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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

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Cobbora Shire Council. Monthly Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 December 1924 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire was held at Geurie on Thursday last, there being present, Crs. McCabe (Deputy…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 December 1924 · page 3

The last meeting of the Municipal Council for the current year was held on Thursday night, when Mayor Jas. Preston completed his first term…

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Wellington's New Mayor Ald. James Francis Walker Elected

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 December 1924 · page 5

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night for the purpose of fixing the Mayoral allowance and election of…

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Talbragar Shire. Monthly Council Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 4

Or. Morley presided at the monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, held at the Shire Chambers on Friday night. Others present were:--Crs…

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Cobbora Shire Council Final Meeting for the Year

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 3

The final monthly meeting for 1924 of the above Council was hold in the Council Chambers, Geurie, on the 11th inst., there being present: Councillors…

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Talbragar Shire Council Special Meeting. Election of President

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 2

A special meeting for the election of a President for the ensuing year was held after the ordinary meeting on Friday night, the full Council being…

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Rural School. Petition to Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 3

A deputation, comprising Messrs. C. Phillips (president), and R. L, Carrie (hon. secretary), of the Dubbo Parents and Citizens' Association: Inspector…

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New Mayor

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 2

Ald J Kessey was elected Mayor of the Bourke Municipal Council for 1925 at last night's meeting of the Council…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1924 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, the engineer submitted the following report, which was unavoidably held over from last…

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Talbraga'r Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 3

The Usual monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Friday night. The President, Councillor A. F. Morley, occupied the chair,…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman J. B. Macdonald) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, held lost Tuesday night. Others present were…

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Dubbo Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 2

The fortnightly mooting of the Dubbo Municipal Council waw hold at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Those present included the Mayor (Aid…

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Area Commissioner. Mayor Takes Initiative

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 6

With commendable initiative the Mayor (Aid. J. B. Macdonald), at the fortnightly meeting of the…

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Bathing Sheds. £120 to Be Spent. Council Makes a Move

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 2

The pleasure of river bathing in Dubbo is to be enhanced by the erection of up-to-date bathing sheds on the…

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Gold Passes. Council Defies Assembly. Rift in Cabinet. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 6

The Legislative Council again last night defied the Assembly and the Government, rejecting the gold pass garb by 25 votes to 22., When Council's…

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Confidential Report. Charges Against Council Employees. Left in Engineer's Hands

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 2

The confidential report recently submitted to the council by the engineer (Mr. W. J. Fordyce), in which serious allegations were made against certain…

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The Year Municipally

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 6

Just as the aldermen of the Dubbo Municipal Council were unanimous in their re-election of Aid. J. B. Meadonaid to the Mayoraity for the fourth consecutive term, so also are the ratepayers unanimous in their congratulations to him upon that honor. In…

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Bourke Municipal Council. ALD. J. Kessey Elected Mayor

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 2

A special meeting of the Alderman was held at 7 o'clock on Monday evening last there being present: Alds. Clifford (Mayor), J. Kessey, J…

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A Mayor for a Night

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 December 1924 · page 4

Aid. Paul Halls, who was elected Mayor of Grenfell last Tuesday night, resigned from the council on the following morning. In this action he…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council Ordinary Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Timbre [?] Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday last, when there were present: Councillors W. E…

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