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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Macquarie Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 October 1909 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council waa held on Saturday, there being present Crs. Gaden (President), Wilson; Suttor,…

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The Gaden Caves. Municipal and Shire Councils in Conference

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 October 1909 · page 2

The members of the Wellington Municipal Council and the Macquarie Shire Council made a joint iaspection of the Gaden Caves on Friday with the…

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Macquarie Shire Roads. Cr. Suttor's Bold Project

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 5

An interesting discussion on the financial future, of the Macquarie Shire Council took place at the meeting on Saturday. It arose on a…

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Gilgandra Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 1

The regular monthly meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on the 1st inst. Present: Messrs. Barling (President), Hitchen,…

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Startled Aldermen

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 October 1909 · page 2

An innocent-looking question, asked by Ald. Kelly, created a little commotion at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday evening. When…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 October 1909 · page 3

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

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Shire Council’s Troubles

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 4

A somewhat pecular feature in connection with the local shire troubles was mad manifest at [?] last week in the shape of the following notice which…

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New Shire Hall

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 4

The following [?] having reference to the new Shire Hall, were read at the last meeting of the Council : — Sir,—This Council has in course of…

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The Shire Couucil

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 4

The following reports were [?] at the last meeting of the local Shire Council ; — ENGINEER’S REPORT. Gentlemen — I have the honor to…

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Ex-Alderman Nicholas

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 2

The retirement of Alderman Nicholas has become necessary in consequence of his rental to the Council of his paddook beyond the Cemetery Hill as a site for a, sanitary…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening lust. The Mayor presided, and there was also present: Alderman Ritter, Palmer, Bain, Cadell, Corbett, and…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 2

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

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Executive Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 2

Mr. FRITH moved that this branch is of the opinion that the executive council should be more equally distributed over the State, and should be altered so that the president [?]…

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Municipal Bowling Greens

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Murray, who returned last week from his tour of the Old Country. says that bowling greens are to be found in every town in Scotland. They are mostly…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 3

The ordinary monthly mesting of the above was held on Monday night, there being present—Councillors Horrigan (president), Frater, Rice, Smith, and Messrs. F…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council vets held at the Chambers on Thursday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Ald…

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A. Council [?]

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 4

Thomas Wales, late Council Clerk of West Narrabri, was charged with embezzlement. His [?] showed a shortage of about L400. The Council Clerk’s salary…

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Illness of Alderman Ryan

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

WE [?] Alderman J. A. Ryan has [?]…

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Narromine. Municipal Council

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

THE Municipal Council met on Monday night. His Wer[?] Mayor (Ald. H. W. Hegan) presided, and there were present:--Aldermen Smith K[?] Berryman, Kierath, and the…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council will be held on Tuesday, the 26th instant, at 8 p.m. The following are particulars of business:--Consideration of minute to rescind charges…

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