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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
778 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 36 of 39
"I have heard the Mayor called a little Napoleon and a little Hitler, but I can assure the people of Dubbo that he is neither a dictator nor a genius," declared Ald. A. C. Enderby, when he proposed a toast to the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →As forecast by "The liberal," there was no opposition to Ald. E. B. Serisier, who, at a special meeting of the Municipal Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dubbo Council, at Its special meeting on Tuesday night, elected the following committees for the ensuing year:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dubbo Municipal Council, on Tuesday night, fixed the Mayoral allowance for the ensuing 12 months at £15G, after an amendment that the amount be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo Council, at its meeting next Tuesday night, probably will join the Narromine Council in making urgent representations for the construction of the Burrendong Dam…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →While the Dubbo Mayoral election was completed without opposition on Tuesday night, three aldermen contested the Deputy Mayoral honors. By an exhaustive vote council elected Ald. A. C…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The electrical engineer (Mr. K. P. Grant) told the council meeting on Friday night that the plant was working at full capacity, and It would be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mayoral allowance for the year was fixed at £26. Two nominations were received for the position of Mayor, viz. Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo District Ambulance Committee had a sharp shock on Thursday night, when, at its meeting, a request for the payment of £149/8/6 outstanding rates was received from the Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, there being present, the Mayor (Dr. V. W. Savage), Al[?]s. J. P. Dowd, J. M…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council, held on Saturday last, it was decided to accept a grant of £100 from the Government to improve the Stuart Town water supply…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Owing to the increased volume of business at monthly meetings since the inauguration of the electricity scheme, the Macquarie Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The water at the Wellington Show and Sports Ground was recently cut off by the Wellington Municipal Council, and this matter was brought up by Ald. J. M. Whiteley at the last Council meeting, when he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The question of building ramps within the Shire was discussed at the Macquarie Shire Council meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Speaking on the estimates for the coming year at Saturday's meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council, Cr. W. Johanson said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The election of President of the Macquarie Shire Council for the ensuing year took place prior to the general…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mayor of Bathurst, Ald. M. J. Griffin, gave a stirring address at the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon last, when he appealed to the people of the town and district to support the £28 million freedom…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Andrew M. Corbett, well-known Dubboite and proprietor of the Bushmen's Home, in Macquarie Street, celebrated his 81st birthday on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"The 'cow country' dominates New South Wales. You have got rubber-stamp politicians and cyphers representing certain districts. You have not the representation that certain areas have. That is why, in this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, it was suggested by Ald. F. Gilbert thai somebody was behind the action…
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