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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Narromine Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 1

THE Narromine Municipal Council met on Monday night last, when the election of Mayor for the ensuing twelve mouths took place. The aldermen present were :--Aldermen…

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Talbragar Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 4

The Council met on Saturday morning. Present—Councillors W. W. Baird (President), W. Cummins, G. Graham, I. Roberta and T. H. Mathews. The…

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Talbragar Shire Council. Election of President

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 1

THE monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held at the shire office on Saturday, there being presets Messrs. W. W. Baird (president). J. Cummins, Graham. J. Roberts…

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Municipal Council Mix-up

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

THERE is a lot to be thankful for in the fact that the Dubbo Municipal Council does not find itself in the Same tangle as Hurstville (Sydney). At the election there a second count…

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Council Meeting Lapses

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

OWING to several aldermen being away with the bowlers, and the inclemency of the weather, the Municipal Council meeting called for Monday night lapsed for want, of a quorum. The…

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The Land Tax. Improved and Unimproved Values. Shire Valuations Accepted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 3

A. meeting of farmers and others interested in the subject of valuations under the new Federal Land Tax was summoned by the Farmers and…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening The Mayor" (Ald Duffy) presided, and there was a full attendance nf aldermen…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 5

At the meeting of the Timbrobongie Shire Council on Tuesday last. Councillor Frater was unanimously elected President for the ensuing twelve months…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 6

The following' is the text of the report of Mr. J. L..Norinaii, Shire Engineer, which was read at last meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council…

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Works in Talbragar Shire. The Engineer's Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 3

AT the meeting of the Talhragar Shire Council last Saturday, the report of the engineer (Mr. L. Norman) was read as follows :-- "I have to report that since my…

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Parents' and Citizens' Association. Meeting of the Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

THE first mooting of the new council of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the school on Wednesday last, and was wall attended. After soma formal business, the…

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A Municipal Dilemma

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 6

meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was convened one night recently to elect the Mayor. A large assemblage of ratepayers was present…

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Municipal Offences

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 2

The only cases listed at the Wellington police court on Friday were two alleged breaches of the municipal ordinances. Messrs. Lee and Bembrick…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 2

A MEETING of the Timbrebougie Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Narromine, on Tuesday last. In the absence of the president (Councillor Horrigan), the chair was…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association The Annual Meeting. Business for the District Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Farmers and Bet tiers' Association, Dubbo branch, was hold on Saturday, Mr. W. W. Baird (President) being in the chair, and the secretary, Mr. G…

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A Gentle Reminder. to the Cobbora Shire Councillors

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 8

An accident which might have proved fatal happened to Mr. Eli Nutall one day last week, while returning home from Wellington to Spicer's Creek. It…

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Wrightville Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was hold on Monday evening last. Present:—The Mayor (Ald. Davis). Alds Ratcliffe, Ranking, Gudgeon, Kemp…

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Narromine Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday last. His Worship the Mayor (Alderman K. W. Hogan) presided, and there were present : Aldermen Thoms…

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Council Call

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 4

A call of the Council will be made this afternoon (Saturday) at the Council Chambers, for the purpose of re-considering the tenders for Ferryman of the Bourke Punt…

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The Retiring Mayor

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

The meeting of the municipal council on Thursday evening was the last at which Ald. Bassett would preside as Mayor until his time comes for another…

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