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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Shire Council Criticised

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 1

At the Dubbo F. and S. meeting on Saturday, Mr. Mathews criticised the action of the Talbragar Shire Council in appointing an overseer, who, he…

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Castlereagh District Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

Gilgandra people never do things by halves. And their hospitality is proverbial. The meeting of the Castiereagh District Council of the F.S.A. will…

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The Relief Works. Special Council Meeting

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 3

On Friday last a special meeting of the Cobar Council was held at the Council Chambers to deal with the money (£1500) granted by the…

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Macquarie District Council, Motions for Agenda Paper

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the Macquarie District Council of the F. and S.Association will be held at the-Protestant Hall Dubbo, at 10 a.m. on Saturday. In…

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DUbbo F. & S. Association. References to the Late Mr. Thomas Baird. The Site for the Dubbo Experiment Farm. Lists of Motions for Conference, Mr. Mathews Tilts at the Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday, when there were present Messrs…

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District News. (From Our Correspondents). (Continued from Page 2). NARROMINE Timbrebongle Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

At the last Meetting of the Timbrebongn Shire Council the Clerk repor-, ted that the revenue of the Council had increased by about £915, this…

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Gilandra Shire the Exception

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 6

Councillor W. A. Barden, of the Gilgandra Shire Council, who has been on a visit to Sydney, states that whilst away he made inquiries from many…

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Shire Administration. (To the Editor.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

Sir,-- As a reader of your valued piper and a ratepayer of Talbragar Shire Council, I crave spare to refer to certain letters appearing in the…

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Open Column. (We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by contributors.) (To the Editor.) Talbragar Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

Sir,-- In a previous letter, when referring to the appointment of an "overseer;" I took for my estimate of cost the salary as advertised. I…

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Caucus and Council. Mr. Holman's' Criticism

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 6

Mr. Holman, interviewed said he had made inquiries and discovered it was true that during his recent absence in Melbourne the caucus carried a…

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Local and General Macquarie District Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

The Macquarie District Council (Mr. T. H. Mathews, Hon. Secretary) will meet at the Protestant Hell, Dubbo, to-morrow (Saturday), at 10 a.m. The…

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Municipal Valuations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 1

In spite of all that has been said and printed regarding the recent municipal valuations, the appeals lodged by aggrieved ratepayers are fowers than…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 1

A meeting of the above was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen Hitter (Mayor), Palmer, Corbett, Barden, Whiteley, Wheeler,…

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Macquarie District Council. Motions for Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the Macquarie District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held in the Protestant Hall on. Saturday at 10 a.m,…

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Ousting Aldermen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 1

Justice Ferguson on Wednesday made the rule absolute ousting three members of the Kaloomba Municipal Council, on the grounds that their…

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Mixed municipal Matters. Censure on Works Committee Defeated. Some Heart-to-heart Talks by Aldermen

The Cobar Herald · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 4

Things have altered in the Cobar Council. For years its deliber[?]tions were dry and dreary; now they are not. The various factions…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council w is held in the above chambers on Wednesday night. Present:—Aldermen…

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Macquarie District Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 3

On reading the "Liberal" e[?]port of the meeting of the Macquarie District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association on Saturday, I was…

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Municipal Council. the Bowling Green. to Be Vested in Trustees

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 7

A meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday, the Mayor (Alderman J. H. Bitter) in the chair. The only absentee was Alderman…

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F. and S. Association. District Council Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 2

A meeting of delegates of the Macquarie District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Protestant Hall, Dubbo, on…

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