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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Narromine. (From Our Own Correspondent). Timbrebongle Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

The council met on the 23rd instant, when there were present the president (Councillor T. M. Scott) and Councellors Graham Smith, Frater, Ferguson and…

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Shire and Municipal Councils. New Regulations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

A RECENT issue of the 'Government Gazette' was devoted exclusively to regulations for Shire and Municipal Councils. As a rule these relate to matters of routine. There are two or three…

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Shire Notes

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3

In consequence of alterations being made in the alignment of one of the streets in the Coolah Shire, it was found that [?] house belonging to an old lady,…

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Shire Rating Exemptions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 2

The New South Wales Local Government Act of 1906, under which the muncipalities and shires are now working, provide that all lands with certain exemptions, whether the…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Thursday evening, Nov. 31. Present: Alderman Morrison…

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Gilgandra Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, 1st December the full council being present…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council will be held on Monday evening next, the 7th inst. The following business appears on the notice paper:—…

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Legislative Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 5

The Legislative Council has shelved the Cooma to Bombala Railway Bill. The Pure Foods Bill and the Lands Amendment Bill were passed through the committee stage. The…

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Narromine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

The Municipal Council held their ordinary meeting on Mondiy night (30th November) when there present the Mayor (Aldermen J. F. Atkinson) and Aldermen…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire Office on Saturday. There were present—Crs. Gaden (President),…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, there being present Aldermen…

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Shire Council

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly 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 9 December 1908 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, the 7th inst. His Worship the Mayor (Alderman McGuinn) was in the chair, and…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday evening under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman D. McGuinn). An application on behalf of Mrs. Catherine…

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How a Municipal Council was Snubbed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

PERHAPS no better illustration of how a petty, huckstering spirit is sometimes allowed to prevail in connection with the service of the public was ever given than was afforded at a…

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The Pressmen and the Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

THE Pressmen who attended the meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Monday evening had a chuckle all to themselves. The Council had received from the Government…

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Municipality's Liability. Important Judgment by Full Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

JUDGEMENT was delivered by the Full Court (the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Sly) on Friday in regard to the appeal by the Municipality of St. Peters against a…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday. Present: Aldermen Morrison (presiding)…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last to consider tenders for the snpply of gravel for street formation in Darliag-streetaoath…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the above Council took place at "Grasspan" on Saturday, 12th inst. Present: Councillors J. M. Whiteley (president), Martin, Ross,…

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