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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 17 March 1916 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council wad 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 17 March 1916 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Muncipal Council was held at the Town Hall. Macquarie-street, on Monday night last, when there were…

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Reporting Council Meetings. Have They Anything Private?

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 18

The "Shire and Municipal Record" it:—We note that in a country has the following pithy par re local papers, and there is a lot of truth in…

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Talbragar Shire. a Review of Finance Administration for Year 1915. (To the Editor.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

Sir, -- I note by press reports of the late meeting of Talbragar Council that it again resorts to the time honored expedient of raising the wind…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 3

The regular meeting of the municipal council was held last Thursday, when the Mayor (Alderman T. Kennard) presided, the other members present being…

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Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Friday night. There attended Crs. Graham (chair), Godwin, Baird and Morley…

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Rough on the Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 1

At a meeting of Coonamble Progress Association, last week, at which a number of matters of public important was discussed, the secretary…

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Alderman Fined

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

A case that created considerable interest was decided at Grafton on Tuesday, when Joseph Puddicombe, part proprietor of the Grafton "Argus,"…

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Talbragar Shire Council Ordinary Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held at the Shire Hall on Friday night last, when there were present: Councillors Geo…

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Municipal Rates. Inconsistent Valuations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

A Bill to wipe out for all time the present antiquated system of municipal rating has just been passed through both Houses of our State…

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Open Column We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents. Organising Secretary to the F.S.A. COUNCIL. (To the Editor.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 1

Sir, -- As a member of the F.S.A., I have read with some interest a report of the annul meeting which appeared in the "Dispatch." It is very…

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A Ganger's Wage a Proposal Negatived. a Mayor's Power

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 1

At Dubbo Municipal Council last night a letter was received from W. White, ganger of the municipality, acknowledging receipt of a letter from…

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Council's Amendments Rejected. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

The Assembly has refused to agree to certain amendments in the F[?]ght-Hour Bill as insisted upon by the Legislative Council…

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Macquarie Shire Enlistments

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 6

The following is the complete list of men who have enlisted in connection with the Macquarie Shire War Committee from the 1st December till the…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 5

A meeting of the above was held on Monday night, present: Aldermen Palmer (Mayor), Barden, Corbett, Whiteley, Wheeler, McGuinn, Gay,…

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Cobar Municipal Council

Western Age · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council. Regular Meeting. the Ganger's Wages

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

The regular meeting the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday night last, when there were present: Aldermen G. Palmer (Mayor), R. T…

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Macquarie P.L.L Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

A meeting of delegates, representing Dubbo and Wellington branches of the Political Labor League, was held at Wellington on Wednesday…

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Macquarie District Labor Council. Protest Against the Referendum

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the Macquarie District Labor Council was held at Rope's Hotel, Wellington, on Wednesday night last, Mr. J. Gorman presiding…

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Sanguinary Fighting. Bulow Re-called. Turkey Bankrupt. Mails Lost. the Turks Bolt. the War Council. London, March 29

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

There has been sanguinary fighting on the Italian front with varying success. A Russian communique reports the…

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