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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there was a full attendance…

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"The Shire's Toels."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 3

A SHIRE engineer (not of Canoblas Shire) has received the following reply from a ganger to whom he had written, for an inventory of the tools he had in his possession:--"I got your…

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Dubbo Caledonian Society. The Highland Gathering. A Phenomenal Attendance. List of Office-baarers:—Patron, Frank Mack, Esq.; Chief, J. W. Sillar, Esq.; ViceChiefs, J. D. Mackey, Hugh Strahorn, Chas. McKinnon J. A. Busby, T. M. Scott, Thos. Baird, Donald Cameron, W. F. McManamsy; Council, L. A. McDougall, A. Irvine, Jas. Bell, A. J. P. Watson, T. Bain, S. Wilkie, C. Cadell, J. Bell, Duncan Cameron, A. M. Corbett, A. A. Kirkland, J. Morris Jun., A. H. D. Crammond, P. Ball, D. Robertson, W. Wilkie, G. Gordon, Jas. Cameron, W, Yonng, L. McVicar.; Hon. Treasurer, W. Urquhart; Hon Secretary, R. H. Nelson; Auditors, L. Cameron, R. Wight

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 3

The Gathering which was conducted by the Caledonian Society on the Show Ground on Wednesday was in several respects the best in the history of the Society. The…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 August 1909 · page 4

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

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Stock in Parks. Action by the Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 August 1909 · page 4

The question of allowing stock to be placed in the public parks was under consideration at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday…

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Municipal Work. More Expedition Wanted

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 August 1909 · page 3

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday evening there were several applications for works on the streets and footpaths, and a short…

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Municipal Forage Allowance. Amount Reduced

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 August 1909 · page 3

Attached to the finance committee's report at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday evening was a recommendation that the forage…

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Talbragar Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday last, the 28th of August. The president (Councillor Mathews) was in the chair, and there were also present : Councillors…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above was hold on Monday evening last. The Mayor presided, and there were also present: Aldermeh Ritter, Bain, Palmer, Nicholas, Carbett, Wheeler,…

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Narromine Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was hold in the Town Hall on Monday, Aug. 23rd. The Mayor (Alderman Hogan) presided, and there were also present : Alderman…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 2

The Council met on Monday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman McGuinn), Aldermen Palmer, Corbett, Nicholas, Wood, Hawke, Ritter, Bain and…

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The Shire's Position

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 3

THE following is the text of a minute prepared by Councillor T. H. Mathews, president of the Talbragar Shire Council, as showing the need for an indowment of the shire, and for the…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire Office on Saturday, there being present Councillors Gaden (President),…

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Undedicated Shire Roads. Consideration by the Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

The Macquarie Shire Clerk recently brought under the notice of his Council the fact that the expenditure of money on undedicated roads was illegal, and…

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Shire Councils and Politicians. "Departmental Trotting" Discussed

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

A discussion as to the advisability of Shire Councils approaching the Works Department through the member for the district took place at the…

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A Technical Objection. Municipal Case Breaks Down

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

The adjourned case in which Thomas Arneil was charged by John Collins, sanitary inspector, with exposing meat outside his butcher's shop was dealt…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 2

A summons meeting of the above Council was hold at the Chambers on Friday evening last. Present:—The Mayor (Aid. Morrison), and Aldermen…

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Maintenance of Main Roads. a Shire Councillor's Views

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 6

Rather an interesting discussion on the maintenance of main roads in the shire took place at the monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shiro Council on…

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Gilgandra Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the above Council was held on Friday, 3rd September. Present—Councillors Barling (President), Hitchen, Gilmour, Wheaton and Maguire…

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