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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 22 January 1917 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, there being present Aldermen…

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Municipal Rolls

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

An important communication from the Local Government Department was received af the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday evening,…

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Shire Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 6

The shiro elections will take place throughout the State on Saturday next. Although there have been no public demonstrations great interest has been…

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Cobbora Shire Council Ordinary Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Cobburn Shire Council and for the present council the last of its term, was held at the Council Chambers, Geurie, on…

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Talbragar Shire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 1

The personnel of the Talbragar Shire Council remains the same as for the last triennial term, all the retiring councillors being returned. Mr. E. J…

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Cobbora Shire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 1

There was a contest in each of the ridings in Cobbora Shire, a good percentage of votes being polled. The returning officer, Mr. F. E. Morgan,…

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Cobbora Shire Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The following are the results of the polling at the triennial election for the Cobbora Shire Council, Geurie:—"A" Biding: Daniel Sullivan Digues, 118;…

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The Shire Triennial Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The triennial shire elections have come and gone, and not a flutter of excitement thrilled the war-worn veterans of the various ridings. Mr. E…

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Council Roll Collector

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

From amongst a large number of applicants for the position of Municipal Toll collector for the Dubbo Council Mr. J. E. Serisier was selected at…

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The Baalamb Shire Council. Minutes of Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

G.J.H. writes to the "Record":—A recent meeting of the Baalamb Shire: Council lasted from 9 a.m. to 2.15 a.m. the next day. The local reporter being…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, and, for the present Council, the last Of its term, was held at the Council Chambers, Geurie, on…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of above was held on Monday, there being present: Aldermen Palmer (Mayor), Barden, Corbett, Ritter,…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday, when there were present: His Worship the…

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Increased Shire Wages

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

The new wages award is going to make some of the Shire Councils feel pretty sick. Rates will have to go up another storey. An exchange…

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The Municipal Council. Wednesday, January 31

Western Age · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

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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Wingadee Shire and the New Award

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 12

The Engineer of the Wingadee Shire Council submitted a report as to the operation of the new shire employees' award, in which the…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

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

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The Shire Elections. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

Sir,—The returns for the Shire elections again serve to show tho foolishness and injustice of our electoral system. A few striking examples will serve…

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Macquarie Shire Councillors

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

The following gentlemen have been elected to seats on the above Council for the next three years:—A Riding, C. Campbell and E. B. Suttor; B…

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Subsidising Shire Councils

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

In a seasonable article in a recent issue of the S.M. "Rerald" extraordinary growth in the nation's expenditure in subsidies to local…

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