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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Bathurst's Municipal Jubilee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

14th, 15th and 16th of this month reof its municipal jubilee on the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th of this months recalls to mind the fact that the City of…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1912 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held on Saturday, there being present Crs. Fuller (President), Sparke, Wilson, Brien, and…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1912 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, there being present Aldermen…

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Commotion at a Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1912 · page 2

There was a lively interchange of remarks at the meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday between the President (Cr. Fuller) and Cr. Brien…

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Municipal Requests

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1912 · page 2

A deputation front the Local Government Association waited upon the Minister for Works on Thursday, and submitted a number of requests adopted…

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Shire Endowment. Proposed Amendments

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 3

The following are the amendments which Mr. Griffith, Minister of Works, to proposes to insert in the Local Government Act, in order to carry out the…

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Municipal Conference Sports Meeting

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 3

From the last issue of "The Shire and Municipal Record " we call the following condensed report of the sports meeting held at Manly in…

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Municipal Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

Keppel Wilkine pleaded guilty to watering a lawn with a hose without obtaining the consent of the Municipal Council, such not being conveyed…

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Shire and Clydesdale Horses. Separating the Two Classes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 2

Mr. Wm. Smith, of Bodangora, writes under date, 5th instant, to the Mudgee "Post":—At last meeting of the Mudgee Agricultural Society, I see a…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held at Narromine on Tuesday last. Present: Crs. Frat[?]r (chair), Horriagan, Ryri[?] and Deegan. The Railway…

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From Our Exchanges. the Mayor and the Priest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 6

The Mayor of Maclean seud ArchPriest Walsh in the Maclean Court for leaving his horse on the footpath (says the Ballina "Times"). The Mayor…

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Peeps Into the Past. Election of Mayor, 1875

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 8

At the election of the Mayor of Dubbo in 1875 there were present:—His Worship the Mayor, (Mr. James Samuels junior), and Alderman Taylor, Benham,…

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Municipal Election, 1879

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 8

There were six candidates for the Municipal election in Dubbo in 1879. The election took place on Saturday 9th February. On the previous…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington municipal council was held on Thursday night, there being present Aldermen W. P. Kelly (Mayor),…

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A Municipal Acquisition

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 2

Before the business of the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was proceeded with last Thursday night, the Mayor (Ald. W. P. Kelly) warmly,…

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Shire Council. Saturday, November 10

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 4

Present: Crs. F. C. Wake (President), Robert, Graham, Baird, Wheat on and Mathews. Correspondence…

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Talbragar Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 5

The monthly metting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Saturday last. The President (councillor F. C. Wake) was in the chair and there were…

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Municipal Council Monday, November 18

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 3

Present: Aldermen J. H. Ritter (Mayor), Corbett, Ryan, Ley, Wheeler, McGuinn, Hawke, Lewis, Bill Barden, Cadell, and the Town Clerk, Mr. W. J…

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Dubbo Municipal Council Victoria Park Beautification the Use of Water

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Dubbo was held last night, when there were present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J…

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The Council and the Park

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

Last night the Dubbo Council had before them the motions carried at the recent public meeting urging a more progressive scheme of beautification in…

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