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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 8

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night last. Present, Dr. B. G. Wade (Mayor), Alds…

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Trial Wanted Kelly's Concrete Roads Municipal Council to Be Approached

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 5

The Parkes Chamber of Commerce has keen advised by the Main Roads Board that as the Board has explained its views in…

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Legislative Council. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 2

It is reported that a cave has been formed amongst a certain section of members of the Legislative Council in an attempt to prevent the…

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Shire Council. Clerk's Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 3

The clerk (Mr. R.H. Treatt) reported at the last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council as follows:—The cadet engineer, T. A. Kenny,…

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New Alderman Welcomed to Council G. MALIPHANT

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 1

Ald. G. Maliphant, who was elected at the recent bye -election to fill the vacancy in Council caused by the resignation of Ald…

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Council Buildings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 6

Council has decided to erect a power magazine at the quarry and steps will be taken to secure the land on which the quarry is situated. Additions will…

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Mayor of Glebe Fined £2. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 8

William Joseph Walsh, Mayor of Glebe, was fined £2, in default four days' imprisonment, for having assaulted engineer Laurence Carey in…

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Council Passes Loan £40,000 for Streets, Parks and Footpaths Mayor Refuses to Have Matter Again Shelved Parks Must Have Attention, He Says

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 7

One of the biggest steps in connection with the advancement of the Municipality was taken at the Council meeting on Tuesday night, when the £40,000 loan for street works and parks improvement was passed by our Civic Fathers…

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Civic Circle Council's Monthly Meeting Little Business

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

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

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Municipal Poundkeeper

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 6

In response to its advertisement calling for applications for the position of Municipal Poundkceper, Council has received no less than 50 replies, which…

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Municipal Tennis Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 6

After having gone into the matter the Parks Committee has advised Council that it cannot see its way clear to grant any additional land to…

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Mayoral Welcome to New Alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 8

When Council met on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Ald. G. Fitz Hill) extended the Civic [?] hand to Ald. G. G. Maliphant, who had been successful…

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Narromine Municipal Council. Monday Night's Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 6

Present on Monday night at the above meeting were: Mayor Dundas and Aid Bishop, Tuck, Cusack, Everingham and Smith. Mr. B. J. Mooney…

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Up in Arms Labor Council Indignant Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

The Trades and Labour Council has carried a resolution protesting, against the arrest of the seven officials controlling the timber workers' dispute…

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Dubbo Town Council The Routine Side Special Lighting Committee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 10

Aldermen J. A. Clark, P. J. Byrne and Geo. Cole were again absentees from Tuesday evening's Council meeting. Their vacant seats were excused, while…

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The Forty Thousand Pounds Loan Principle and Programme Receive Civic Sanction Mayor Fitz Hill's Strong Plea for Victoria Park Engineer's Plan Adopted with Slight Amendments

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

Consideration of the proposed Loan Schedule for the Municipality of Dubbo claimed Council's attention on Tuesday evening, and resulted in protracted…

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Council Chambers

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 2

At last Council meeting, when dealing with the question of repairing the present old Council Chambers, and particularly with repairing the…

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Amaroo Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 5

THE monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire was held at Cumnock on Monday of last week, when the following matters of district interest…

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Shire Matters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

Part of Engineer Cook's report read at the Thabrebongle Shire meeting on Friday last, concerning Trangie, was as follows:…

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Topics of Trangie Jockey Club's Annual Meeting Some Shire Snaps An Audacious Theft

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

An [?] attempt to steal a motor bike and side-car from the Royal Hotel was made on Thursday night by some mean thief. The thief…

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