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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 3

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

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More Typhoid Cases. Action by the Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 3

The report of the sanitary inspector presented at the meeting of the municipal council on Thursday evening proved disquieteing reading for the…

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Criticism Resented. Shire Clerk Taken to Task

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 3

Amongst the correspondent received at the meeting of the municipal council on Thursday evening was a letter from the Macquarie Shire Council…

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A Municipal Breeze

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 2

The ordinary calm of the Wellington council was disturbed by a slight breeze on Thursday evening. When the sanitary inspector's report…

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Talbragar Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

The attention of ratepayers of the Talbragar Shire is directed to the statement on page live of this issue, showng in tabulated form the receipts…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. A Big Business Paper

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday, there being present: Aldermen J. H. Ritter (Mayor), G. Palmer, A. M. Corbett, J. Barden, J. A. Ryan,…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Nearly an All-night Sitting. Sanitary Charges Reduced. Officers'salaries Fixed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Dubbo was held on Monday night, when there were present—His Worship the Mayor…

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Municipal Salaries Atlered. Town Clerk's Salary Increased. Bookkeeper and Sanitary Manager Reduced

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night, the salary of Dubbo's town clerk was increased from £260 to £300, while the salaries of the bookkeeper and sanitary…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above was hold on Wednesday evening. Present : The Mayor (Aid Leah), Aid Dunlop, Sutherland, Francisco, Padula, Morrison, Duffy and Phillips…

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Talbragar Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

The Talbragar Shire Council are loyal to the core. Their next regular meeting should be held on Saturday, 3rd June, but as that is the date of…

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Narromine Municipal Council. Installing a Sanitary Service

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council ways held on Monday night last (writes our Narromine correspondent). The Mayor (Alderman H. W. Hogan) presided, add there was a…

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The District Council President

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

The President of the Western District Council of the F. and S. Association is a chairman of real fact and ability. As soon as the business…

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Unpaid Debts. Re[?] to a Municipality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 6

THE Willoughby Council (says the "Sun") is one of the any councils that have contracted loans and [?]e made no provisions to repay them. A [?]rp reminder of its…

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Farewell to Mr. H. Elliott. a Loss to the Municipality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

At the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. J. Barden, host and hostess of the Club House Hotel, Dubbo, the eldermen of the municipality and a number…

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Talbragar Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council is to be held on Friday, instead of Saturday, on account of the Manchester Unity sports. The notice concerning the meeting…

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Motor Car for the Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

THE Mayor of Dubbo, Mr. J. H. Ritter, received a fine new motor car to-day (Tuesday). He has had his shop made available as a a garage, and wo may soon expect to see our progressive…

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Mankind-in Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 7

From July 26th to the 29th of this year representatives of every human race will, for the first time on record, assembly together in London, for the…

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Talbragar Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held in the Shire office on Friday. Present—Councillors W. W. Baird (President) in the chair,…

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Talbragar Shire Council. The Monthly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Talbrager Shire Council was held this (Friday) morning, there being present: Councillors W. W. Baird (President), T. H. Mathews, G. Graham, W…

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Council Obfuscated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

The Talbragar Shire Council got in a bit of a tangle on Friday morning over the wording of one of the reports before them. The writing was not…

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