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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Cobar Municipal Council

Western Age · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present:-Ald Sutherland (Mayor), Leah, Francisco, Woollett,…

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Cobar Council Retrenches. Some All Bound Criticism

Western Age · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 2

Cobar Council commenced to curtail expenditure at its last meeting The clerk reported an amount of £28 10s 7d was unexpended in connection…

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ALDERMAN McLEOD. Welcomed by the Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 December 1914 · page 3

Last Thursday being the first occasion en which thoro has been a meeting, of the municipal council since the return of Alderman M'Leod, the Mayor (Ald…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 December 1914 · page 2

The fortnightly mooting of the municipal council was hold loot Thursday evening, the Mayor (Alderman T. Kennard) in the chair, the other members…

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Holy Trinity Parochial Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 2

At [?] meeting of the parochial council of Holy Trinity Messrs G. I. Se[?][?]o[?] and [?]. [?]. [?]. champion were elected to fill the vacancies caused by the…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 December 1914 · page 2

The usual, monthly mooting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held at Gurie, on Saturday, 12th instant. There were present Councillors. J. M…

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Bogan Shire Roads

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 6

The [?] has [?] £450 for expenditure on the main roads of the Bogan [?], to be spent as follows:—£100 on Colane Road, £150 on…

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Bogan Shire Lands

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Bogan Shire Council the Clerk stated that he [?] prepared the valuations for the year at the same rate as last year, and…

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Dubbo Council. Alderman Hill Condemns Loose Methods

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held last night when there were present his worship the Mayor (J. H. Ritter), Alderm[?]…

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Marthaguy Shire Council. the Engineer's Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 2

At the meeting of the Marthaguy Shire Council on Friday last the Engineer (Mr. W. J. Ford[?]) furnished the following reports:—…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the above, held last night, there were present: Aldermen Bitter (Mayor), Corbett, Barden, Astley, McGuinn,…

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Cobar Council

Western Age · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 2

To the ordinary thinking ratepayer it must be every day more and more apparent that the Cobar Council is not carrying out the functions of its…

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Priest and Alderman

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 1

At Bundaberg (Q.) the Rev. Father Mimnagh, a Cotholic priest, is a member of the municipal council and a good alderman at that. Recently the…

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Council Failings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 4

A "Hillite" writes:—It's a pity Alderman Hill in without a supporter in the Dubbo Council, and its a disgrace to Dubbo that our other aldermen…

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Open Column Talbragar Shire Council . Its Water Conservation Policy. (To the Editor.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 31 December 1914 · page 2

Sir,--This manner in which the Shire Council in dealing with water conservation fully bears out my contention as expressed in previous letters, that…

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In the Public Good. an Open Letter to His Worship the Mayor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 December 1914 · page 6

Sir,—During the Christmas Vacation, I had ample time to wander round town in the daylight. My recent complaints about the council were mainly owing to…

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