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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Shire Nominations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 4

Nominations for the Timbrebongie Shire election closed last Thursday, with the following result:-- Riding "A"--V. R. Bootle, T…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 12

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night. Present: Alds. W. G. Rose (Mayor), N. W. Mitty, A…

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Our Council

Western Age · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 2

The next meeting of the Municipal Council will be held on Tuesday night next. This will probably be the last meeting before the election of…

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Shire Electors. Must Pay Postage

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 9

ALL electors in the Macquarie and Cobbora Shires and in fact any Shire in the State, are reminded that they must place a stamp on the…

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Cobbora Shire, B Riding Nominations (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 9

Sir,—There was no folly in regard to leaving the nominations until the last day, had the Post Office at Wellington carried out its duty. The…

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Works in Municipality Engineer's Report North Dubbo Drainage

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 7

The following is the fortnightly report as presented to the Council on Tuesday night, by the Municipal Engineer (Mr. H. J. Lawson):--…

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Municipal Works The Year's List Many Matters in Hand

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 7

At the [?] meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, Engineer Lawson notified that the following municipal works had been completed or were in…

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Municipal Elections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 6

As the Town Clerk was of the opinion that the Council Chambers would be Inadequate to meet the requirements of the poll at the…

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Shire Nominations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 5

Great disappointment has been caused to local ratepayers of thin riding, as an election for the vacancies was looked, forward to, but owing to informalities…

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Municipality of Dubbo. Engineer's General Report. The Activities of the Council from the 1st January to 7th November, 1928

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 9

Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,—For the information of the Council I have the honor to hand you herewith a resume of the activities of the Council for the…

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The Taxation Bill. Council Carries Second Reading. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 1

The Legislative Council carried the second reading of the Taxation Management. Bill on the voices. The measure was taken into committee formally…

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Latest Telegrams. Alleged Disloyalty. Stormy Labor Council. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 1

There were stormy scenes at a meeting of the Labor Council when efforts were made to eject F. A. Armstrong, a delegate from the Clerks' Union, on…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Triennial Election

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 5

The triennial election of six Aldermen for the Municipality of Bourke, will be held on Saturday, 1st December, 1928. Nomination day has been…

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Progressive Triennial Period Many Big Works Executed. Final Meeting of Cobbora Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 6

COUNCILLOR H. E. Morley (President) presided over the final meeting of the Cobbora Shive Council, held in the Council…

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The Municipal Elections

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 2

Nominations for the forthcoming Municipal Council elections close with the Town Clerk on Thursday next, between the hours of 2 p.m…

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Woman Candidate Seeks Municipal Honor Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 1

For the first time in Municipal history a unman will be a candidate for civic honors at the forthcoming Munici[?] election, which will he held on…

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Clearing the Atmosphere. for Shire Elections Facts Concerning That Departmental Inquiry

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 1

As there seems to be an idea in some ratepayer's minds that no letter was written to the Local Government Department by the Council…

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An Open Letter. To the Councillors of Cobbora Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 6

Gentlemen.—As promised in my last letter to your esteemed selves, I am writing this as a valedictory, as shortly after it appears in print…

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Municipal Elections

Western Age · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 2

There should be very keen interest shown in the forthcoming election, as eight candidates have been nominated for aldermanic honors. Their names…

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Notes O' Nyngan Celebrating Armistice New Building Operations Municipal Electricity

Western Age · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 3

A short service was held at the Town Hall on Sunday morning last to celebrate Armistice Day A wreath of poppies on behalf of the Municipal…

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