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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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The Council

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

Matters municipal are just now in a bad way. On several occasions lately a quorum could not be mustered when meetings should have been held, and on Monday night last…

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Council Committee Meetings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 8

A Forbes paper commends the Municipal Council of the town named for allowing newspaper reporters to remain with the aldermen when they sit…

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Municipal Borrowing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

A short time ago the Goulburn council asked the Government to guarantee a municipal loan of [?]13,000 to be used in the establishment of an electric…

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Macquarie Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 2

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

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Minute by the Mayor

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday evening, the Major presented the following interesting minute: As the rates for the present year are…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday, the Mayor (Aid. W. P. Kelly) being in the chair There were also present. Alder-…

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Breezes in the Council the Water Supply

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 4

At the municipal council meeting on Thursday night, a passage at arms took place between the Mayor and Ald. M'Leod, owing to the mayor's reference in…

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Talbragar Shire Council. Saturday, February 8

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 4

Present: Crs. Wake (President), Grahame, Roberts and Mathews. Apologies were received from Crs. Baird and Wheaton…

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Mayor's Progressive Policy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 2

Speaking at a little gathering at Ald. Borden's Hotel last evening, the Mayor outlined a progressive policy which he contemplated. He referred…

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Municipal Council. Monday, February 10

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 3

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

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The Mayor-elect. Alderman M'leod Chosen

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening, for the purpose of electing the mayor for…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held at Geurie on Thursday last, there being present, Crs. J. M. Whiteley (President), D. Ross,…

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NARROMINE. Election of Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

Aldermen Hogan (Mayor), Dundass, Rives, Byrne and MacDonald were present. The Mayor moved that the Mayoral…

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Electing a Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 3

Forbes aldermen are not very ambitions to aspire to the high and honorable position of Mayor. Last week a meeting was duty convened for the…

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NARROMINE. Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday last. The Mayor (Ald. H. W. Hogan) presided…

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Cobar Municipal Council

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Duffy), Aldermen N. Morrison, A…

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Weddings. Buckland-- Alderman

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

A pretty wedding took place in Holy Trinity on Wednesday afternoon, when the Rev. Canon Lea united in the bonds of matrimony, Mr. Claude…

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Wanted—an Alderman

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

No nominations were received on Thursday by the Returning Officer to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. W. C. Gale. This looks as if very little…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday evening, Alderman Kelly (Mayor), presided, and there were also present, Aldermen Wall,…

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Complimentary Remarks the Retiring Mayor's Address

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 4

At the municipal council meeting on Thursday, the Mayor (Ald. W. P. Kelly) gave a valedictory address to the members of the council. He said that was…

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