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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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The Municipal Council

Western Age · Friday 27 April 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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Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

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

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

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District News. (From our own Correspondents). NARROMINE Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council was held on Monday last, when there were present: Aldermen J. L., Norman (Mayor), [?]…

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A Municipal Conundrum

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

Many ratepayers in Bourke-street, between Bultge and Cobbora streets, complain of the state of the footpath in this particular area. They also…

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Shire Employees' Public Spirit

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

Worn into ruts by the rains of many years before being taken in with the school ground (and after that, even), the block of land lying between the old…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Owing to the illness of the Police Magistrate the Municipal Appeal Court has been adjourned till 2.p.m., on Monday next…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held on Saturday, when the president (Cr. A. E. Fuller) was in the chair, there were also…

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Junee and Women Aldermen

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 2

A Junee paper writes: "It is reported in town that nine lady ratepayers proposed to be nominated for seats in our local municipal council for the…

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Talbragan Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

Till! regular monthly meeting of tho Talbragnr Siiiro Council was held a I tho Shire Oflico on Friday evening, Hfheu tliore were present; Councillors…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 1

At a meeting of the Municipal Council held last night there were present: Aldermen Palmer (Mayor), Barden, Ritter, Whiteley, Wheeler, McGuinn…

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Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held last evening at the Town Hall, when there pre[?]: Alderman Gen. [?] (Mayor),…

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Telbregar Shire Regular Monthly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Friday night, when there were present Crs. A. F. Morleg (Pres.) W. H…

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Women Aldermen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6
Also in Gilgandra Weekly

Thus a Jun[?] "It is reportel in town that nine lady ratepayers proposed to be nominated for scats if our local municipal council for the…

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The Municipal Council

Western Age · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

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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A Big Shire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

The area of land within the boundaries of Marthaguy Shire is 2,578,689 neres, the unimproved capital value of which is £1,506,188. In A and B…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 3

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

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Alderman R. T. Hill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

On ringing up the Clydebank Hospital to-day we ascertained that the condition of Alderman Hill, who was thrown from his sulky recently, is still…

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Council Abolition

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

The final returns of the Queensland referendum on the proposal to abolish the Legislative Assembly show a majority of 41,827 against the abolition…

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