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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Cobar Municipal Council

Western Age · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present:—Ald. Duffy…

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Troubles of a Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 6

At the Grafton Police Court recently, ex-Alderman Schaeffer was fined £50 and £3 13s costs for having been a party to a contract for the supply of…

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Municipal Coucil. Ordinary Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 7

The regular meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday night in the local Town Hall, when there were present: Aldermen George…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Macquarie shire Council was held at Shire Chambers on Saturday, there being present Crs. Fuller (prosident),…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Ymeeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Muni cipal Council was held on Thursday evening last, when the Mayor (Alder man T. Kennard) presided, the other…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Shire of Cobbora was hold at the Royal Hotel, Mundooran, on Friday, 4th August last. The meeting was set down for Geurie…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 2

At the Macquarie Shire Council meeting on Saturday last, the engineer reported as follows:—I have to report since your last…

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Talbragar Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held at [?]he Shire Office on Friday night, when there were present: Councillors Geo…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 1

At a meeting of the above held last night there were present: Aldermen Palmer (Mayor). Burden, Whiteley, Corbett, Astley, McGuinn, White,…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 3

The ordinay, meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last Monday night, when there were pesent: Aldermen Georgo…

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Prickly Pear. Serious Allegations by Shire Councillors

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, on Friday night, after the transaction of routine business. Cr. W. W. Baird said there was one serious…

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Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 7

The regular meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was hold on Friday night last, when there were present: Crs. G. Graham (President), W. H…

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Alderman[?] Humor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

When the resignation of the Sanitary Inspector was being considered at last night's meeting of Municipal Council Alderman Hill said he hoped that when…

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Cobar Municipal Council

Western Age · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the council chambers last evening. Present:—Aid Duffy (Mayor),…

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Our Shire Roads

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

The Overseer of Works for the Talbragar Shire Council (Mr. J. Sheridan) is to be Complimented upon his comprehensive report upon the condition…

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Shire of Cobbora. Ordinary Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Shire of Cobbora was held at the Royal Hotel, Mundooran, on Friday, August 4th last. The meeting was set down…

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Council Notes. the Inspector's Resignation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

The resignation of the inspector of nuisances, on Monday night, was not a surprise to some of the aldermen. For several weeks past it had been…

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Local and General. Municipal Officers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

The Council of the Municipality of Dubbo in this issue ask for applications from persons capable to undertake the duties of Valuer, and Inspector of…

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Municipal Retrenchment at Forees

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council the finance committee's report, as follows, was adopted;—"That the present caretaker of the…

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The One-man Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 4

The city of Grafton has no council. Mr. Truman, the administrator, contin[?] to exercise all the powers of the council, holds meetings, considers…

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