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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, the 10th instant. In the absence of the Mayor, who was unable to attend owing to…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting at the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday night. The chair was occupied by the Deputy Mayor (Alderman Ryan). The following…

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Accident to the Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 2

We learn that his Worship the Mayor (Mr. D. McGtuinn) is suffering from the effects of a slight accident while mounting his bicycle on Monday, when he strained the…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 5

The above Council met on Wednesday evening. Present:—Aldermen Morrison (Mayor), Phillips, Leah, Duffy, Francisco, Hogan and…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on the 7th instant, there being present: Councillors Horrigan (President), Ferguson, Frater, and Rice : also the Shire Clerk (Mr…

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Cobbora Shire Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 5

A general meeting of the council was held at the Mechanic's Hall, Mundooran, on Saturday, the 8th inst. the fall council was present. The meeting opened at 8 p.m…

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Narromine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Timbrebongie Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on the 7th instant, there being present Councillors Horrigan (president), Ferguson, Frater, and Rice, also the shire clerk, Mr…

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A Municipal Difficulty. Resignation of a Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 8

A CALL of the Wrightville council was made on Friday night, and responded to by eight aldermen, the ninth notifying his accord with what would be decided. A long discussion resulted…

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Western District Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 3

The following is the agenda paper for the meeting of the Western District Council of the Farmers' and Sattlers' Association, to be held at Trangie on the 19th instant:—…

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Council Clerk's Fall. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

Thomas Wales, late council clerk at West Narrabri, was brought up at the local court and remanded on the charge of embezzling moneys. A large sum is said to…

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Cobbora Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 4

A general meeting of the Council was held at the Mechanics' Hall, Mundooran, on Saturday, 8th inst., the full council being present. The meeting…

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Council Prosecution. an Absent Inspector

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 4

Amongst the cases listed for hearing at the Police Court on Friday before Mr. C.E. Oslear, P.M., were a number in which the sanitary inspector…

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Shire Notes

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

Our Shire Councillors had a record meeting last time that is so far as he length of the sitting west. Some difficult questions had to be dealt with, and it…

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Shire Councillors' Expenses. An Interesting Point

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 2

A POINT of some interest to local governing bodies cropped up at the last meeting of the Hume Shire Council. The council had carried a resolution in favor of paying councillors a…

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Mayor and Mayoress Murdered

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 8

A tripple tragedy of the most remarkable and terrible character was reported on Thursday from the village of Schade, on the Bohemian frontier of Silesia…

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Narromine Municipal Council (From Our Own Correspondent.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night, there being present the Mayor (Alderman H. W. Hogan) and Alderman McDonald, Kierath,…

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Western District Council (F.s.a.) the Trangie Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 4

An event of considerable interest took place at Trangie on Wednesday last, the 19th inst., when the Western District Council of the F. and S. Association held…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meets

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting [?]he Wellington Municipal Council W[?] held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, there being present [?]dermen…

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The Derelict Dreadnought. a Municipal Council Attempts Salvage

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 3

The first letter road at the meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday evening was one from the clerk of tho Carrathool Shire Council,…

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New Building Regulations. Adopted by the Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 3

The building committee appointed by the Municipal Council to draft regulations in order to carry into effect the provisions of the new building…

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