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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Macquarie Shire President

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

After the election of the president of the Macquarie shire on Saturday afternoon Cr. Fuller, the new President, invited the councillors and officials to…

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Building a Shire Office

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

When the matter of renewing the lease of the present office was under consideration at the meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday…

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Cr. Fuller Elected Macquarie Shire President

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

A special meeting of the Macquarie shire council was held on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of electing the president for the ensuing year. The clerk…

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Municipal Council. Re Election of Mayor Ritter. More About the Water Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

The first meetinf of the new Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. In order that the Returning Officer (Mr. H. Dlliott) might declare…

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Election of Mayor of Dubbo. Alderman Ritter Again Elected. Debate on Clydebank Law Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

THE seemingly everlasting Clydebank law case overshadowed the election of Mayor on Monday, and there is every sign of the "baby" being still publicly [?]ursed. There was a full council…

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Local and General. The Mayor's Re-election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

We have no little pleasure in extending our congratulations to Alderman J. H. Ritter upon this re-election to the mayoralty, Notwithstanding that we…

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Honoring the Mayor. A[?]d a Departing Pressman

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

AT the [?]sion of the election of Mayor on Monday night the aldermen and pressmen adjourned [?] Bard[?]n's Hotel to exchange compliment…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. The Mayoral Allowance. New Committees for the Year

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being present: The Mayor (Alderman J. H. Ritter), and Aldermen G. Palmer. A. M. Corbet[?]. J…

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A Sweated Council Employee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

AT the last Dorrigo Shire meeting the enginear, Mr. H. M. B[?]cock, slated that he had noted as engineer to the shire for two and a half years, during which time he had travelled…

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Our Local Paraliament. Monday, February 6, 1911. Election of Mayor

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held on Monday night, February 6, at 7.30 p.m. Present Ald. Tull,…

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The Municipal Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

AT the council meeting on Monday night reference was made to a discrepancy in the recent [?]ing. It appears there are four votes t[?] many to be accounted for, which, in such a…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Auditor's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 2

The following was the auditor's report laid on the table by the President at the meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday last:…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. W. P. Kelly Unanimously Chosen

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4

A special meeting of the Wellington municipal council was hld in the council chambers on Monday evening for the election of mayor for the ensuing year…

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Municipal Councils and Hygiene

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4

The number of cases of typhoid which have been reported of late in Fremantle, West Australia, has caused the civic authorities to consider the reason for…

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Gilgandra Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 6

The first meeting of the newlyelected Council of the Gilgandra Shire was held on Friday last, the 3rd inst. Councillor Mitchell was elected…

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Aldermen Entertained

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

At the conclusion of the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night last, the Mayor, Aldermen and officers, on tho invitation of Mr. William Gale,…

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Lord Mayor of London

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 8

The "Review of Reviews" for February contains as its chief article a very excellent character sketch of the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Vezey Strong. The reviews of the…

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Helping Shire Councils

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 5

The Minister for Works proposes to place some shire councils in a position to employ certificated overseer of works, in place of the more expensive engineer…

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Cobboba Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council on Saturday, Cr. J. M. Whiteley was re-elected president for the fourth time, with an allowance of…

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Wellington Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington municipal council was held at the council chambers on Thursday evening. There were present Aldermen…

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