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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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A Clever Fraud. Auckland Council Victimised. Auckland (N.Z.)

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

Robert Gunter, who was recently deported from Australia to New Zealand, succeeded by imposition, in imposing on the Auckland City Council. He had…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 4

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

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Saturday last: Present, Crs. Edwards…

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The Wrong Grader Council Adhere to Previous Decision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 3

As announced in our Inst issue, the Municipal Council carried on a lot of discussion over the mistake that had been made in their order for a grader…

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Scrap War Trophies. Mayor of Perth's Views. Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 1

The Mayor of Perth considers that if all war trophies were scrapped it would be better in the interests of those working for peace. He added that…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council. Last Friday's Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 6

The President, Cr. Lane occupied the chair at the [?] Shire Council meeting of Friday last, and other present were Crs T.H. E. Dugan T.M. Scott, E. Heane, T. Roberts, Mr. I Harvey (acting engineer) and W.R. Payten clerk…

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Municipal Council Business of Ordinary Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 8

Present at the above meeting held on Monday night, September 3, were the Mayor (Ald. Dundas), and Ald. Bishop, Tuck, Cox, Cusack and…

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Correspondence. a Hopeless Task. Alderman Cusack Tries to Explain. Why He Opposed Narromine's Water Supply. (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 9

sir,—I accept the invitation in your last issue to come again re our discussion on the above subject which you stated was that I opposed…

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Another Shire Storm Cr. Heane's Letter to the Department Read at Shire Meeting "You Are a Man Without Manliness," Said Cr. Scott. Cataclysm of Caustic Criticism

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 9

Heading quietly through the large bundle of correspondence at the Shire meeting last Friday afternoon, Mr. Payten, Shire Clerk, caused a cataclysm of criticism to descend on the vencrable head of Cr. Heane, by reading the following letters…

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Departmental Inquiry. To be Asked for by Shire Councillors. Suggestion by "News" Unanimously Endorsed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 10

As soon as business resumed after lunch at the Timbrebongie Shire Council meeting last Friday, President Lane made reference to a…

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Council Makes Protest

Western Age · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 2

The Municipal Council has made representatives to the Department of Education through Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, Parliamentary representative for…

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Missing Trees Council Can't See They Are Gone But North Dubbo Progress Association Can

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 8

At a meeting of the North Dubbo Progress Association held on Tuesday night, a letter was received from the Council in answer to the compalint…

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Our Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 5

We life led to understand that the meetings of the councillors of Timbrebongie Shire are not of the friendly and happy nature that were their…

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Municipal Tennis Courts

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 1

Two splendid new tennis courts situated next to Muller Park were opened by his Worship the Mayor on Saturday afternoon, when a large crowd was…

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Municipal and Shire Club—courts Declared Open

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 6

A very happy afternoon was spent on Sunday last, the occasion being the opening of the Municipal and Shire employees' courts in Muller Park…

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Dubbo Council Moving

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 10

The following letter from the Public Works Department to Mr. R.V/ Thorby, Minister for Agriculture, was forwarded last week to the…

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Correspondence. Shire Matters. (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 2

Sir,—The lengthy report of the Timbrebongie Shire Council's doings in your last issue provides plenty of matter for the ratepayers to think…

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Aldermen Fight Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 10

During a meeting of the North Illawarra Council several aldermen got into holts, one being considerably knocked about. A couple of the…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last. Present: Alds. W. G. Rose (Mayor), N. W…

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Numbering of Houses Was It Done Haphazardly ? Opinion of Aldermen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 7

Judging from remarks passed at the Council meeting on Tursday night. it would appear that the numbering of the Dubbo house has been carried out…

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