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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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New Building Act Wanted an Alderman Fears New Legislation

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 3

A discussion as to the necessity for more extended powers over the erection of buildings in the town took place at the meeting of the Wellington…

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Shire Council

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council was held on Friday last Present : Councillors Failes (president),…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday night last. The Mayor Alderman D. McGuinn) presided, and there were also…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Regular Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held last night. The Mayor (Alderman McGuinn) presided, and there were also present, Aldermen J. A. Ryan, T…

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Western District Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday, the 8th of July, the members of the Western District Council will hold their meeting at Narromine. The meetings hitberto have been held at…

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Farmers and Settlers' District Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' District Council was held at Geurie on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. C. E. Paine, President, occupied the…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald Leah), Alds. Morrison, West, Clapin, Phillips, Duffy…

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Sanitary Matters. Discussion in the Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 4

Concerning the sanitary conditions of the town, and to which allusion has been made in these columns during the past few issues…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

The following business was dealt with at the meeting of the above Council held on Wednesday evening last, in addition to what appeared…

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Talbragar Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council took place on Saturday last, 27th instant. The President (Mr. T. H. Mathews) occupied the chair, and there were also…

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The Municipal Assessments

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

The municipal assessments have been the subject of a good deal of discussion among property holders daring the past few weeks, and the general opinion was that there…

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Municipal Appeals

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 4

There have been about 200 appeals lodged against the assessments in the Municipality of Wellington, and these should provide work for the Appeal…

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Wrightville Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last (instead of Tuesday, the usual night of meeting). Present:—The Mayor (Ald…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

THE chief basinets before the Municipal Council at its sitting on Monday will be: -- Consideration of reports from Committees recharges for hoardings and butchers' shops, etc,…

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Legislative Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 3

It is understood that the Government will shortly make a number of new appointments to the Upper House…

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A Wrestling Woman. Wife of an Alderman. Bosses a Meeting

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 6

Mrs Michael Koziak, remarks the Chicago "Inter-Ocean," is the champion woman wrestler at Whiting, Ind., as well as the wife of Alderman "Mike"…

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Narromine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Municipal Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall last Monday night, there being present:— The Mayor (J. F. Atkison),…

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The Industrial Disputes Act and Labor Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 3

The Labor Council last night deliberately declared itself hostile to the Industrial Disputes Act by appealing to all Unions far assistance for the Balmain coal minora on…

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ALDERMAN McLEOD. Welcomed at the Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 3

Alderman McLeod, who was appointed to the vacancy in tho Municipal Council caused by the retirement of ex-Alderman Matheson, took his seat…

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