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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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The Wellington Municipal Band

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 6

The members of the Municipal Band deserve every encouragement at the hands of the citizens, for they have resuscitated the band, which…

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Cobar Municipal Council

Western Age · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cobar Municipal Council was held on Tuesday, 20th instant, when his Worship the Mayor (Ald. A. G. King), and…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 9

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Dubbo was held on Tuesday night. His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. Barden)…

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Narromine Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall, Narromine, on Monday evening. Present: Ald. Cusack (Mayor),…

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Municipal Baths. Deputation to Dubbo Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

A deputation from the Dubbo Swimming Club, consisting of Messrs. Ha[?]dane, R. C. and J. Brown, and Mackley, waited on the Dubbo Municipal…

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Swimming Baths. Deputation to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 8

A deputation from the Dubbo Swimming Club waited on the members of the Dubbo Municipal Council at the meeting on Tuesday night…

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Specifications and Subdivisions. Discussion in Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 8

At the meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night, during the reading of the Works Committee's report on an application by Mr. H…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners. Narromine Council Slighted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 7

At Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council Alderman McColl asked had the Railway Commission's visited Narromine on their tour of…

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Narromine Council and the Macquarie Valley W.c. League

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 8

His Worship the Mayor (Alderman P. Cusack) at last Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, referred to the fact that the Council had…

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McLEAN'S Building Scheme. Ten Cottages Fob £9000. Stormy Debate in Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

The report of the works committee on an application for permission to proceed with the erection of ten…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Western Age · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 2

An appeal court against the valuations of the Cobar Municipal Council was held at the Court House on Monday. Thirty-five appeals were heard…

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Baby Health or Welfare Centre. Voluntary Effort, Plus Municipal Assistance, Plus Government Aid. (Suggestions by the Royal Welfare Society.)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 3

In England and Wales about two thousand Welfare Centres have been, established by voluntary effort aided by Municipal and Governmental…

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Unable to Go. Ex-mayor Asked to Represent State

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 8

An Inter-State Local Government Conference is being held in Brisbane, and was opened yesterday. The President of the N.S.W. Local…

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Graziers' Association. District Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 4

A very representative meeting of the District Council of the Graziers' Association was held at the Town Hall Dubbo, to discuss the Rural Workers'…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Monday, August 2

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on above date. Present: Alds. Kessey (Mayor), Griffith, Jones and Brown and the…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday last. Present: Crs T. Edwards (President) Goninan, McLennan, Wilson and O'Brien…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council's Road-making Plant

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 2

The Municipal Council's new steam roller, which is part of the new road-making plant, arrived on Friday morning. This roller is of the new…

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The Council's Loan Proposal. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 2

Sir.—Seeing that Saturday next is the day on which the referendum is to be taken in connection with the Council's proposal to borrow £15,000…

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The Proposed Municipal Loan (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 7

Sir.—I have waited until the last moment in the hope that the scheme for borrowing £15,000 for improving arid beautifying our back…

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