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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. an Electorate Council Formed

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

An important meeting of delegates from district brunches of the Farmers and Settlors Association was held at Geurie on Saturday afternoon for the…

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Municipal Employees Wages Board

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

The wages board which is dealing with the claims made by the municipal employees visited Wellington to-day, and took evidence in the council chambers…

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Shire Council's Responsibilities

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 4

George Russ and wife proceeded against the Byron Shire Council claiming £400 damages for injuries sustained by the wife in being thrown from…

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Shire and Municipal Employees' Union

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 2

A meting for the purpose of considering the advisableness of forming a branch of the above union was held at Mr. Jack White's shop on Saturday…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held last night. Present: Aldermen Ritter (Mayor), Ryan, Lay, Hawke, Hill, Lewis, Barden, Corbett,…

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Complaint Against the Railways. Wellington Municipal Council Turned Down

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

At the meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Monday evening, a communication was road from the municipality of Wellington, asking for the…

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Claim by Municipal Employees. Wages Board Sits in Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 7

The wages board which is dealing with the claim of municipal council employees for better wages and working conditions sat in the council chambers,…

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Too Many Alderman

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 4

Some of Bathurst's aldermen say, like the civic fathers of most other kindred bodies, that there are too many public holidays. At a meeting…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cobar Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: "Aldermen…

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Council Employees

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. S. Martin, of Dubbo, informs as that when be was giving evidence before the Wages Board at Wellington last week he did not say he often…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

The above Court sat on Monday, and way presided over by the Police Magistrate. Following are the results:--G. A. Boyd, reduced by £66;…

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The Mayor's Country Home

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 2

The Mayor of Dubbo, Ald. J. Ritter, has just returned from a week's furlough at "Yooroola," his "country home," where be goes for the…

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Our Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

At last meeting of Talbragar Shire Council, by request of Cr. Mathews, the shire clerk produced a return showing that up to the end of 1912 the…

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Talbragar Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Council of the above was held in the shire hall on Friday. Present: Councillors F. C. Wake (president). G. Graham. W. W…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above was held last night. Present: Aldermen Ritter (Mayor), Palmer, Barden, Ryan, Wheeler, Hawke, Lewis…

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Council's Sanitary Crop

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

The Municipal Council had a batch of 17 cases before the court to -day, the offenders being ratepayers who failed to pay their sanitary dues. Nine of…

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Alderman Bassett's Joke

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 6

When the gas manager's report was read at the meeting of the municipal council on Monday evening, Ald. Bassett remarked that he had notice some…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 5

On account of the previous fortnightly meeting having lapsed a special meeting of the municipal council was held in the council chambers on…

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Saleyards for Wellington. Attitude of the Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 6

At the meeting of the municipal council on Monday evening, the following letter was received from Mr. J. F. Walker:—…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meshing

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Macqua[?]ic shire council was held in the shire office on Saturday, there being present Councillors Fuller (President), 'Wilson…

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