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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

447 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 16 of 23

Shake, Mr. Mayor

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

Congratulations Mr. Mayor, on your election to the vice-presidency of the Municipal Association. You will get…

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The Death Penalty. Bill Before Council. Sydney

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

The Legislative Council agreed to the second reading of the Bill to abolish capital punishment, but Mr. Boyce in intimated he intended to move an…

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Municipal By-election

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

To-morrow the election fur one of the extraordinary vacancies in the Dubbo Municipal Council takes place. The candidates are Messrs. J. F. Francis and…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the [?]quarie Shire Council was held [?] Saturday. Present, Crs. Chas. [?]bell (President), Edwards…

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Mayor Walker Receives the Keys of the Dressing Sheds and Club Room

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 5

An important ceremony took place just previous to the partaking of supper when the Mayor, Ald. J. F. Walker, received the keys of the…

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Talbragar Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 4

Councillor J. Roberts (President) was in the chair at the monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council held last Friday night. Others…

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Municipal Election. Alderman Francis to Taks His Seat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 2

An extraordinary election for the Dubbo MunicipalCouncil was held at the Town Hall on Saturday last, for the purpose of filling the seat co[?]netly…

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Talbragar Shire Monthly Meeting

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

The only absentee from Friday night's meeting of the Talbrager Shire Council was Cr. Godwin, and from him an apology was received. President…

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Wellington Annoyed Because Conference Delegates Game to Dubbo. What "Gazette" Thinks of Our Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 2

Writing under the heading of "Dubbo and the Delegates," the Wellington "Garotte" gets off this screech:-- "There has been a spirit of rivalry…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman J. B. Macdont ald) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal council held last Tuesday night. Others present were;…

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Dubbo Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 1

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night, with the exception of Ald…

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Bushrangers! What Ald. Rogan Thinks of Brother Aldermen. Another Night of Woe in the Council. Ald. Barden's Challenge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

"Bushrangers Talk about the man who got away with the bookmaker's bag; he is not in it with this crowd. It…

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Shire's Claim Against Railway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 6

The claim of the T[?]lbragar Shire Council for compensation from the Railway Department for damage to roads caused by railway traffic during the…

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Dubbo Council Vacancy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 6

For the second vacancy in the Dubbo Municipal Council, Mr. M. J. Duffy has definitely decided to stand. Mr. Duffy is not new to municipal life. He is an…

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Dubbo Council Wrangle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 6

The reputation of the Dubbo Municipal Council has not been enhanced by what has taken place at recent meetings on the adult franchise question. The trouble arose in the first place by the introduction of a matter which is outside the true province of local…

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Adult Franchise Once More. the Mayor's "Obiter Dicta."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

On the conclusion of the correspondence at the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night Alderman Rogan rose and moved the suspension of the…

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Shire Engineer's Reports. Main and Developmental Roads

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 3

At the meeting of the shire council held on Friday night the following reports from the Enginer were adopted:—…

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Municipal Elections. the Position Explained

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

As many people have found it difficult to understand why the lately-held and forthcoming bye-elect ons for the Dubbo Municipal Council could not…

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Linguistic Aldermen

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

The manner in which our civic fathers manipulate the King's English at times is truly wonderful, but as if mother tongue did not give them sufficient…

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Claim by Shire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 2

The claim of the Talbrugar Shire Council for compensation from the Railway Department for damage to roads caused by railway traffic…

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