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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Straying Stock Nuisance. Council Promises Drastic Measures. Nothing in Poundkeeping

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 5

At the Council meeting held last Tuesday night a letter from Mr. W. Langby complained of the straying stock nuisance in North Dubbo, particularly in…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Monday, July 16

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on above date. Present: Ald. Kessey( Major), Clifford, Brown, Jones, Doyle, Engineer…

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All the Aldermen Resigned South Grafton

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 3

The whole of the aldermen of the South Grafton Municipal Council resigned on Saturday. The election of the now council has been fixed…

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Amaroo Shire. Cumnock Urban Area

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 1

The following items were dealt with at the last meeting of the Amaroo Shire:—MAIN ROAD MATTERS…

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Council Employees' Association

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

A full meeting of the staff of the Wellington Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last, with the object of…

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Talbragar Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 6

The President (Councillor F. W. Browalow) was in the chair at the usual monthly meeting of the Talbrabar Shire Council held last Friday night. Others…

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Revolution in Road-making. Shire Council Discuss Motor Grader. Machine Inspected at Mudgee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 5

His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. Barden) and Mr. J. L. Astley, of Laurence Astley and Co., waited upon…

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Talbragar Council. Monthly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Talbagar Shire Council held on Friday night attended by Crs. F. W. Brownlow (president) H. F. Morley, W. W…

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Fordson for It. Cheaper and Better Roads. Proposal to Talbragar Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

If a proposal placed before the Talbragar Shire Council on Friday night is accepted more miles of better roads should gladden the…

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Aldermen Criticised a Just Complaint Ventilated. (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 4

Sir,—Will you be good enough to allow me space in your paper to say what I think abou our Aldermen for allowing the portion of Dandaloo…

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Narromine Municipal Council. Monday Night's Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 3

Present at the above meeting on Monday night were: The Mayor (Ald. Dundas), and Ald. Sharpe, Murphy, Cox, Bishop, Cusack, and…

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Friends in Need. Supplicant Progress Association. Intolerant Aldermen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 3

Greetings were received at a meeting of the North Dubbo Progress Association on Tuesday night from the newly-formed Newtown Progress Association,…

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The Mayor Will Clean Up

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

Ratepayers throughout the municipality will be pleased and gratified to read of the Council's apparent determination to clean up the straying stock…

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Against the Peace Conference. Council of Unions and the Arbitration Bill. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

The all-Australian Council of trade unions has re-affirmed its decision and to accept the Federal Government's invitation to an industrial peace…

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Narromine Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 5

At the Council meeting last Monday night the Town Clerk, Mr. C. E. Brown, reported the financial position of Council to be as follows…

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Claim Against Shire Council. by Road Contractors, Bench and Mason. Complicated Matter Takes Council Two Days to Consider

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 3

A special meeting of the above Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Thursday last, Councillors present being: W. N. Lane…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting. Electric and Gas Trading Show Losses

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night. Present: Alds. W. G. Rose (Mayor), A. J. Pulbrook,…

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Shire Roads Engineer Baker's Monthly Report Criticised by Cr. Heane

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 6

At the Timbrebongie Shire meeting on Monday afternoon Mr. H. Baker, Shire Engineer, read his monthly report as follows…

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The Old Council Chambers. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 9

Sir.—Only quite lately I noticed an inscription on a marble slab on the front wall of the new Council Chambers intimating that the old…

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Dubbo Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hull on Tuesday evening. His Worship the, Mayor (Alderman J. Barden)…

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