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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Macquarie Shire. the First Road Contract

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 May 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Saturday morning. There were present—Councillors Gaden (President), E. A. Smith, S. R. Wilson, T…

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Shire Valuation

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 6

It is well that landholders should understand the Local Government Act as affecting their relations with the Shire Valuator, Section 137 of the Act reads…

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Cobar Municipal Council General Rate Reduced

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 2

The above Council met in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. Present :—Mayor Leah (chair), Aldermen Hogan, Baker, Duffy, Cornish, Phillips…

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Municipal Election. Two Nominations

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 4

On Tuesday morning at 12 o'clock, Mr. Mayor Matheson, Returning Officer, declared the nominations [?] candidates for alderman to represen[?]…

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Wrightville Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 6

The usual fortnightly [?] held on Thursday of last week. Present:—Ald. Pre [?] Lean, Moxan, Paul, and F…

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Libelling the Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 5

In connection with the action of some of the speakers at a public meeting held from the balcony of the Grand Hotel on Wednesday…

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London's Lord Mayor on Departmentalism

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 8

A spirited attack on municipal enterprise was made by the Lord Mayor of London, in proposing the toast of the exhibition at the Motor Show at Olympia…

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Council Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 4

The regular Council meeting was held in the Town Hall on Monday. Present:--The Mayor (Alderman D. Fitch), Aldermen Atkinson, Simon, Cohen, Smith, and the…

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Coolah Shire Council

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 4

A full meeting of the Shire Council was held on the 11th inst., all the councillors being present. When the usual preliminaries were…

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Municipal Council. Reports

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Dubbo Municipal council was held on Monday evening last. The Mayor (Alderman [?]) prosided, and there were also…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Dubbo was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman D. M'Guinn), Aldermen Ryan, Tighe, Palmer, Ritter, Cadell,…

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The Danysz Experiments. The Council of Advice on the S.A. Commissioners' Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 3

MR. JAMAS KIDD, vice-chairman of the Pastures Protection Boards Council of Advice, Rabbit Destruction Fund, has forwarded to the Press the following memorandum of the committee's…

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Indignant Aldermen. Leave the Council Table

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 4

There was trouble at the Council meeting on Monday night, as has of late been often the case. The Council was in committee of the whole, and the…

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Municipal Council. "A Benevolent Asylum." Alderman Rose Opens Out

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday evening. There were present —Aldermen Matheson (Mayor), Lauer, Deveson, Bembrick, Larance, Rose and…

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Wellington Caves. Action by the Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 4

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night, Alderman Lauer brought under the notice of aldermen the necessity of moving the…

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Municipal Election. J. F. Walker Elected

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 4

Polling for the vacancy in N[?] Ward took place on Monday, with the result that Mr. J. F. Walker was returned with a majority of thirteen over…

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Macquarie Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 3

The monthly meeting was held on Saturday; there being present Councillors Gaden (President), E. A. Smith, S R. Wilson, and T. Brummell…

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Shire Council

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council was held on Thursday last. Present : Councillors Watt (President), Nash, Failes, Murchison and Witter…

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Talbragar Shire. Monthly Meeting of Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Talbragar. Shire Council was held at the temporary office on Saturday morning. Present: The President (Councillor Roberts) Councillors Balrd, Wake,…

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A Storm in the Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 3

I see my old friend, Joe Walker, has emerged from private life and returned to the arena of the City Fathers. Judging from the last report of the…

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