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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 1

The Municipal Appeal Court was opened this morning. Mr. Booth is appearing on behalf of the Council. There are 143 cases sot down for hearing…

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Municipal Appeals

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 2

A number of municipal valuation appeal cases were disposed of this morning by Mr. M. J. McMahon. The cases dealt with were as follows, the…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers oil Wednesday evening when there were present…

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Visit of the Chief Railway Commissioner. Municipal Deputation

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 4

A deputation consisting of the Mayor (Ald. Bloxham), and the Town Clerk, waited on Mr. Harper, Chief Commissioner of Railways, on Tuesday…

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Wellington Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening last, when the Mayor (Ald T. Kennard) presided, the other members…

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North Dubbo Improvement Association. Scathing Condemnation Of, the Municipal Council. Dark Threat by Mr. Utl[?]y

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the Narth Dubbo Improvement Association was held last night at the house of Mr. Matthew Norman. The attendance, presided…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

The Municipal Appeal Court was resumed yesterday, when a relatively large number of cases were disposed of. The following were the…

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Amaroo Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council, the following correspondence of local interest was considered: From Macquarie Shire Council…

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A Successful Shire Road Plant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 6

Evidently all the Shire road plants are not failures. The Engineer of the Namol Shire is said to have reported as follows:—"The savings effected…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 4

Mr. M. A. McMahon, presiding in the Municipal. Valuation Appeal Court, disposed of no fewer than 39 cases on Tuesday. Of these thirty-five…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held on Saturday last when the President (Cr. A. E. Fuller) was in the chair, and the other…

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Talbragar Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Friday evening. There attended Crs. Wake (president), Baird, Graham,…

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Mudgee Alderman Unseated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

Owing to his absence for a period longer than that allowed, the seat of Alderman R. Jones, on the Municipal Council of Mudgee, has been declared…

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Talbragar Shire Council. New Watering Place Wanted. the Minore Bridge Approach

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Friday evening. Councillor F. C. Wake (President) was in the chair, and the other members…

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A Prosperous Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

Marthaguy Shire is one of the most prosperous Local Government areas in the State. It is extensive, and there are many ratepayers, all of whom are…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held at Geurie on Thursday, 4th June. There were present Crs. J. M. Whiteley (President), Ross…

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GILGNDRA. Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council there were present: Councillors J. W. Lithgow (President), W. Burden, E. Stanley, P…

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Cobar Council

The Cobar Herald · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday evening when there were present:—…

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Death of a Shire Clerk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 4

Mr. Charles Edward Stuart Thompson, Shire Clerk, Parkes, died on Monday, aged 46 years. Deceased was a few years ago employed as a clerk and…

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Txmbrebongie Council Chambers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 6

The building of new offices for the Timbrebongie Shire Council in Danrialoo-street, Narromine, has at last been started. The contractor for the work…

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