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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1910

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The Mayor's Resignation. the Council Meets. Elects Alderman J. H. Ritter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 5

The Dubbo Municipal Council met on Wednesday evening for the purpose as the Acing Town Clerk exp[?]ned, of electing a Mayor for the…

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Election of a New Mayor. Alderman Ritter Chosen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening last, the 29th of December, to elect a new mayor to fill tin vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman…

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Shire Endowments

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

SOME month's ago the Talbragar Shire in common with other shires made strong representation in support of their claims to be considered in the reclassification of shires for endowment…

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Talbragar Shire Endowment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

The Classification Committees' report, which has been adopted by the Cabinet, awards the Talbragar Shire Council an endowment of 7/- in the pound,…

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Municipal and Shires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

The Dubbo Municipal Council has been doing good work during the year, and the members find that their progress has been maintained. The year opened with a substantial credit…

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The Municipal Change

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

The announcement which we made in last issue of the resignation by Alderman McGuinn of the office of Mayor has aroused many expression of…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 3

The Dubbo Council met on Monday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Ritter), Aldermen Corbett, Barden, Ryan, Palmer, Wood,…

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Advice to Aldermen. [To the Editor, Western Herald.]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

Sir,—Would you oblige by inserting the enclosed extract taken from the Daily Telegraph of the 20th inst., in your widely circulated paper, as I consider it would be a…

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Municipal Election. to the Ratepayers of Cobar

The Cobar Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—After an absence of several years from the local Council, in which I served the ratepayers to the best of…

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Municipal Election. to the Ratepayers of Cobar

The Cobar Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—I have the honor to offer myself as a Candidate for the vacancy now existing in the Cobar Municipal Council, and, as a resident of 35 years' standing, and with long…

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Burgling a Municipal Office

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

Burglars gained an entrance to the town clerk's office at St. Peters, South Australia, and burst open the safe with dynamite. The aldermanic robes were used to deaden the sound…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, January 8, 1910. Municipal Development

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 3

That striking feature of last Monday [?]ening's meeting of the Municipal Council was the calm manner in which the proposal to advance the…

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Cobar Municipal Vacancy. Two Candidates in the Field. Messrs Padula and Jeffery. Announcing Their Views

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

There were about thirty ratepayers and citizens at the Council Chambers at noon on Saturday to hear the nominations read for the…

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Municipal Election. to the Ratepayers of Cobar

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

LADIES AND GENTLEMAN,—After an absence of several years from the local Council, in which I served the ratepayers to the best of…

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Around the World. Rich Municipal Profits

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 January 1910 · page 4

The accounts of Nottingham Corporation show the gross profit on the electricity department last year was £46,513 of which £17,250 was contributed to the rates. The…

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Municipal Election. to the Ratepayers of Cobar

The Cobar Herald · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

LADIES and GENTLEMAN,—After an absence of several years from the local Council, in which I served the ratepayers to the best of…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 4

THE Timbrebongie Shire Council held their ordinary meeting at the Shire Council chambers on Monday, 10th inst, when there were present: The President (Councillor Horrigan) and…

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Shire Councils. (From our own Correspondents). TIMBBEBONGIE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday night, there being present Councillors Horrigan (President). Ferguson, Frater, R[?] Scott,…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the office on Saturday, there being present councillors Gaden (president), Fuller,…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1910 · page 3

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

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