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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held last Thursday evening, when the Mayor(Alderman T. Kennard) presided, all the other…

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Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Friday night, when there were present: Crs. A. F. Morley (President), F. C. Wake,…

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The Mayor of Dubbo. Alderman George Palmer Re-elected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 3

A spcieal meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of fixing the Mayoral allowance and electing a Mayor for the…

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Talbragar Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 4

President A. K. Morley was in the chair at the regular monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council on Friday night. There were also present:…

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Cobar Municipal Council

Western Age · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

The first meeting of the recently elected Cobar council was held at the council chambers last Wednesday evening. Present: Ald Duffy (mayor)…

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Election of Mayor Ald. Palmer Re-elected

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 1

A special meeting of the newly elected Council was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the remaining portion (till…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macqurie Advocate. Tuesday, July 10,1917. Local and General. a New Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

There is a movement afoot at Dunedoo to have a new shire created, with Dunedoo as the centre, and we are given to understand that the residents…

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A Neglectful Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 6

Under this heading the Dunedoo paper in lashing out at the local government authority, says: "Cobbora Shire Council's contempt for the…

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Recruiting at O[?] the Mayor Takes a Stand

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 13

Ald. McNeilly, Mayor of Orange, in responding to a toast at a welcome home to a retnrued soldier on Saturday evening latt, severely criticised…

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ALDERMAN McLEOD, Mayor Elected Unanimously

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 3

Alderman Murdoch McLood was elected mayor by a unanimous vote at a special mooting of the municipal council last Friday night at a full…

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France's Day the Mayor Says £6000 for Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 3

A beginning worthy of Dubbo! Vivo la France! The hearts of the community were throbbing on Saturday-- "The Glorious Fourteenth"--with all…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Council of the Shire of Cobbora, was held at Dunedoo, July 7, 1917. There were present Cr. J. M. Whiteley (president),…

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Municipal council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

At a meeting of the above, on Monday night, there were present: Aldermen G. Palmer (Mayor), McManamey, Bitter, Blacket. Wheeler. Hawke, T…

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Cobar Municipal Council

Western Age · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Cobar was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor,…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

The first formal meeting of the new Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Monday night. The Mayor (Alderman G.. Palmer) presided, and there were…

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DubboCaledonian Society. Meeting of the Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Council of the Dubbo District Caledonian Society was held at the Machanics' Institute on Tuesday evening, when there were…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 3

The regular meeting of the municipal council was held last Thursday evening, whon the Mayor (Ald. M. McLood) presided, the other memberg present…

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Cobbora Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 6

The oridinary meeting of the Council of the Shire of Cobbora was held at Dun[?]doo on the 7th July, where there were present: Councillors J. M…

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The Council's Overseer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 3

Sir,—In reading, per medium of your valuable paper, the ordinary and specail reports of the Dubbo Municipal Council's Overseer, submitted at its last…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held on Monday night. There were present: Aldermen Palmer (Mayor), Burden, McManamey, Ritter, Blacket, Astley,…

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