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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Cobar Municipal Council. Wednesday, Sept. 12

Western Age · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 3

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

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Council Matters

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

Sir,— Referring to [?] [?] [?] Blacket [?]…

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farmers and Settlers' Council. To-morrow's Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 4

The Macquarie District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Will hold an important meeting in the Protectant Hall at 10 o'clock…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was hold last Thursday evening, when the Mayor (Alderman M. McLeod) presided, and there, were also…

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F. and S. Association District Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 4

A meeting of delegates from branches of the Formers and Settlers' Association was held at the Protestane Hall on Saturday morning Present…

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Macquarie District Council. Farmers Discuss Important Questions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 1

A meeting of the Macquarie District Council of the F. and S. Association was held in Dubbo on Saturday morning, when there were present: Messrs…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Geurie, on Saturday, September 15, 1917. There were present…

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Gilgahdra Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Gil gandra Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday last. Cr. R. Stanley (President)…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Cobborn Shire Council was held at the Council Chamlbers, Geurie, on Saturday last. There were present Councillors…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

At a meeting of the above, held last night, there were present: Aldermen Palmer (Mayor), Harden, Blacket, McManamey, Astley, Wheeler, Hawke,…

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Gas on Wood Alone. Aldermen Praise Mr. Bardsley

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 3

For several days during the latter part of last week Mr. Bardsley, gas manager at Forbes, has been carrying on the making of gas at the local…

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Council Flutters

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 3

The Mayor, referring to the match circular, "[?] think some of the wooden matches should be pro[?]ibited too, because you can't scratch them."…

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Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above, which was to be held on Friday night, lapsed owing, to there not being a quorum present. Only Councillors…

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Cobar Municipal Council. Tuesday, Sept. 25

Western Age · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Cobar was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Tuesday, October 2, 1917. Local and General Talbragar Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council lapsed on Friday night through no quo[?]m being present. Those in attendance were…

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Shire and Municipal Employees

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 8

There has just been gazetted an amendment of the award governing employees of Mnnicipal and Shire Cooncils in the matter of travelling…

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The War Chest. Garden Fete. Opened by the Mayor. Dubbo Expects to Raise £500

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 5

The Garden Fete arranged by the ladies of the War Chest Committee, was held in the Empire Stadium grounds yesterday. The Fete, outside of the…

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Open Column (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents.) THE F. &. S. ASSOCIATION. Macquarie District Council and "Organisation." (To the Editor.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 8

When the executive of the above in its questionable wisdom decided to fix the salary of an organising secretary at double that for which it had…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 1

A meeting of the above was held last night. There were present Aldermen Barden, McManamey, Blacket, Astley, Wheeler, T. Palmer, Hawke,…

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