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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Council Meets Usual Monthly Business Dangerous Well

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. G. Fitz-Hill) presided over the following aldermen at the usual monthly meeting of the Municipal Council held in…

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Sunday Train To Start Next Month Council Information

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 1

The Dubbo-Orange Sunday train will probably commence running on the second Sunday in May. Council was advised at Tuesday's…

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Anglican Protest Letter to Council "Would Be an Annoyance"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 6

The Parochial Council of Holy Trinity Church is not in favour of Sunday football as was evident by letter it sent to Council on…

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Natural Park Old Police Paddock Council to Approach Authorities For Dedication Mayoral Minute

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 1

That the Minister for Agriculture be written to and asked to interview the Premier with a view to having the police paddock dedicated…

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"Deplorable Apathy" of Public Works Department Council Annoyed Over Delay in Water Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 2

Although it is weeks since the Public Works Department officers made an inspection for a suitable water augmentation supply no…

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Mayor in Trouble Vote of No-Confidence Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

The trouble at the Glebe Council reached a climax last night, when, by a majority of sevun votes to three, a motion was tarried that the Mayor…

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Aldermanic Activities Only One Absentee Mayor Fitz Hill in Control

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 10

The Mayor (Alderman G. Fitz Hill) presided at Tuesday's meeting of the Dubbo Council. Aldermen present were aldermen J. Barden, J. A. Clark…

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Crumbs From Council Culled From the Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 9

The Chiof Secretary's Office notified Council that Wednesday, May 1, had been gazetted a public holiday. The Department of Agriculture also…

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The Police Paddock Wanted by Council for Recreation Reserve

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 9

"That the Hon. the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H. V. C. Thorby) be written to, asking him to approach the Hon., the Premier (Mr…

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Noxious Weeds and Other Ills Council's Clean-up Campaign

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 8

The Health Inspector (Mr. H. Blackwood) tendered his fortnightly report at Tuesday's Council meeting. "The general health of the town…

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Departmental Apathy Condemned by Council the Sewerage Service Held Up

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

At Tuesday's Council meeting, the Town Clerk read a letter from the Department of Public Works acknowledging receipt of Council's report on the…

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Council Criticised

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 2

Council came is for some criticism on Friday night, when the Newtown Progress Association discussed the maimer in which it…

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Wellington Municipal Council. the Water Meter Question

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 4

OWING to next Thursday, which is the date of the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council, being, a public holiday, the meeting was…

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Against Water Meters Attitude of Newtown Progress Association Protest To Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 2

That water maters were not going to be of any advantage to ratepayers, more particularly those of Newtown, was the…

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Local Jottings. Jubilee of Municipality

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 2

A meeting of citizens will be held in the Council Chambers this evening for the purpose of making arrangements for the most appropriate…

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Talbragar Shire Council President Appointed Delegate to Annual Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 8

When Shire Clerk E. J. Stevens sounded the roll-call on Friday afternoon there was only one vacant chair at tho Council meeting, the "Ayes"…

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Municipal Election

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 2

Four nominations have been received for the vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Mr. A. Hanigan. The…

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Mr. Barlow's Side Of That Electric Lighting Dispute Some Plain Talking at the Council Meeting. "I Want Justice—Not Favors and Concessions."

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 9

The dispute that hu been in progress during the last couple of months over the price to be charged, per unit, for electric current wed in the special illumination outside the Western Stores, reached finality on Monday last, but not before some…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report Value of Grader

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 3

According to the report of the Shire Engineer (Mr. H. J. Lawson) good maintenance work was carried out in the Talbragar Shire…

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Wellington's Municipal Jubilee Wednesday, May 8th

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 11

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor (Dr. B. G. Wade) was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, for the purpose of…

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