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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, the 4th inst. The Mayor (Alderman McGuinn) presided, and there were also…

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Municipal Finance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

AT the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night, the Treasurer reported receipts totalling £195 8, 11d, made up as follows: General revenue, £94 9,81; water,…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 5

A meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present :— Aid Hogan (Deputy-Mayor), Duffy…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire office on Saturday, there being present Ors Gadon (President), Fuller,…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. H. E. Home; M.P., has received the following from the Under Secretary for Works [?] With reference to the application forwarded by you from the…

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Sanitary Matters. Council Discussion

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in the Council report of last issue relative to the state of things generally at the sanitary depot reported by the…

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Wrightville Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening inst. Present:—The Mayor (Aid Moxon), Aid. Sully, S[?]lan…

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Timbrebonoie Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Timbrebougi Shire Council was held at the Shire office or Monday evening last. The President (Councillor T. M. Scott) presided, and there were…

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

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 5

The Shire Council held their ordinary nesting on the 11th instant, when there were present:—The president (Councillor T.M. Scott), and Councillors Charles Frater,…

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One on the Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 8

THE courteous acting-manager of a company, compelled by stress of weather to put in a six nights at Peddlington, determined on a 'patronage night' to pull the…

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A Recalcitrant Council Clerk

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 5

The Council Clerk at West Narribri refused to resign when asked to do so by the Council, Aldermen therefore nailed up the door of the building in order to exclude him…

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Sydney Labor Council. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

The Sydney Labor Council has now secured the right to order a general strike without reference to the unions concerned. These large powers were secured by the…

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Municipal Tramways

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 8

It Queensland there are a number of tramways in agricultural districte built and owned by the local authorities. Many of these have proved to be fine assets, and…

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Aldermen's Straying Horses

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 2

"I am sorry to say," remarked Ald. Brown, at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday evening, "that I see some of the aldermen's…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 3

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

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Talbragar Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

THE ordinary meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Saturday. The President (Mr. T. H. Matthews) occupied the chair, and there were also present :…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, the 18th inst. His Worship the Mayor presided, and there were also present Alderman…

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Shire Finances

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

At the meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council on Saturday the clerk (Mr. E. J. Stevens) reported that since the last meeting he had received and banked £86 14s 8d. He submitted…

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