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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Special Council and Commons Meeting

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon last a special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Bourke was held for the purpose of making arrangements…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 June 1912 · 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 Council. Monday, June 17th

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 3

Present:Aldermen Hitter (Mayor), Ryan Pardon, Corbett, Hill, Cadell, Wheeler, McGuinn, Lewis, Ley Hawke. Correspondence…

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A One Man Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

Mr. W. Walton, of the Narrabri, "Age" was the only candidate for the position of alderman of the Narrabri West Municipal Council. The who's…

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Municipal Council. Holiday for Trangie Show Refused. Mr. G. H. Taylor's Subdivision Sanctioned at Last

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening, when there were present: His Worship…

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The Municipal Disturbance. Ald. Nash Scratches His Head, and Regards the Matter As Frivolous. But Is Compelled to Apologise

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

In connection with the disturbance caused at the special meeting of the Council held on June 10, the following letters which have since passed between…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Monthly Meetng

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held at Geurie yesterday, there being present Councillors Whiteley (President), Manusa, Patrick,…

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Municipal Restrictions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 6

A young farmer from Ponto recently treated himself to a trip to Sydney for the first time, and although he reports having had a real good time,…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 5

The postponed general meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council was held on Tuesday, 11th June, 1912. Present: Cr. Frater (President), in the…

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An Irate Alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council a most disgraceful and degrading scene occurred, the whole trouble arising through a slight…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 5

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

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References by the Aldermen

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 3

When the municipal council met on Friday evening at a special meeting to consider certain matters, the Mayor (Ald. W. P. Kelly) announced the…

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Labor Council and Mr. Griffith

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

On the business paper of the weekly meeting of the Sydney Labor Council, held last night, was a motion "That in the opinion of this Council, the…

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Municipal Liberality

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 4

It is not the very best recommendation of the project for a "Greater Sydney" that the City Council should have plunged headlong into the torrent of…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 4

An Appeal Court against Municipal Assessments was held at the Court House on Manday and Tuesday last, Mr. W. S. Arnott, P M of Cobar presiding. In all…

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Wellington Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. Ald. Cameron presided in the…

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Talbragar Shire Council. June 20,1912

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 4

Present: Councillors F. C. Wake (President), T. H. Mathews, I. Roberts, U. Graham, W. Cummins and W. W. Baird…

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Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening, when there were present: His Worship the…

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Municipal Council. Monday, July 1

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 3

Present: Aldermen J. H. Ritter (Mayor), Barden, Corbett, Ryan, McGuinn, Lewis, and Hawke. Correspondence…

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The Council's Valuations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 2

Alderman Corbett, at last night's meeting of the Council, said that in lieu of the great reductions which had been made by the Appeal Court in the…

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