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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Municipal Electoral Rolls

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 November 1921 · page 4

Most municipalities have names on the roll that should not be, and names not on that should be. A recent bye-election is stated to have disclosed at…

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Municipal Band Committee Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 November 1921 · page 4

The Committee of the Wellington Municipal Band held a meeting in Monday evening. Present: Messrs Sheriff, Eyles, Knoblanche, Andrews (sec)…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The regular meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Dubbo was held on Tuesday night, The Mayor (Alder man A. M. Corbett) presided, and there…

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Marthaguy Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 7

At the regular monthly meeting of the Marthog[?]y Council there were present:--Councillors C. W. Brown, (President), Murphy, Munro, McKay,…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held on Saturday. Present: Crs. A. E. Fuller (President), Ochiltree, W. J. O'Brien…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. Present: Alds B. G. Wade (Mayor), Dick Wilkins (deputy Mayor)…

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Municipal Band

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 4

The Municipal Band render the following programme of music in Cameron Park on Sunday evening next commencing at 8.15 o'clock sharp.:—…

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The People's Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 6

Another reform that New South Wales is to have put upon it is the election of the Mayor by the people. Here again. Queensland has led the…

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Council Attendances

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 7

Mention was made last week of the fact that Parliament was most strict about seeing that no member of a council could be interested in any…

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Latest Wires Wheat Marketing Bill. Rejected by Legislative Council. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 4

The Legislative Council rejected the Wheat Marketing Bill by 32 to 19. Mr. Trethowan states that it is now proposed to take advantage of the…

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The Municipal Who's Who

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 6

Who thinks he is the rock of ages In municipal life, and rages Because men dare to ask for wages? The Pr[?]cty Owner…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Monday, November 7. held on above date

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Alderman was [?] Present: Alds. Bloxham (Mayor), W. Gale, D. Clifford, F. McMahon, T. Clancey and J. Rice, Ranger…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at Mendooran on Friday, November 4, the president, Cr. J. M. Whiteley, presiding. Others…

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Wheat Pool Bill Rejected by the Legislative Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 3

The Legislative Council rejected the Wheat Marketing Bill. In moving the second reading, Mr. Kavanagh emphasised that the Bill which provided a…

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Talbragar Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of [?]brogar was held on Friday night, The President (Councillor W. W. Baird) occupied the…

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Alderman J. B. Macdonald

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 2

Alderman J. B. Macdonald, at the request of the Committee, spoke to the report. He congratulated the Committee on…

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Shire and Municipal Employees

Western Age · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Judge Beeby on Monday commenced the hearing of an application that shire and municipal employees should be brought within the operations of the…

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The Peopled Mayor

Western Age · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 3

Another reform that New South Wales is to have put upon it is the election of the Mayor by the people. Here again, Queensland has led the…

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