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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Council

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

Only the deputy-Mayor (Ald. Moxon) and Ald. Feely put in an appearance for the ordinary meeting of the local Council on Thursday evening last, consequently…

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Coonabarabran Shire, No. 51. ELECTION 1908

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

I, the undersigned, having been appointed Returning Officer for the Coonabarabran Shire, No. 51, hereby give notice that in accordance with the…

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Talbragar Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Saturday, the 11th inst. The president (Councillor L Roberts) was in the chair,…

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Talbragar Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of Talbragar Shire Council was held on Saturday last. Present : The President (Councillor Roberts), Councillors Mathews, Wake, Baird, Graham, and Cummine…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, January 15 [?]8. Municipal and Shire Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

Under the Local Government Act, 1906, the whole of the aldermen (excepting those of Sydney) and the shire councillors throughout New South Wales retire on…

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Gilgandra. (From Our Own Correspondent). Shire Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

Altogether there are 12 candidates for the shire elections in Gilgandra shire. A Riding—L.J. Barden, H. W. Mitchell, and A. Mortimer…

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Caledonian Society. Meeting of Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council of the local branch of the Caledonian Society was held in St. Andrew's Hall on Friday evening. Notwithstanding the holding of several other meetings that evening…

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Municipal Candidates. (To the Editor of the Westers Herald.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

Sir,—1. Can a person be nominated for the position of alderman, presuming at the time being he is indebted to the Council for Rates, such as General, Water or Sanitary?…

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THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Wednesday, January 15, 1908. Municipal Matters

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

The new Council Clerk, Mr. V. G. Manning, has arrived, and is already in harness. We have now two new good men,…

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The New Municipal Nightsoil Depot. The Police Declare It to be Objectionable

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

RECENTLY an article appeared in the "Dispatch" declaring that the new municipal nightsoil depot at Mr. G. Plummer's [?]arm on the river opposite North Dubbo, gave rise to a…

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Municipal Elections. Polling Day Februaey 1

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 3

February 1st is polling day throughout the State in connection with the municipal elections, and all nominations must be in the hands of the…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 5
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Fitch), and Alderman Smith, Bell, Cohen,…

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THE [?] Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. [?], January 18, 1908. Municipal and Shire Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

At the end of the month all the a[?]dermen and shire councillors will retire under the Local Government Act provisions, and on the 1st of February the elections of new…

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The Ward System in Municipalities

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

BY the Local Government Act Shires are sub-divided into ridings ; and Municipalities remain divided into wards. But while the sub-division of Shires is mandatory, the Act…

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Narromine. (From Our Own [?].) the Municipal Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

Nomination day for the local municipal elections has been fixed for Saturday next. Rumor has it that there is to be a fierce battle fought in the North Ward, but that…

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Cobbora Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

For the above Council the following have been elected unopposed :—A Biding, T. P. Manusu and H. A Patrick; C Riding, F. W. K. Wise…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 3

A special meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning to receive the auditor's report. There were present Crs. R. T. B…

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Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 4

The usual fortnightly mooting of the Wellington Council was held on Thursday night, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Matheson), and…

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The Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

The ratepayers of Wellington are reminded of the fact that the first municipal elections under the Local Government Act are near at hand…

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