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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

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The Sports Ground. Big Improvement Being Effected. Council to Be Congratulated

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 6

With the advent of Dubbo as headquarters of the new western district cricket and football districts--which are…

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Taler Agar Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

The first mooting of the [?] Shire Council for the present year, will be held next Friday night at the Council Chambers. Incidentally, it will also…

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Macquarie Shire Council First Meeting Under New President

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Arthur Street, on Saturday last, the new…

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Municipal Council. First Meeting in New Year Lapses

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

The first meeting of the Council for the new year, under the guiding hands of the new Mayor, was to have been held on Thursday night…

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Cobbora Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held at Geurie on the 7th inst., there being present: Councillors McCabe…

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Talbragar Shire Council COUNCILLOR J. Roberts Takes the Chair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

At the meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council held last Friday night the new President (Councillor J. Roberts) occupied the chair, being…

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Congratulations. Talbragar Shire Aside

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

At the conclusion of business at the monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council on Friday night, the president (Cr. J. Roberts) entertained the…

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Niggardly Treatment. Talbragar Shire and Government. Other Councils Get Preference

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

The Talbragar Shire engineer (Mr. W. J. Fordyce) in a special report regarding main roads to the monthly…

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Treatment of Talbragar This Shire and Other Shires. The Engineer's report read to the meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, last Friday night was a document of grave importance, setting out in plain figures the unfair treatment received by this State from the Government

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

The report was as follows:—With reference to the main roads in this Shire, I have to report apart from the heavy expenditure now required to…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Geurie, on Wednesday, 8th inst. Present: Cr…

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"Country Know-alls." and Suburban Aldermen!

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 7

Under the heading "Country Know-Alls," the Mosman "Daily", of January 6th, replies to the "Times;" criticisms of Ald. Carter of…

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The Swagman's Dream Shire Councillors Take Notice

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

A sundowner—and one of the old dilly bag brigade to!—passed through the town during the Xmas holidays and before taking his depa[?] he laid…

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A Model People Aldermen Astonished

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

When the Town Clerk's report had been rend last Tuesday night Aldermau E. H. Burkitt said that three Months ago it had been decided that…

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The Mayor Obliging

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

The Mayor (Aid. J. B. Macdonald) was exceedingly obliging at the fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Council of the Tuesday night. The town clerk…

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Municipal Council. First 1925 Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

These present at the meeting of the Municipal Council held last Thesday night were the Mayor (Alder[?] J. B. Macdonald), Aldermen G. W. Browin,…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

The Mayor (Aid J. B. Macdonald) occupied the chair at the fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, held at the Council Chambers on…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Engineer's Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

The engineer, Mr. W. J. Fordyce, reported as follows:-- "I have to report owing to the holidays very little work has been put…

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New Shire President Councillor-roberts Congratulated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

At the conclusion of the first 1925 meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council last Friday night, and to the n[?]paniment of refreshments, Councillor…

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Trouble About Tenders Council Accepts and Rejects

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

The Talbragar Shire Council, at its last meeting adopted an meeting course in connection with a tender that had been accepted for work on the…

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A Ministerial Municipal Tour

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

The Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick intends to make a Local Government trip through part of the western district at the end of the present, or at the…

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