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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Cooma Council's Fix

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 4

The Mayor mentioned at the meeting of the municipal council when the report containing the astounding revelations by Inspector Griffin was under…

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The Mayor's Address

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 2

At noon Mr. J. W. Sillar, mounted the improvised rostrum, and briefly announced that the committee did not wish to weary the gathering with a lot…

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Gilgandra Shire Clerk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 4

Eleven applications were received for the position of Clerk to the Gilgandra Shire Council. Mr. G. G. Lee, of Wallerawang, was appointed, Mr. Adoock…

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Caledonian Society. Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 6

A meeting of the Council of the Dubbo District Caledonian Society was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: The Chief, Mr. J. W. Sillar…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present : The Mayor (Aid. Leah), Aldermen Padula,…

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Result of Municipal Appeal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 2

AT the Lithgow Appeal Court not long since, Mr. C. G. Hoskins appealed against the rating of a picc[?] of land. He contended that Mr. Edward Burns, the council's valuer, had put an…

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Wrightville Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 6

Tho ordinary meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last, there being present. The Mayor (Aid. Rankins), Aid. Gudgeon, Perry, Iredale, Kemp,…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 July 1911 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held in the council chambers on Thursday-evening. There were present Aldermen W…

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Legislative Council Reform

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 July 1911 · page 2

At the annual conference of the liberal ami Reform League in Sydney on Saturday a discussion took place on a motion to include the reform of the…

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Talbragar Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held in the Shire office on Saturday. Present —Councillors W. W. Baird (President…

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Talbragar Shire Council. The Monthly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Saturday at the shire office, Dubbo, there being present:--Councillors W. W. Baird (president), T. Mathews, W…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night Present: Aldermen J: H. Ritter…

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A Loyal Lord Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 3

The Lord Mayor of Dublin says if the Corporation refuses to present the King with an address, he will himself go as a Catholic and thank him for deleting the offensive words…

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Narromine Municipal Council. The Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 4

OUR correspondent writes:--The ordinary meeting of the Municipal council was held to the Town Hall on Monday last. The Mayor (Alderman H. W. Hogan) Presided, and there…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Additions to the Gas Works. Initial Steps Taken

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night, there being present: Aldermen J. H. Ritter (Mayor), A. M. Corbett, J…

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An Example in Council Meetings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 3

THOSE who occupy the chair at meetings of shire and municipal council meeting night well take a leaf out of the book of the Dubbo Municipal Council. On Monday they…

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Work in the Talbragar Shire. £700 to be Expended. Engineer's Comprehensive Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 2

At the Tilbragar Shire Council meeting on Saturday it was resolved to makes £700 available [?]pending in B tiffing, consequent on the report of the engineer (Mr. J. L. Norman). The…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 5

The monthly meeting of he Cobbora Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Geuarie, on Tuesday, there being present Crs. Whiteley (President)…

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Police Court. Municipal Council v. G. UPTON

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 5

On Wednesday morning last at the local Court House, before Mr. O. Butler, P.M., George Upton was charge with riding a bicycle not provided with a light, after…

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[?]Quarie Shire Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the [?] office on Saturday, there being [?] Crs. Fuller (President) Brien…

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