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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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The Lord Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Clarke) will visit Dubbo on Thursday next. He will be accorded a civic welcome by the Dubbo Municipal…

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Shire Engineer Resigned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

Mr. H. S. Harvey, Engineer of the Marthaguy Shire, has tendered his resignation to the Council, who are inviting applications from persons qualified…

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Municipal Council. Monday, September 23

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

Present: Aldermen J. H. Ritter (Mayor), Hawke, Lewis, Ley, Harden, Cadell, McGuinn, Hill, and the Town Clerk. An apology was…

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Talbragar Shire Council. Saturday, September 21, 1912

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 8

Present: Councillors Wake (President), Graham, Mathews, Roberts, Baird and Whcaton. Correspondence…

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Visit of the Lord Mayor A [?] RECEPTION

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

IN [?] of a [?] m[?] to Mr. G. H. Taylor some [?] ago, Al[?] G. T. Clarke (Lord Mayor of Sy[?]) v[?] Dubbo y[?]. His…

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COUNCIL versus PRESS

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 3

A few week's, ago we published a paragraph regarding a dispute between Coonamble "Independent" and Wingadee Shire Council, regarding the…

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The Lord Mayor of Sydney. Welcomed to Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of Sydney paid a visit to Dubbo on Thursday. The distinguished visitor undertook the trip on the invitation of Mr. G. H. Taylor…

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Wellington Municipal by Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

The election to fill the vacancy in the Macquarie Ward of the Wellington Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Aid. I. Kelly, resulted as…

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A Bungled Picnic. Bathurst Alderman Indignant

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

Alderman A. B. James, of Bathurst, who has just returned from the Local Government Conference, is very indignant at Lite manner in which the arrangements were…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the above was held on Friday evening at the Council Chambers. Present:—Aldermen Duffy (Mayor), Phillips,…

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Health Inspector Rowe's Indiscretion. Reproved by the Mayor

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 3

At Friday's Council meeting the Mayor briefly referred to the statements made by Mr. Rowe, Cobar's Sanitary Inspector, and which were…

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Rumpus in Orange Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

An alderman of the Orange Municipal Council has taken umbrage at certain actions of the Mayor, and had tabled the following motion, which will…

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The Municipal Rolls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 6

Now is the time for qualified persons not on the municipal rolls to take the necessary steps to get enrolled. As the law at present stands occupiers have to…

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Timerebongie Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 4

The postponed general meeting of the Timbrebongie (Narromine) shire council was held on Tuesday last. Several formal communications were…

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Council and Turncock

The Cobar Herald · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 4

At last meeting of Cobar Council a letter from Mr. D. Holly, Turncock, caused considerable discussion…

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Current Topics. Increasing Council's Powers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 8

If the Local Government Amending Bill, read the first time in the Assembly last week, passes through all stages without amendment, local…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire Office on Saturday, there being present Crs. Fuller (President), R. B. Suttor…

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Local Shire Expenditure

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 2

At the meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday, Cr. Brien made a suggestion that the government subsidy for the coming year should be…

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Shire Engineer Resigns His Work Eulogised

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 2

At the meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday, the engineer (Mr. M. Hoskins) sent in his resignation The resignation will take effect at the…

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The Lord Mayor Indignant

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

The Lord Mayor is very incensed because a Minister of the Crown recently characterised the Sydney Municipal Council as "putrid." In reply, his…

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