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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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Dubbo Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting. Verbal Apologies. Workmen Insurance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 5

When the Dubbo Municipal Council began its fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night, the question of the admissibility of verbal apologies was raised…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held on Saturday. Present, Crs. Edwards (President), Goninan,…

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Municipal Band

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 2

The leader of the Municipal Band, Mr. Mayo, is to be Highly congratulated upon the magnificent programme the band played through in…

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Municipality of Wellington Special Loan £15,000

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 3

THE Council of the Municipality of Wellington hereby notifies that it proposes to raise a Special Loan of £15,000. The rate of interest which the…

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Talbrager Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 3

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

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Talbragar Shire. Monthly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Macquarie street, Dubbo, on Friday evening, Present:--…

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The Shire and the "Compensation" Act. Vagaries of the Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 3

An informed but very feeling discussion took place concerning the Workmen's Compensation Act at the meeting of the Talbrager Shire…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 4

The ordinary regular meeting of the aldermen of the Municipality of Narromine was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, June 28th. Present:…

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The Council and the Sports Ground. Undeserved Strictures on Footballers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 2

At two previous meetings of the Municipal Council reference has been drawn to the tenure and conditions of tenure of the…

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Macquarie Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 12

The following report of the Shire Engineer, presented to the meeting last Saturday, was unavoidably held over from last issue:—…

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£375 for Talbragar Shire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 6

In response to personal representations by Mr. Joe Clark, M.L.A., on behalf of the Talbragar Shire Council's application for a special grant for flood…

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Flood "Damages" for Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 3

Mr. J. A. Clark, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Local Government Department stating that a special grant of £375 for [?]ood damages in the…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Monday, July 3

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on above date. Present: Aids. Kessey (Mayor), Jonas, Griffith and Clifford, and the…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held on Thursday night last. Present: Alds. F. C. Wall (Mayor),…

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Parkes Council to Borrow £12,000

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 1

The Municipal Council at Parkes is now busy placing' facts and figures before the ratepayers in regard to the proposal to [?]orrow £12,000 in order to…

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Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 2

An extraordinary election to fill a vacancy on the Council caused by the death of Alderman Clancy and will be held on July 24th. Nomination day…

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Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 3

The following were present at the Shire Council meeting on Friday: Crs. Townsend (President), Hitchen, McAlister, O'Neill, Burrell and…

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Council Appreciates Work Done by Inspector Ralph

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 3

Following the resignation of Mr. T. Ralph (Health Inspector) at the Gilgandra Shire Council meeting on Friday, the president (Cr. E…

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The Electric Light Mr. oran Replies to Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 3

Mr. H. Foran, in reply to a letter from the Shire Council, forwarded a communication at last meeting to the effect that his liability under the…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 9

These present at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held last Tuesday night were. His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. Barden),…

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