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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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The £25,000 Loan. Council as a Whole Will Consider

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting last Tuesday night the Mayor moved the following resolution:—"That…

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Real Local Government. The State Government's Proposed Scheme. Extended Council Authority

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 3

It is officially announced that the State Ministry intends early in the year to give effect to an extensive and comprehensive scheme of…

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£25,000 Loan. Dubbo Council Approves. Committee to Consider Ways and Means

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 8

The long-talked of loan for works in the Dubbo Municipality was advanced to a new stage on Tuesday night, when the Mayor…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Monday Feb. 20

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on above date. Present : Aids Kessey (Mayor), Clifford, Doyle, Brown and Griffith,…

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Amaroo Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 6

The following items of district interest were dealt with at the last meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council:-…

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The Week-end Camp. District Council Formed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

A splendid series of troop meetings, to meet the Deputy Camp Chief, in all towns in the district culminated in a District Rally last week-end, when…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

Present at the monthly meeting of the above held last Friday were:— The President (Cr. W. N. Lane) and Crs. E. Heane, T. H. E. Duggan and…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. Baker's report for the month, read:—I have to report that since last meeting the construction plant has been working on the Webb's…

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Exchange of Roads Mr. Jefferies and the Shire Council. "Wait for a Petition from the Ratepayers."

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 8

Part of Mr. Shire Engineer Baker's report at the Timbrebongie Shire meeting on Friday last included the following excerpt:—…

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Record Rains Heaviest Fall on Record for February. Great Damage Done in Timbrebongie Shire. Mr. Baker's Comprehensive Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

The recent rains were the heaviest on record for the month of February. For thirty-four years records of Narromine's fall have been kept by the Government Meterologist, and by inches this February's total…

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THAT £25,000 LOAN. May Prove Illusive. Council in a Quandry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

By all accounts that £23,000 loan for works which the council is after and which is needed so much, is a sort of will-o'-the-wisp phanom that cannot…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire was held in the Shire Chambers on Saturday. Present: Crs. Edwards (President)…

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Rough on Cobbora Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

A ratepayer of Marthaguy Shire who owns property near Warren, but lives at Geurie, came to town last week (says the Warren "Herald")…

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Disqualification of Aldermen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

There still seems to be considerable confusion even in the minds of some of those who should know better in regard to those nets which disqualify a…

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Noxious Weeds. Shire Council Takes Drastic Steps. President Threatens to Resign

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 4

On Friday night last Mr. S. Lovett, Noxious Weeds luspector to the Talbragar Shire Council, made a report, following which it was decided to…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 12

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council very nearly fell through, on account of there not being a quorum on Tuesday night…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

His worship the Mayor (Alderman J. Burden) occupied the chair at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council that took place last…

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Council Has to Pay

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

Whilst Mr. Howard was proceeding on his milk run our morning recently, he was thrown from his cart through coming into contact with a subsid[?]…

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Dubbo Council. Business at Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Dublin Municipal Council on Tuesday night was attended by Aldermen Barden (Mayor), Bell, Bain, Duffy, Macdonald,…

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Dubbo's Traffic Signs. "Worst Controlled Town." Council Joins Complaining Throng

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 3

The flagrant manner in which traffic laws are broken in Dubbo was the subject of strong comment at Tuesday night's meeting…

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