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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Clledonian Society. Meeting of the Council

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

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Dubbo District Caledonian Society was held on Monday evening. Chief J. W. Sillar presided, and there…

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Labor Members and Aldermen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 8

To be Labor members and Labor aldermen does not mean unalloyed happiness. Wherever unions and the P.L.L. hold absolute Power—as they do at…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present; The Mayor (Ald Duffy),…

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Privy Council Case. G[?]gandra Agents Concerned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 4

A cable from London, dated Tuesday, reads:—"In the case before the Privy Council of Tibibts and Sons versus Young and Ralli, special leave to…

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The Mayor's Wool Clip

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 2

On glancing over the prices realised at the Sydney wool sales last week we were pleased to note the good prices obtained by our worthy Mayor (Mr…

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Victoria Park. Discussion in the Council. "As You Were."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night to consider the resolutions passed by the recent public meeting to the beautification of…

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The Park Question. Matter Before the Council. Citizens' Resolutions Practically Adopted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening to consider certain resolutions in connection with beautifying Victoria Park,…

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Shire Retrenchment. Meroo Has to Curtail Works, the Situation Created by the Minister

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 8

The day after Mr. Griffith announced his determination to appoint a Roads Board, and rob the shires. of £250,000 a year, the "Liberal" declared that the…

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Receivers in Municipalities

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 8

Under the Country Towns Water and Sewerage Act, 1880, municipalities thai get into arrears with the annual instalments on money borrowed…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 December 1912 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington municipal council was held in the council chambers on Thursday evening, there being present Aldermen Kelly…

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Municipal Council. Monday, December 2

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 3

Present: Aldermen J. H. Ritter (Mayor), Palmer, Corbett, Barden, Ryan, Wheeler, MeGuinn, Hawke, Lewis and Hill…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held at the shire office, Geurie, on Tuesday, there being present Crs. Whiteley (President),…

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In the Ratepayers' Time Should Council Clerks Wash?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 8

That the Katoomba Council Clerk was actually seen to wash himself has caused a ratepayer of the municipality considerable annoyance. What made the…

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Sydney Municipal Elections. Labor Loses One Seat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 4

In the City Municipal elections, two Labor aldermen were defeated, Alderman Davoren being replaced in the Cook Ward by Mr. R. W. Richards, and…

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The Lord Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 2

Now that the City Council elections are over, the great question to be decided is who will be the new Lord Mayor [?] There are already several…

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Mayor Versus Priest

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 8

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

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Duffy), Aldermen Padula,…

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The Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 4

The morning papers on Tuesday brought to Sydney generally a most welcome feeling of relief. The threatened Labor invasion will not…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 December 1912 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Macquaire shire council was held at the shire office on Saturday, there being present Crs. Fuller (President), T. C. Suttor,…

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Municipal Council Employees

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 2

The Town Clerk of Goulburn has forwarded the following recommendation to the local council. The writer points out that the Board would take evidene…

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