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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Shire Control Council's Monthly Meeting Requests From Ratepayers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 4

The President (Cr. W. H. Godwin) presided over the following councillors at the usual monthly meeting of the Shire Council held…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

The following report of work being carried out in the Shire was submitted to the Talbragar Shire Council on Friday by the engineer…

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Council Tackled by Arthurville Ratepayer Necessity of Good Crossing at Little River Engineer Resents Remark Made

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 4

The Shire Councillors were strongly tackled by Mr. L. Weston, of "Strathberg," Arthurville, at the meeting of the Talbragar…

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Talbragar Shire Council Big Contract Let Road to Soldiers' Settlement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the above Council, held on Friday afternoon, Cr. W. H. Godwin (president) presided, and Crs. J. Roberts, H. T. Tink, Geo…

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Indignant Workman Writs His Mayor Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1

Frederick Reeman, employed as a ganger by the Glebe Municipal Council, has issued a Supreme Court writ against Alderman Walsh, Mayor of…

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Work in Shire Area Engineer's Report Talbragar Doing Well

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 7

At last Friday's meeting, Mr. Hugh J. Lawson, the Shire Engineer, tendered the following report to Council:— State Highway No. 7.—Gravelled…

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Bourke Municipal Council

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 2

A full attendance of Aldermen were present at the meeting held on Monday night, and also an interested crowd of ratepayers…

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Council Meeting

Western Age · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was postponed this week owing to the illness of the Mayor (Mr. P. J. Condon)…

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Arthurville Resident and Shire Engineer. That Little River Crossing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 11

THE Talbragar Shire Councilors were strongly tackled by Mr. L. Weston, of "Strathberg," Arthurville, at the meeting of the Talbragar…

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"Cleared It Up." Says Shire Clerk. Press. Should Have Been Admitted

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 4

"I think that if the press had been admitted at the meeting last week," said the Shire Clork, Mr. R. H. Trcatt, in an interview…

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Council Considers Water Augmentation Question Macquarie River for Supply Proposed Reservoir on Bourke Hill Public Works Department Engineer, Council Engineer and Council to Finalise Tangible Scheme

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 6

On Tuesday night eleven aldermen keenly and thoroughly discussed one of the most important matters ever placed before the Municipal Council, for they had to make some decision regarding the augmentation of the water supply for our large and rapidly growing town…

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Sewerage Connections When Will They Be Made ? Council Will Decide on

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 6

Following a lengthy discussion over the augmentation of the water supply, Council has decided to consider the matter of…

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Looking Backward The Municipality of Wellington, 1879

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 14

EARLY in 1876, a Progress Committee was formed in Wellington, with Walter Gwencap Way, a chemist (who built the Vectis Stores) as…

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Contented Shire Employees

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 10

There was a happy hour spent at Mr. Charlie Hilder's Imperial Hotel on Saturday morning, May 11, when sixteen employees of the…

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Narromine Municipal Council. Ald. Cusack & Mr. Mooney, (Town Clerk) Welcomed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 4

The Deputy-Mayor (Aid. Smith) occupied the chair at Monday night's sitting of the local Council, and others present were Ald. Bishop…

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A Council Promise (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 9

Sir,—I must make use of the columns ul' the "News" to ask the Shiro Council the following question…

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Dubbo Sewerage Ours, at Last! Council Taking Over

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 1

"Having decided one important question this evening, there is another which demands your attention, equally as important, but…

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Water Supply Augmentation Scheme Direct From the River Boring Operations Deemed Problematical Council's Unanimous Decision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 10

For Tuesday night the Mayor (Ald. G. Fitz Hill) called a special meeting of the Municipal Council to consider the all-important question of the water…

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Bourke Municipal Council

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 5

A full attendance of Aldermen sat at the Council meeting on Monday night. In reference to application of Tennis…

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Amaroo Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire was held at Cumnock last week. A letter was received from the Main Roads Board,…

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