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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

328 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 16 of 17

Smoking in Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 7

A discussion about the proverbial pipe of pence ended in discord at a meeting of Blayney Municipal Council on Wednesday last. Alderman…

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Transfer of Shire Lands of Interest to Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 14

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, the Shire Clerk presented his report on the valuations of the territories taken…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 4

The regular meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday night, when the Mayor (Alderman G. P. Wall) presided, and there were also present…

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Cobbora Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Meldrum, Engineer, submitted his monthly report at the usual meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council on Saturday last. 1 treads as…

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Trades Hall and the City Council Elections. Sydney, Tueday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

The Trades Hall Party is making a determined attempt to capture an increased number of seats at to-morrow's City Council's elections…

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Cobar Municipal Council

Western Age · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last, 25th inst. Present:—Ald. Duffy…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council took place on Saturday, 27th ultimo, at Geurie, There were present: Crs. J. M. Whiteley (in…

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Gilgandra Shire Council. Special Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 8

A special meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held on Saturday last for the purpose of confirming a resolution previously carried in…

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City Council Elections. Lord Mayor Defeated

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 1

The City Council elections were held on Wednesday. Contests took place in nine words, the aldermen in the remaining four wards having been…

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Cobbora Shire Councll

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council wan held at the Shire Office, Geuir[?], on Saturday last, when there wore present: Councillors William…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Macquarie Shiro Council was held on Saturday, when the president (Cr. Fuller) was in the chair, and there were also…

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Municipal Council. the Water Shortage. [?]Ldeeman Wheeler's Scheme

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 3

Alderman Hill said that during the past fortnight the residents of Newtown had been without water for breakfast. This seemed to be a scandalous state of…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 7

At a meeting of the above on Monday night, there were present: Aldermen Barden (Mayor), Palmer, Corbett, Ritter, Whitely, McGinty, Gay, and…

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The Question of Water Meters. Discussion in the Council

Western Age · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 2

At a Council meeting on Wednesday evening a protracted discussion arose over a report from the Council's officers setting forth a list of persons…

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Who Should do the Plumbing? the Council or Private Enterprise

Western Age · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 2

It appears that there is no licensed plumber in town in consequence of which the turncook (Mr. D. Holly) reported to the Cobar Council that…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 December 1915 · page 4

The regular meeting of the municipal council was held on Thursday last when the Mayor (Alderman G. P. Wall) presided, and there were also…

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A Municipal Award. Worst Ever Hrard Of. Says Ald. Davidson

Western Age · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 2

An industrial award, concerning an gine drivers employed at municipal water works, was considered at the last meeting of the Cobar Council…

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GILGANDRA. Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 2

At a meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council there were present: Cuneillors W. Bardon (President), P. O'Nel), A. Whiteman, R. Stanley, W. Barber, and…

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Gilgandra Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 19

The ordinary meeting of the Grilgandra Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Fridaylast. The President (Cr Barden)…

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That Gilgandra Bridge. Shire Council Still Worrying

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 17

President Barden, of the Gilgandra Shire Council, is a man who knows his biz, and one who is indefatigable in his tireless energy for…

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