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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 3

The usual meeting of Cobar Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present:-Aid. N. Morrison (Acting chairmain), Duffy, Francisco, West, Sutherland, and Padula…

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Gilgandra Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Gilgandra Shier Council was held in the Council Chambers, Gilgandra, on Friday, 7th July, 1911. There was a full attendance…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 4

THE Dubbo Municipal Appeal Court was to have been held on Wednesday, but was postponed til Monday. There are about 142 appeals, representing some twenty appellants…

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Wellingtow Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington municipal council was held in the council chambers on Thursday evening, there being present Aldermen W…

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Municipal Appeals. Most of Them Settled

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 3

A court was held by Mr. Oslear, P.M. on Friday for the purpose of hearing the appeals lodged against the assessments in the municipality. There ws a list of…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 3

The usual fornightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, when there were present: Alderman J…

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The Council

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 2

There was no quorum of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke on Monday night, notwithstanding that there was a considerable amount of business to be…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Gas-Works Siding to be Built. Last of the Law Goats Paid

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday night there being present Aldermen J. H. Ritter, A. M. Corbett, J. Barden, J. A. Ryan, W. Ley,…

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Narromine Mu[?]cipal Council. Fortnighty Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 4

OUR Narromine correspondent writes: -- The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night, 10th instant. The Mayor (Alderman H. W. Hogan)…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present:-The Mayor (Ald Leah), Aid Morrison, Dunlop,…

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Shire Clerks and "Perks."

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 7

According to "The Land" newspaper, the president of the recent conference of municipal and shire representatives "referred to an abuse of privilege Which was being…

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A Lady Shire Clerk

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 2

To Miss Emily McSheeby belongs the distinction of being the first lady shire clerk in New South Wales. She has been appointed temporary clerk to the Byron Shire. Not…

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Clydesdale and Shire Mares. Types of the Breeds

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 3

These illustrations show the cardinal points of difference between the Clydesdale and the Shire horses. Both are reproduced from photographs taken by C. Reld, of Gishaw, one of the best live stock photographers in Great Britain, while the animals themselves are of the highest type of breeding…

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Labor and Municipal Councils

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 5

The Political labor League is making efforts to capture the control of municipal councils…

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Municipal Appeals. the List Completed

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 3

[?]he court to deal with appeals [?] the municipal assessments was [?] on Friday by Mr. Oslear, [?] There were abut a dozen appeals…

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The Municipal Assessments

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 2

Although there has been a good deal of grumbling at the high municipal rate which was imposed this year the results of the recent appeal court…

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Talbragar Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

The regular monthly (meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council will be held on Saturday—we were going to add the word "morning," but it is too risky…

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Wrightville Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Rankins), Aldermen Kemp,…

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Narromine Municipal Council. OUR Narromine correspondent writes:--

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 4

"The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night last. The Mayor (Alderman H. W. Hogan) presided, and there were present: Aldermen Thoms, Hives,…

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Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 July 1911 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, these being presi[?]…

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