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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

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Municipal Elections a Very Big Poll Retiring Aldermen Defeated

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 2

Last Saturday the municipal elections were held throughout the whole State, and judging by the reports coming to hand the interest manifested in them…

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Election of Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 2

The first meeting of the now council will be held on Friday afternoon next, at 4 o clock, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the causing 13 months…

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Public Opinion. the Mayor Reply. (To the Editor "Dubbo Dispatch"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 2

Sir,--as one of the selected National Progressive candidates for the Wam[?] electorate in the recant State [?] I am desirous of setting forth…

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The Mayor and Mr. L. J. Astley. a Challenge and Reply

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 2

Mr. L. J. Astley took the Mayor, Alderman J. B. Macdonald, to task for transferring his support from the Nationalist candidate to the Country Party…

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Macquarle Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 December 1922 · page 4

The first meeting of the now Councillors of the Macquarie Shire will be held in the Shire Chambers on Tuesday morning next, commencing at 10…

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Wellington Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 December 1922 · page 4

The first meeting of tho newly elected aldermen will be held to-night, when the business hold over from last Thursday night's ordinary meeting will…

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The New Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 2

Democracy holds that the people must always be trusted, The ratepayers of Dubbo were given a trust to discharge last Saturday. Their range of choice…

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Published by Special Arrangement. The Prisoners of The Council. Chapter Ix.—i Tell Helen About My Past

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 8

It was during the afternoon of the next day, when I had been telling her about some events in my earlier life, that she asked me directly about my…

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Wellington Municipal Council Alderman Matheson Elected Mayor

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 December 1922 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly elected aldemen was held on Thursday night. Present: Aids. J. Matheaon, J. Preston, J. Murray, G. Stewart, E. I. Thomos, J…

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The Mayor ALDERMAN J. B. Macdonald Re-elected

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 December 1922 · page 2

At the special meeting of the Dublin Municipal Council on Friday afternoon Ald. J. B Macdonald was unanimously re-elected Mayor. There was a full…

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Mr. Astley and the Mayor a Public Reply

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1922 · page 2

At Captain-Chaplain Wilson's meeting on Friday night Mr. L. J. Astley occupied the chair, and he took the opportunity to make a public reply to…

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Election of Mayor

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 December 1922 · page 2

This (Tuesday) evening the election of Mayor for the Bourke Municipal Council takes place and the new Aldermen meet for that purpose at 8…

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Macquarie Shire Cr Fuller Reelected President

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 December 1922 · page 6

The first meeting of the [?] elected Council for the Macquarie Shire was held on Tuesday morning. Present: Ors A. E. Fuller, C. C. Campbell…

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Ten Yeas Mayor

Western Age · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 2

Aid, Duffy has been re-elected Mayor of Cobar for the tenth year in succession. This is probably a record in the annals of Local Government. During…

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Cobar Municipal Council

Western Age · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 2

A special meeting of the Cobar Municipal Council was field at the Council Chambers on Thursday, December 7th. Present:—His Worship the Mayor…

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Published by Special Arrangement. The Prisoners of The Council. Chapter Xi.—the Perfumed Vapour

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 8

"You will wait" I repeated. Those last words sounded like a pnomise, one so dazzling that I could not believe all it might imply. Yet, if she meant all…

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New Council Meets. Mayoral Allowance £100 a Year. Ald. J. B. Macdonald Unanimously Re-elected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 3

The new Councill of the Municipality of Dubbo met on Friday afternoon for the purpose, first, of fixing the annual allowance to the Mayor and secondly,…

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Bourke Municipal Council. ALD. H. F. Morrall Elected Mayor

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 3

A special meeting of the newly elected Aldermen was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last…

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Ex-mayor's Work Appreciated

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 December 1922 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council, Mayor Matheson moved that the splendid work of the ex-Mayor (Dr Wade) be placed on record in the…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 December 1922 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alds. J. Matheson), Alds. Preston…

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