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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Talbragar Shire. Monthly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held at the Shire Office on Friday evening. Present:-- Councillors F. W. Brownlow…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Geurie, on Thursday last Present: Crs…

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Wellington Municipal Council More About the Pump

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was brought forward a few days, and was held on Thursday night…

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Stir in Cobbora Shire. Idle Rumours. Traced to the Idle Mutterings of Former Shire Employee

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 4

For some time past there have been rumours flying about Geurie mid throughout the Cobbora Shire that all was not as it should be…

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The Water Question Council Will Have to Do Something

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 3

The warm weather has only just set in, and during last week-end the town water supply was not at all what it should have been, and…

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Opening of Municipal Baths

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the Wellington Municipal Baths were opened for this season, arid there was a big crowd of children and adults…

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Shire Employees' Set-back

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 2

The Gligandra Shire employees received a jolt which they did not expect, when they walked up to accept their pay cheques last week. When…

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City Council Employees Threaten Strike. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 8

Unless the demands for higher wages and improved conditions generally are conceded within one month, the members of the Amal…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 3

In the absence of his Worship the Mayor the senior alderman present (Alderman G. W. Bell) was in the chair at the fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo…

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Dubbo Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. In the absence of the Mayor, Ald…

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Dubbo Cycle Club. Deputation to Council. Nothing Done to the Track

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 8

Following upon a letter asking that a deputation be received, Mr. G. B. Ma[?]kley (President of the Dubbo Cycle Club) waited upon the Municipal Council at…

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Municipal Trading

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 6

The experience of the world is that municipal trading undertakings, judged on a purely profit basis, have not been a success. At the same time no…

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Amaroo Shire Council References to Roads

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 4

The following matters of interest to the Wellington district, which is included in the Amaroo Shire, were dealt with at the last…

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Shire Engineer's Report Yeoval Water Supply

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 4

The Engineer of the Amaroo Shire, in his monthly report, dealt with the following matter of interest to the Wellington district…

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Labor Aldermen Resent Appointment. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 4

The Labor aldermen of the City Council continue to resent the appointment of Mr. J. Taylor as civic dentist. At a meeting of the Health Committee last…

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Johnnie Taylor's Fate. Labor Aldermen Wants Him Out. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 2

It is reported in City Council circles that Labor aldermen are anxious to dispense with the services of Mr. Johnnie Taylor as civic dentist before the…

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Alderman on the Tin Hares. Should Pay Tradesmen First. Newenstle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 4

Alderman O'Ncill addressing the Newcastle City Council, said: "If I had my way I would get the car of the Premier and stop all Mochanical hare…

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City Council Gives Preference. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 4

The Sydney City Council has decided when accepting quotations for electricity supplies to grant a preference of 15 per cent, for Australian goods,…

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Electrical Supplies. City Council's Preference. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 2

The Sydney City Council decided, when accepting quotations for electricity supplies, to grant a preference of 15 per cent, for Australia and 16 per…

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Special Meeting of Municipal Council. The Water Supply

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 October 1927 · page 10

At the signed request of Alds. Walker, Larum, Cook and Rose a special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of enquiry into the working of the water supply, and into the cause, or reason for the continual stoppage of…

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