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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Municipal Council

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

A report of last night's meeting is unavoidably held over for publication on Friday. At last moment we discovered this course necessary, hence…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Striking the Rates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last night, when there were present: Aldermen J. Barden (Major),…

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Vacancy in the Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 5

The vacancy in the municipal council, caused by the resignation of Ald. Kenyon, as a result of the vote in connection with the mayoral election, will…

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Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 12

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday. There were present Crs. Stanley (chair) White man, Barber, O'Neill, and Skinner…

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Municipal Council

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

A meeting was held on Monday night. There were present: Alderman Barden (Mayor), Palmer, Corbett, Whiteley, Mc[?]ns Gay, Hill, Astley…

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Cobar Municipal Council

Western Age · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

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

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

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

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last Monday night, there being present: Aldermen J. Bar…

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Council's Conundrum

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 5

At Monday night's. Council meeting Ald. Wheeler, in referring to the proposed improvements to Dubbo water works, said he was convinced…

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Germans and City Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 5

At an anti-German meeting in Sydney the other night, Ald. Walker a member of the City Council, made various charges against that body for…

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Gastlereagh Electorate Council. Annual Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Castlereagh Electorate Council was held at Barden's Hotel on Wednesday evening. Mr. V. E. Frawley (Trangie), occupied…

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Dubbo Caledonian Society. Monthly Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 7

The regular meeting of the Council of the Dubbo District Caledonian Society was hels at the Mechanics Institute on Tuesday evening last when…

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Macquarie Shire Recruits

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

A parade of those willing to enlist was at the Macquarie Shire Council-Chambers on Wedensday afternoon last, when twenty recruits presented…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 3

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

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Wrightvilie Municipal Council Mayoral Election

Western Age · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

A Special Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Wrightville was held in the Council Chambers. Wrightville, on Tuesday, the 8th…

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Macquarie District Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Macquarie District Council will be held at the Protestant Hall at 10 a.m. on Saturday next. The following motions…

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Treatment of Railway Travellers. Protest by the Mayor

Western Age · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. M. J. Duffy, has addressed the following letter to Mr. Dooley, M.L.A., protesting against the treatment meted out to…

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The Recruiting Campaign What the Municipality Is Doing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

The campaign for recruits for the new Australian Army may be regarded as proceeding satisfactorily, both in shire and municipality, and excellent…

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Municipal By-election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

Keen interest in being felt in the pending election to fill the vacancy in the Wellington Municipal Council by the resignation of Ald. Kenyon. It…

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Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Friday night. There were present Crs. Graham (President), Wake, Godwin, and…

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Talbragar Shire. Ordinary Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Council of the Talbragar Shire was held at the Shire Office on Friday night, when there were present: Councillors G. Graham…

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