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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Marthaguy Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 6

At the December meeting of the Marthaguy Shire Council there was a bare quorum present, as follows:— Councillors G. Murphy (President), A…

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Talbragar Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 4

Ratepayers in the Talbragar Shire about remember that Friday next, the 9th [?] is nomination day for candl[?] election as councillors for…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 4

The last regular meeting of the above Council for 1913 was held on Wednesday, Xmas Eve. Present:—Aldermen Francisco (Mayor)…

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Shire Council or Land Board

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

Councillor Thomas Jones has decided that he will not stand as a candidate for the Murthaguy Shire Council at the forthcoming election, but will…

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Shire Engineer Resigns

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Carter, engineer to the Wingadee Shire, has resigned. He has accepted an appointment in the Water Conservation Department in…

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Municipal and Shire Elections. Labor's Bid for Seats

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

Now that the State elections have been decided the local government contests (municipal and shire) will encage the attention of the…

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The Municipal Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 1

North Dubbo Improvement Association at a meeting night selected two gentlemen to carry the banner of the northern portion of this little city…

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Municipal Roll

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 1

On the electoral roll prepared for Dubbo municipal election, to be held on Saturday alst inst. 732 names of persons entitled to vote appear. The…

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Shire Council Elections Cr. Mathews Disqualified

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 1

To-day, at noon Mr. E. J. Stevens, the clerk to the Talbragar Shire Council, announced the Dominations received for the positions of councillors to…

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Talbragar Shire Council. Nomination Day. Councillor Mathews Disqualified

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

At noon to-day Mr. E. J. Stevens. Returning Officer of the above Shire, in the presence of Councillor Graham, Mr. W. J. Lake, and two reporters,…

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Municipal Council Doings

The Cobar Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

Last Wednesday night's meeting of the Council was conducted under heated circumstances, viz., the mercury registering 103 degrees…

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Labor Council a Failure

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

That the Labor Council of N.S.W. is by no means an ideal governing body is strikingly instanced in the annual report of the Railway Workers…

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Cobar Municipal Elections. Fellow Elector

The Cobar Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

In soliciting your vote I have pleasure in stating some of my views in regard to Municipal matters here…

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Six Alderman Wanted

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

The Triennial Municipal election will be hold on Saturday, January 31, when six aldermen will be elected to the Municipality ot Bourke. Nomination Day is fixed for…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Last Meeting Before the Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

On Saturday last the members of the Macquarie Shire Council held the final meeting before the triennial elections. The President (Councillor A. E. Fuller)…

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Shire Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

The nominations for Macquarie Shire were declared on Friday last, as follows—A Riding—Charles James Campbell, Alfred Harold Sloane, Richard Bowling…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Regular Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

The members of the municipal council met for the first time in the New Year on Thursday evening last. The Mayor (Alderman M'Leod) presided, and there…

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Scene in the Macquarie Shire Council? Councillor R. B. Suttor Denounces Cr. Brien

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

At the close of the regular meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday last, when Councillor R. B. Suttor rose from his seat, with a look as…

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Talbragar Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Tulbragar Shire Council was held on Friday night. There attended: Crs. F. C. Wake (chair), W. W. Tink, G…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held last night. There attended: Aldermen Ritter (Mayor). Palmer. Corbott…

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