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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

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Cobar Municipal Council

Western Age · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present:—Ald. Duffy (Mayor), Leah,…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 3

[?]onthly meeting of the Ma[?]ire Council was held last Sat[?] ben the president (Cr. A. E. [?] occupied the chair, the other…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 5

The regular meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday evening last, when Aldermen Kennard was called to the chair, in the absence of the…

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Some Local Requirements. Council Asks for £500

Western Age · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 2

On Sunday night, advantage, was taken of the presence in town of the Minister for Works to bring under his notice several local requirements…

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Shire Council Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 5

Cr. Manus[?] made an excellent chairman, getting his business through quickly. A case of ring-barking green timber…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above [?]ncil was held at Mundooran last [?]turday. Owing to the puncturing of the tyre of the car, the councillors…

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GILGANDAR. Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 2

At the regular meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council there were present: Councillors Barden (President), Stanley, Whiteman,O'Neill and…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 1

Owing to there not being a quorum present at the regular meeting of the Municipal Council last night no business who transacted. There were…

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Cobar Municipal Council

Western Age · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: Ald Duffy (Mayor), Leah,…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening last, when the Mayor (Alderman G. P. Wall) presided, the other members…

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Alien Aldermen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 2

A Molong alderman complained to the last meeting of the council that the Local Government Act did not impose any restrictions on the nationality of…

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Lismore Council's Decision. No Work for Single Men Who Will Not Enlist

Western Age · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 2

The Lismore Municipal Council at its meeting on Monday night, adopted a minute submitted by the Mayor, that all single men in the employ of…

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Talbragar Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Friday night. There were present: Councillors Graham (President), Morley, Godwin,…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 1

A meeting of the above was held last night. There were present: Aldermen Barden (Mayor), Palmer, Corbett, Ritter, Whiteley, Astley, Lewis,…

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Cobbora Shire Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

Messrs. Dan. Digges (Mundooran) and S. Yeo (Dunedoo) have decided to stand for the by-election for A Riding, Cobbora Shire, rendered necessary…

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Our Shire Roads. a Little Sound Advice

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

When tendering his resignation as consulting engineer to Talbragar Shire Council, on last Friday night, Mr. J. L. Norman submitted the following…

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Getting Back on the Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 4

A drama in several acts Some time ago the Dubbo Council ordered the Railway authorities to cease polluting the river per medium of the railway…

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Cobar Municipal Council

Western Age · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Thursday evening Present:—Ald. Duffy (Mayor). Morrison,…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held on Saturday last when the president (Cr. A. E. Fuller) occupied the chair, and…

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Cr. Sloane Enlists. References at the Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 2

At the close of the ordinary business at the meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday last, the president stated that Cr. Sloane, the…

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