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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

235 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 12

Bicycle Road Racing within the Municipality

The Cobar Herald · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 5

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Council a letter was read from R. Adams, asking permission to hold a bicycle road race on 17th…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fornightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 3

The regular meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Ald. M'Leod) presided, and the other members present were…

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Local and General. Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 1

Owing to there not having been a quorum present at the Town Hall last evening, the fortnightly meeting of the Council lapsed. The Mayor and…

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In the Legislative Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 5

The Legislative Council passed the second reading of the Savings Bank Amalgamation Bill…

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Cobbora Shire Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 October 1913 · page 6

For the position of Councillor of A. riding Cobbora shire, rendered vacant by the resignation of Councillor Putrick, three nominations were received…

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The Municipal Stepmother

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 3

In the March number of the "English-woman" there is an article by Edith J. Macrosty bearing the above title. The writer begins by explaining how the…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 October 1913 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Macquaie Shire Council was held on Saturday, when the President (Cr. A. E. Fuller)" presided, the other members present…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 October 1913 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening last; the Mayor (Alderman M. McLeod) presiding, and there were also…

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The Diphtheria Outbreak Discussion at the Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 October 1913 · page 2

At the meeting of the municipal council on Thursday evening, when general business was called on, Alderman Kenyon called attention to the…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 October 1913 · page 4

An adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night. In the absence of the Mayor (A[?]d. J. H. Ritter), A[?]d. McGuins was called to…

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The Mayor's Return

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. J. H. Ritter) returned to Dubbo on Wednesday, after a fortnight's stay in Sydney, whither he went in company with Ald. Lewis,…

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Shire Engineer's Damages

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 1

The case in which John Gardiner, Engineer of the Bellingen Shire Council, sued Councillor Matthew Wallace, of Bellingen Shire, for £3000 for a…

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Talbragar Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Friday evening. The following were present: Councillors F. C. WaKe (president), G…

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The Municipal Rolls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 5

Generally speaking a very large proportion of those entitled to be on the municipal rolls do not worry themselves much about the matter, and are rather…

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Sale of Work. in Aid of St Stephen's Church of England. Opened by the Mayor

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 4

The sale of work, for which the supporters of St Stephen's Church of England have been preparing for some weeks, was opened in Fitzgerald's…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday evening, when the Mayor (Aldermen M. M' Leod) presided, and the other members…

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The Irate Lady and the Mayor

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 2

There was an amusing little interlude at the council meeting on Thursday evening, when the Mayor told in characteristic style of his encounter with a lady…

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Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 2

The following were present at the fortnightly, meeting of the Council, held at the Chambers on Wednesday last:—The Mayor (Aid. A…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last night. There were present: [?] Ritter (Mayor)…

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Macquarie Shire Rolls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 4

In view of the approach of the triennial shire elections now is the time for qualified portions to see that their names are on the lists of electors. Mr. W. W…

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