evening. Present:—Alderman Clifton (Mayor), Leah, Phillips, Dufly, Baker, Morrison and Padula. An apology was…

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Mayor and Ex-mayor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 4

The present Mayor of Wellington almost equals to ex-Mayor in versatility. Yesterday Mayor Deveson was speechifying, tug-o'-warring, wrestling…

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Municipal Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman D. Simon), and Aldermen Fitch, Bell,…

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Extraordinary Municipal Action. Reward for Babies

The Castlereagh · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

The town of the Huddersfield, England, which stands in the front rank of the cities that have adopted the plan of public utilities owned and controlled by…

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