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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

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The Levy on Stock. Menace of the Meat Council Unsound and Dangerous Proposals. (To the Editor "Western Age")

Western Age · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

Sir, Pastoralists were caught napping when certain persons persuaded Mr. W. M. Hughes,then Prime Minister, to create the Australian Meat…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 May 1926 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above shire was held on Saturday last Those present were:—Crs. T. J. Edwards (President), Goninan…

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Macquarie Shire Council Recent Flood Damage. Shire Clerk's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 May 1926 · page 3

I have the honour to herewith submit a report in connection with flood damages and others matters, also in reference to the visit to Sydney…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 May 1926 · page 4

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

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£250 for Talbragar Shire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 2

Mr. H. V. Thorby, M.L.A. telegraphs that he has obtained £250 as a preliminary advance for the repair of flood damage in the Talbragar Shire…

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Talbragar Shire Flood Damage to Roads. Useful Work by Engineer. More Government Money Wanted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 4

An important feature of the engineer's report submitted to the usual meeting of the Tulbragar Shire Council on Friday night, under the presidency…

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Road Making Methods Mechanical or Manual Process. Talbragar Council Considers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 4

Recognising that road making is becoming more of a mechanical than a manual process, Talbragar Shire Engineer Hugh J. Lawson, brought…

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Shire President Charged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 6

A unique case set down for hearing at the Lismore Petty Sessions was one in which John Allen, clerk of Gundurimba Shire Council, in his…

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Scarcity of Shire Engineers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 3

What to do with your boys—make them eivil engineers. Althoug the Jindalee Shire has advertised in the Sydney papers for an engineeh to fill…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 8

An appeal court against municipal valuations was held on Tuesday morning, before Mr. J. B. Scobic, magistrate…

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Talbragar Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 2

The Prosident (Couneillor J. R[?]berts) was in the chair at the monthly meeting of the Talbragar S[?]ire Council held last Friday night. Others…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Monday, May 2

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 2

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

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Macquarie Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 5

The Macquarie Shire Councillors met again on Saturday morning, the meeting being continued from the last one. There were present, Crs…

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Grant for Cobbora Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 2

The Hon. W. P. Dunn, M.L.A., has received advice from the Department of Local Government, to the effect that the Minister has approved of a…

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Maryvale-Sandy Hollow Railway. Muswellbrook Council Supports Movement

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 3

In urging the people of Muswellbrook to stand behind any organisation formed for the purpose of accelerating a decision in connection with…

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Bad Gas. Cootamundra Council Heavily Fined

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 9

A case of considerable interest to municipal councils throughout the State was heard at the Cootamundra Court, when the Chief Gas Examiner…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 3

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

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Putting the Responsibility on the Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 2

Mr. Joe. Clark, M.L.A. has received the following from the Chief Secretary's Department:—"In reply to your representations in relation to…

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The Civic Reception. the "Late" Mayor and the Ex-mayor. an Unfortunate Occurrence

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

Host infortunataly it has to be recorded that whan His Excellency Sir Dudley de Chair arrived at our civic centre, the Town Hall, at…

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Gilgandra Shire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 2

The following wove present at the Gilgandra Shire Council. meeting on Friday: Crs. Townsend (president), O'Neill, Burrell, Hitchen, Watt, and…

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