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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Intense Interest and Excitement Local Government Elections Heavy Polling Everywhere Municipal New Party Wins

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 December 1928 · page 3

THE Local Government elections were held throughout the State on Saturday, and, from the number of nominations received for the…

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Talbragar Shire Council Last Meeting of Year and Period

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 8

The President (Councillor F. W. Brownlow) presided last Friday night at the last meeting of the triennial period of the Talbragar Shire Council…

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Municipal Elections. Ratepayers Favor Old Team. Those Postal Votes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 1

The elections for aldermen for the Municipality of Dubbo for the coming three years were held on Saturday last. For the twelve vacancies there were no…

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Timbrebongie Shire Last Meeting of Old Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 9

Present at the monthly meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council on Friday last were the President, Cr. Lane (in the chair) and Crs…

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The Elections. Municipal and Shire. Heavy Polls

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 2

Interest in the election of Aldermen for the Narromine Municipal Council warmed up on Saturday last but the excitement did not reach the…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Triennial Election Ald. Kessey Tops the Poll

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 3

The triennial elections for the Municipality of Bourke was held on Saturday last, and more interest was taken in this election than in elections…

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Correspondence Shire Elections. (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 9

Sir.—"C" Riding proved the stormy centre in this election, the question at issue being the policy of the late Council as opposed by Heane…

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After Fifteen Years President W. N. Lane Retires from Shire Council. a Loss to the Ratepayers. Report of Twelve Months Work

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 7

The meeting on Friday last of the Timbrebougie Shire Council was the last of the old Council, and during the morning sitting, President W…

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Election of Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 2

The election of Mayor will take place in the Council Chambers to-morrow night, when it is expected that the office will be sought by Aldermen J…

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Who Will Be Our Mayor ?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 6

THE next question to engage the minds of the ratepayers, now that the Council has been re-constructed, is who will be our next Mayor, and already there are rumors afloat concerning the Aspirations for the office of chief citizen. This office is the most important that a…

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Choosing a Mayor Ald. Condon Selected

Western Age · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 2

A special meeting of the newly-elected Aldermen of the Cober Council was held on Monday night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the…

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Only a Dream. the Aldermen's Concert. What Bill Jones Saw

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 2

Bill Jones from way out West strolled into the "Dispatch" Office this morning and said that he had had a wonderful dream the…

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The Jingle of Bingle. Who Will be Mayor ?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 6

Bingle writes concerning the next Mayor and says : "There is a question perturbing the minds of the ratepayers as to who will be next Mayor,…

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Dubbo [?]Isiaich Shire Works. Engineer's Report Doings for the Month

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 8

The following report dealing with the various works going on in the Shire, was presented by the Engineer (Mr. H. L. Lawson) to…

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Repairing Main Streets. For some time past the Council has

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 1

been working in Tamragar-street, which has been re-form[?]d and ashphalted along the south side, making a big…

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Pulse of District Notes O' Nyngan Honoring Some Workers Municipal Elections Sisters' Community Trans Ferred

Western Age · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 2

The seven-mouths-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Perry died in Nyngan Hospital on Tuesday morning after an illness of a few days, p[?]enmonia being…

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Pulse of District. Notes O' Nyngan. Honoring Some Worker. Municipal Elections. Sisters' Community Transferred

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 4

The seven-months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Perry died in Nyngan Hospital on Tuesday morning after an Illness of a few days, pneumonia being…

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Milk Diet. Sohe Humorous Incidents. Aldermen's Experiences

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 6

An alderman of a Sydney suburban Council made a staggering admission the other day at a Council meeting. Health inspectors have been busy lately…

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The Shire Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 5

On Saturday last the election of councillors to represent the ratepayers of "A" and "C" Ridings in the Timbrebongie Shire for the ensuing period…

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The Income Tax Bill. Council's Amendments Accepted. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 1

When the Income Tax Management Bill was returned to the Legislative Assembly from the Upper House Mr. Bavin intimaaed that it was the…

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