The Recent Shire Elections
Many curious features of the Shire electoral system were made manifest at the recent elections, One case occurs to our mind at the momen,In…
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Council & local affairs, 1917
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Street Loitering and Obstruction. Mayor Takes Action
The mayor (Ald. Duffy) on being interviewed by the AGe this morning, stated that interviewed by the AGE this morning, stated that in consequence of the trouble in Marshall-street last…
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Sir,—The returns for the Shire Elections again serve to show the foolishness and injustice of our electoral system. A new striking…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The New Shire President. Councillor R. Stanley Elected
A meeting of the newly-elected Gilgandra Shire Council was held on Friday last for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting
The first meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council since the elections was held last Saturday. The president (Cr. A. E. Fuller) was in the chair, and there…
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The first meeting of the re-elected Talbragar Shire Council was held on Friday night. There were present Crs. Graham (president), Morley,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Talbragar Shire Council. Ordinary Monthly Meeting
The ordinary monthly meeting of the above body was held at the Shire Hall on Friday night, when there were present the following members:…
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At the last meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council Councillor A. F. Morley, of "C" Riding, was elected President of the Council for the current year…
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At a meeting of the above, held last night, there were present: Aldermen Palmer (Mayor), Harden, McGuinn, White, Gay, Hill, and Corbett…
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At the meeting of the Shire Council on Friday night Cr. Godwin spoke in appreciative terms of the services rendered by Mr. J. Sheridan and his staff…
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There was a practical unanimity in the raising of the general rate to 2d in the £ by the Talbragar Shire Council on Friday night. It was recognised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Shire Employees' New Award
The new wages award tor Shire employees will mean an increased expenditure of £150 a year to the Meroo (Mudgee) Shire. In the Macquarie…
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At the regular meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council last night the Mayor (Mr. Geo. Palmer) moved the following resolution:—"That a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Macquarie Shire Council. Engineer's Report
At the Macquire Shire Council meeting on Saturday last the Engineer's report for January was received, as follows:—I have to report the progress…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cobbora Shire Council First Meeting of the New Council
A special meeting of the councillors of the Cobbora Shire was held at the Council Chambers, Geurie, on Friday, 9th February, 1917, prior to the ordinary…
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The monthly meeting of the Gildra Shire Council was held on Friday last. There were present: Crs. R. Stanley (President), G. Skinner, P…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dubbo Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting
The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday night, when there were present: Alderman G…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Municipal Council. Wednesday, February 14
The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Cobar wag held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Shire Elections. (To the Editor)
Sir, -- The returns for the Shire Elections again serve to show the foolishness and injustice of our electoral system. A few striking examples will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Views and Opinions. the Shire Employees' Wages Award
The new wages award for Shire employees is going to play the dence with the funds of local governing bodies. From one end of the land to the other…
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