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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Cobar Municipal Counoil

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 6

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

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Sydney Labour Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 5

The labour council, by 63 votes to 41, decided to rescind the rule recently passed giving the council the power to call out on strike any or all unions. The Wharf Labourers Union has…

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Macquarie Shire Council Ordinary Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire offices on Saturday, there being present Crs. Gaden (president), Fuller,…

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Shire Council

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council was held on Friday last. Present:—Councillors P. J. O’Meara,…

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Shire Engineers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

A disability which some of the shire councils labor under in connection with securing the services of engineers was warmly taken up on Thursday at the…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

A special meeting of the council was held on Friday evening last, the 5th inst. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman M[?]Guinn (in the chair), and Alderman…

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The Labour Council and Immigration

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 3

Last night a meeting, under the auspices of the Sydney Labour Council, protested against the Government immigration scheme. The proceedings were disorderly, and Mr…

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Shire Councils Conference a Resolution Adopted Suppressing Sale and Use of Wax Matches in Summer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

At the Conference of Shires, the Association was on Thursday asked to agree to a resolution concerning the use and sale of wax matches. It was moved that united…

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Wrightville Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present:—The Major (Ald Hutchinson), Alds Sully, Scanlan, Moxon…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council was held on Monday night. The President (Councillor Horrigan) presided, and there were present: Councillors…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council. (From Our Own Correspondent)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 1

The above council held their ordinary meeting on Monday, the 8th instant, when there were present the president (Councillor Horrigan), and Councillore Frater, Scott,…

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Narromine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 4

The ordinary meating of the above was held on Monday night last, there being present Aldermen Hogan (Mayor) Atkinson, Berryman, Byrne, kierath, McDonald,…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 3

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

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Improving the Streets. Forward Policy by the Mayor

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 2

One of the first duties which the Mayor (Ald. Cameron) undertook after he assumed office was to make a careful inspection of the streets of the…

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Narromine. Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being present Alderman Hogan (Mayor), C. Atkinson, Berryman, Byrne, Kierath,…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. No Quorum

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

THE ordinary meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council which should have been hold on Monday night lapsed for want of a quorum, and was adjourned until Thursday night. The…

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Cobbora Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 4

The general meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Gourie, on Saturday, March 13. Present—Councillors J. M. Whiteley…

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Cobbora Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 6

The general meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Geurie, On Saturday, March 13. Present—Councillors J. M. Whitely (president), Manusu,…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 1

The adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening, the 18th inst. The Mayor presided, and there were also present: Alderman Palmer, Ryan,…

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