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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 3

On Friday, evening the above Council met to deal with business which had accumulated for two meetings which had lapsed…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 2

The regu;ar meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council which lapsed on the 3rd inst. the date being a holiday, was held on Monday evening last, the 10th inst…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Adjourned Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 2

THE adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council wan held on Monday evening. Present: Alderman Ryan, Ritter, Palmer. B[?], Nicholas, Corbett, Field [?]…

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Municipal Assessment Appeals

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 4

The appeals against assessments within the Municipality of Wellington will be dealt with by Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., to-morrow, and the appeal…

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Topios of the Week. Cobar's Mayor

The Cobar Herald · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 4

Perhaps for the first time we have a Mayor of our town about to take a trip to England to visit the home of his childhood, and the present…

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Municipal Council. A Town Sewerage System

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 5

AT the forthcoming meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday Alderman Nicholas is to move,--"That application be made to the Minister for Public Works that an officer be…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. There were…

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Water for the Post Office the Dispute with the Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 3

Some time ago the Deputy-Post-master-General wrote to the Wellington Municipal Council, in reply to a notice for the payment of water rates…

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Shire Council

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

The Works Committee met at 10 a.m. and remained in committee throughout the day, dealing with several important matters. The commit tee made the…

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Bon Voyage to Cobar's Mayor. Record and Representative Attendance. Various Presentations

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

Although it has been known for some time that Mr. John Leah, Mayor, was to take a trip to England this month, the matter of…

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Cobbora Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the council took place at Grasspan on Saturday, August 8. Present: Councillors Ross, Manusu, Patrick, Wise and Martin. In the absence of the…

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Gilgandra Shire Council. (From a Correspondent)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Shire Council was held on Saturday, the 15th inst, for the purpose of considering a proposal to instal an improved sanitary system in the town…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, the 17th inst. Alderman J. A. Ryan (Deputy-Mayor) occupied the chair, and…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present; The Deputy Mayor (Alderman J. A. Ryan), Aldermen Ritter,…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 3

A general meeting of the above Council took place at "Graespan" on Saturday, August 8th. Present:—Councillors Ross, Manusu, Patrick…

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Presentations to the Mayor

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 4

Owing to the smoker's companion and walking stick, which were to have been presented to Ald. Leah on the occasion of the…

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Shire Classification under the L.G Act. Criticism by the President of the Shires Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

THE President of the newly formed Shires' Association thus criticises the classification of Shires under the present Act:-- "The endowment was fixed for the first…

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Municipal Wards. To be Abolished in Bathurst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Municipal Council of Bathurst on Wednesday night, Alderman Gartrell moved: 'That a petition under the Corporate Seal of this Council, praying for…

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Wrightville Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present :—Ald Charlesworth, Hutchinson, Riley, Scanlan, and…

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Public Weigh Bridges. An Adjunct to Shire Government

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 3

SAYS the 'Shire and Municipal Record' :-- 'Throughout Victoria corporate action has discovered a new field of usefulness in the reation of public weigh bridges. In some…

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