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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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District News, (From our own Correpondents). NARROMINE. Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 4

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

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Municipal Appeal Court

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 1

Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., presided at the opening of the Municipal Appeal Court yesterday. [?] 11 cases mentioned the valuator's assessment…

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Municipal Apathy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 1

Of 1205 ratepayers who were entitled to vote at a referendum on the question of borrowing £15,000 to light Lismore with electricity, only 152 voted…

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Alderman Hill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

The condition of Alderman R. T. Hill is still much about the same as when our last issue was published…

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Shire Engineers' Salary

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

The Shire Engineers' Conference decided to recommend to the Grand Council the fixing of the minimum salary for shire engineers at £375 a…

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F, and S. Association. Caselereagh District Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Castlereagh District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Protestant Hall on wednesday evening,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 2

The P.M. sat on Thursday for the purpose of hearing appeals against the municipal assessments for the current year. The town clerk (Mr. S. E…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last evening, where there were present: The Mayor…

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Municipal Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of the above, on Monday night there were present: Aldermen Palmer (Mayor), Corbett, Whiteley, Astley, Wheeler, Gay, White, and…

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The Municipal Council

Western Age · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

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

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Local and General. Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

To-night (Friday) at 8 o'clock a meeting convened by Messrs. L. J. Astley and G. A. Wheeler will be hold in the Protestant Hall supper room…

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Municipal Elections. the First Shot

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

On last Friday night a meeting, convened hv Aldermen L. J. Astley and Geo. Wheeler, was held at the Protestant Hall for the purpose of…

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The Municipal Elections. Meeting of Ratepayers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

A gathering of Municipal electors was held at the Protestant Hall on Friday night, when there was present a fair number of citizens. The…

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Wellington Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 4

The postponed regular meeting of the council was held last night, when the Mayor (Ald. T. Kennard) presided, and there were also present Aldermen…

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Alderman R. T. Hill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

On enquiry we are pleased to learn that Alderman R. T. Hill, who was recently injured, has so far recovered as to be able to get about again, and he…

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The Municipal Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of those interested in the proposal to make an affort to eliminate political influence from the municipal elections, which…

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Tue Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

The Municipal [?] are drawing on apace. Nomination day is Friday, June 22nd. The rolls are almost ready for circulation, and soon the…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the shire office on Saturday, there being present: Crs. Fuller (president),…

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Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 6

The triennial election of aldermen for the municipality, which was postponed to permit of the compilation of new rolls under the extended…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 7

Mrs, [?]de O'Connor, Darling-street, Dubbo, writes as follows to the "Suu":—Permit me to say a few words in defence of the Lord Mayor's…

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