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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

397 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 14 of 20

Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 2

OWING to Monday being a bank holiday, there was no meeting of the Council. The acting Town Clerk, Mr. F. E. Morgae, attended at the statutory hour, and formally adjourned the…

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A Council Fined. Rabbits on a Common

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1909 · page 4

The Cootamundra Council was summoned lately for not destroying rabbits on the town common. The case had excited great discussion, and the court house…

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The New Aldermen

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 4

The residents of the town seamed hardly aware of the fact yesterday that two new aldermen were being elected to the Municipal Council. There may…

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Municipal Election. Messrs. W. P. Kelly and A. T. Smith Unopposed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 4

The extraordinary vacancies for the Macquarie Ward in the Municipal Council caused by the retirement of ex-Aldermen Brown and Deveson have…

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Bell River Bridge. Attitude of the Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 3

The Bell River bridge is badly in need of repairing, and as it is under the joint control of the Macquarie Shire Council and the Municipal Council, the…

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Municipal Matters

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 2

The question of establishing municicipal saleyards at Wellington will be considered by the Municipal Council at the meeting on Thursday evening…

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Municipality of Wrightville. Town Clerk

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 3

Applications, endoraod as above, acoompanied by copies of testimenials Trill be received by the undersigned up till 6 p.m. on August 28, for the…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Municipal Council adjourned from the 2nd inst., was held on Monday evening last. His Worship the Mayor presided, and there were also present ;…

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A Municipal Dead-lock

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 3

Another dead-lock has occurred in the Parkes Municipal Council. Several of the aldermen left the Chamber and the meeting fizzled out…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Following reports were presented at the mooting on Saturday last:—PRESIDENT'S MINUTE

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 6

I have the honor to report that as I was absent from the last meeting of the Council I have examined the cash book with the bank pass books for the…

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Wrightville Municipality. Ratepayers Must Put in the Pans

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 5

We have to abandon the old heading of Wrightville Council, on this occasion, because it is no longer a council, but a municipality…

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Gilgandra Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday, the 6th August, in the Shire Chambers, the full council being present…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 6

The Council met last Monday evening, the ordinary meeting of the previous week having been adjourned in consequence of the holiday of the 2nd August. Present—…

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Narromine Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Monday night last. His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Hogan) presided, and there were also present:…

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Macquarie Shire Audit

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 3

The auditor's report for the half year ending 30th June, which was read at the meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday last, disclosed…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 5

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

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Municipal Saleyards Discussion in the Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 2

A discussion on the desirability of establishing municipal saleyards in Wellington took place at the meeting of the Municpal Council on Thursday…

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Municipality of Wrightville. Town Clerk

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 3

Applications, endorsed as above, accompanied by copies of testimonials, will be received by the undersigned up till 6 p.m. on August 28, for the…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 1
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. The Mayor occupied the chair, and the following Aldermen were…

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