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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

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Shire Councils. Date of [?]tion of Councillors

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 4

THE Chairman of Talbragar Temporary, Shire Council (Mr. G. H. Taylor, J. P.) has received a communication from the Acting Under-Secretary Works Department, to the effect that…

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Macquarie Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the above was hold yesterday morning, there being present—Messrs. R. T. B. Gaden (Chairman), S. R. Wilson, and E. A. Smith…

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Counter Clerk for the Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

We learn that seven applications for the position of counter clerk in the Municipal offices were received yesterday (Friday). It is understood that the Council Clerk will,…

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Local Government. The Forthooming Shire Electlons

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

The first elections under the Shires Act will cake place cow[?]ds the end of November. The temporary councils are, the Minister for Works states, satisfactorily doing the work…

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New Zealand Council. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

The New Zealand House of Representatives carried by 34 to 24 the second raiding of the Bill for the election of the Legislative Council by a vote of the Lower…

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Talbragar Temporary Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the council chambers on Monday, the 17th inst., when there were present—Councillors G. H…

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Talbragar Shire Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held at the rooms, Mrs. Li[?]ks', on Monday afternoon. Present: The Chairman (Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.P.), Councillors…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday morning, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Heane) and Aldermen Palmer, Hives,…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 2

IN view of the contemplated departure of the Mayor to Sydney by the evening train, a special meeting of the Municipal Council was held at 11 a.m. on Monday. Present: The…

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The Shire Elections. Powers of Share-Farmers to Vote

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 2

THE following letter, re the right of share-farmers to vote in the forthcoming Shire Elections, was read at the recent meeting of the Talbragar Temporary Shire Council:--…

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The Municipal Conference

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 3

The Municipal Association's Conference was opened this morning. Over two hundred delegates were present. The annual report was adopted. The [?] sheet showed a credit of…

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Temporary Shire Council

The Castlereagh · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the shire council was hold on Tuesday morning present: Counsellors Barling (in the hair), Gibess, J.A. Berryen Sanderson,…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Cobar Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present:—Aldermen Leah (Mayor), Hogan,…

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Lax Compiling of Shire Roll. to the Editor of the " Dubbo Dispatch."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 5

SIR,--Having noticed the report of the Shire Council Revision Court hold on Monday last, I have a different opinion as to the accuracy of the compilation of the Shire Roll…

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The Ward System in Municipalities. Dubbo's Proposal at the W.A. Conference

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 4

AT the sitting of the Municipal Conference this week, Alderman Jas. Heane (Mayor of Dubbo) moved, and Alderman J. A. Ryan (Dubbo) seconded :--…

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Shire Council Elections. School Teachers and "Men on the Halves,"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly on September 19, Mr. Bennett asked the Secretary for Public Works--(1) [?] it a fact that the Public Works Department has instructed the temporary shire…

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Narromine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) a Retiring Alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 5

At the last meeting of the council there was an empty chair, caused by the resignation of Alderman J. L. Wheeler. The north ward, loses a tenacious fighter for…

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Municipal Council. Business Paper, Monday, October 1

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

Alderman J. A. Ryan to move, "That the motion standing, in his name re dealing with house refuse as per business sheet of September, 1st last, and ordered to stand over be how…

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Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 3

The fortnightly (though monthly in this case) meeting was held on Thursday evening. There were present—Aldermen Rose (Mayor), Lorton…

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At the Municipal Conference

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 2

During the Council meeting on Thursday, night, Alderman Lorton reported on his and Alderman Matheson's visit as delegates to the…

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