Congratulations, Mr. Mayor!
But not only to you, to the aldermen, to the Lighting company, and all those associated with you in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1925
447 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 23
Warren Shire Engineer's Thrills
Mr. James W. Bell, engineer for Marthaguy Shire, was motoring to Warren from Nevertire, and on approaching a railway crossing received an urgent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local Government in Reality. Municipal Association Induces Minister to Relax Restrictive Ordinances
A step towards making local government a reality as well as a name is furnished by the reply given by the Minister (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Macquarie Shire Council the Monthly Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held on Saturday last, there being present, Crs. C. Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cobbora Shire Council
The monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held in the council chambers, Geurie, on Thursday, 5th March. Present: Crs. P…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cobbora Shire Council. NOTES
At the Cobbora Shire meeting last Thursday, the President said he had much pleasure in welcoming Councillor Smith as a member of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sensation at Council Meeting. Wellington Municipal Council Mayor Walker Censured Before the Storm
The postponed meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being present, ALd. J. F. Walker (Mayor), J. Preston, J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Macquarie Shire Council Engineer's Report
The following report was submitted by the Engineer at the meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council last Saturday:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayor Censured
The Mayor: "Any more business under general heading?" and he was just about to say "Thank you, gentlemen," when Ald. Stewart got up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Long Council Meeting
As will be seen by a lengthy report in this issue, the last meeting of the Municipal Council was a lengthy and stormy one throughout,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sensation at Council Meeting. General
The Mayor stated that it was intended to hold the annual Municipal Conference in May next. He did not know why the date had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting
His Worship, the Mayor, presided at the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held last Tuesday right. Others present were Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dubbo Municipal Council Tennis Talk the Big Topic. Very Little Other Business
Outside the question of whether tennis clubs should be given park space to indulge in their popular recreation, there was very little business before the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"An Aldermanic Freak." Aldermen in Entertaining Mood on Question of Park Lands for Tennis Purposes. the Parks for the People Is the Cry of All the Aldermen. But They Have Different Ways of Interpreting the Phrase
Dubbo aldermen have an interesting way of showing their love for one another. For instance, at the meeting the other night one alderman spoke of another as an "aldermanic freak." It was Ald. McGuinn referring to Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis in the Parks the Paramount Club Wins Out. Long Controversy Ends. Acrimonious Discussion in the Council
On Tuesday night last the Municipal Council did little else than discuss the three request from tennis players already published, namely, that of the Paramount Club that they might lay down three courts in Blston Park; that of the Catholic Olub for another court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Powers of a Mayor
In its "Local Government" column the "S.M. Herald" says:—There is probably no public official in any branch government who is so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Improve The Park Council Vote £13
At the Gilgandra Shire Council meeting on Friday last the report from a sub-committee on the proposed improvements to the [?]gandra park was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Talbragar Shire Council Monthly Meeting
Councillor J. Roberts, President of the Taibragar Shire, was in the chair at the monthly meeting held last Friday night. Others present were:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Talbragar Shire Monthly Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held at the Shire Office. Dubbo on Friday evening. Present:--Councillors J. Roberts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers and Settlers' Association Meeting of Dubbo District Council. Getting Ready for the Elections. Important Speech by Mr. Thorby, M.L.A.
The enthusiasm displayed at the annual meeting of the Dubbo District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association did not seem to Justify the complaint of President Tout that there was a lamentable degree of apathy among…
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