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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Gilgandra Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday, November 5. Peasant: Councillors Barling (President), Mitchell, Gilmour, Wheaton…

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Macquarie Shire Roads

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 2

WHEN the work of the Re-classification Committee is completed at the end of the present year, there is a probability that the Macquarie Shire…

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How It Affects the Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 2

We are informed by his Worship the Mayor that the supply of coal available for gas making in stock at the data of the strike was about 50 tons…

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The Strike. How it Affects the Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 3

WE are informed by his Worship the Mayor that the supply of coal available for gas making in stock at the date of the strike was about 50 tons. According to normal consumption this…

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The Next Mayor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 4

Prior to the election of president, at the meeting of the Wellington P. A. and H. Society, the retiring president gave an indication as to the…

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Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 November 1909 · page 3

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

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Opening of New Shire Hall

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 23 November 1909 · page 4

Tuesday last will ever be remembered as a red letter day in the history of Coonabarabran, as on that day the handsome New Shire buildings were formally…

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Talbragar Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

THE monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Saturday. The president (Mr. Mathews) was in the chair, and the only other members present were Crs. Robet, [?]…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 2

The Council met on Monday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman McGuinn), Aldermen Ba[?]Hawke, Ritter, Ryan Burden, Corbett, Cadell,…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 4

AT the monthly meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council the Engineer reported that there had been a greatly increased growth of noxious weeds in the shire this season, and…

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Evangelical Council to the Possible Rescue

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 3

'The Evangelical Council will be called together in an endeavour to devise some method of conciliation…

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The Mayor on the Local Position. a Novel Gas Produces

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

Speaking at the farewell to Dr. Daish on Monday evening, the Mayor (Alderman MoGuinn) made a reference of some importance to the position of the Council in…

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The Goal Strike. Prospects of a Settlement. Mayor of Newcastle Intervening. Inconvenience and Suffering Sydney

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

Great distress prevails at Clifton. The storekeepers are demanding cash for everything. About four hundred tramway men have…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 5

At the council meeting on Monday night last, the works committee submitted a set of building ordinances for the consideration of the aldermen. Each one was well discussed…

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MACQUARiE Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the shire offices on Saturday. There were present Councillors Gaden (President),…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 4

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

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Macquarie Shire Engineer's Salary

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 2

According to the original agreement between the shire engineer and the Macquarie, Cobbora, and Talbragar Shire Councils each Council was to pay…

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Condemning Timber. Complaint Against the Macquarie Shire Engineer

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 3

At the meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday the following letter was receiued from Messrs. E. H. Utley and Co, Dubbo:—…

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Up-to-Date Municipal Procedure

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 3

The Government ordinances in regard to the procedure at Municipal Council meetings are about to the enforced throughout New South Wales. This…

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