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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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The Talbragar Shire Quiet Council Meeting Road Tenders Accepted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 8

Councillors W. H. Godwin, F. W. Gavel, H. T. Tink, F. J. Morley and G. Graham were in their chairs when the Talbragarian Councillors met on…

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The Boy Scouts District Council Meets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 7

The western District Council of the Boys Scouts' Association has, at long last, been successfully inaugurated. At a meeting of delegates from…

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Our Mayor

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 2

For the past week our worthy Mayor (Ald. James Kessey) has been on the sick list and at one period he thought "he had been called for" (as…

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The Shire and the Clerk. (To the Editor.)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 5

Sir,—Anent Councillor O'Brien's remarks at the meeting of councillors, on the 7th inst., reading as follows:—... "the clerk's packing…

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Scouting Western District Council. Executive Committee Appointed

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 5

At long last the Western District Council of the Boy Scouts' Association, has been formed, a meeting of Dubbo, Gilgandra, and Eumnngerie…

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The Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres News O' Narromine Some Shire Tenders "Corn-fed" Meeting S.W.A. Matters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 4

Narromine is still experiencing bad weather. At the time of writing (Tuesday afternoon) there was a strong southerly breeze blowing,…

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Timbrebongie Shire. (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 9

Sir,—Your report of the last Shire Council meeting discloses a woeful state of affairs. Only for Cr. Heane probing matters ratepayers would not…

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Boy Scout's Assn. Western District Council. Executive Committee Appointed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 10

At long last the Western District Council of the Boy Scouts' Association, has been formed, a meeting of Dubbo, Gilgandra and Eumungerie…

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Municipal Conference

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 2

Aldermen Francis and Lee have been appointed the Council delegates to the Municipal Conference to be held. in Sydney at the end of this…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 1

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

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Council Loses £200 Odd Not Up to Specifications

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 3

DUE to mismanagement somewhere, the Wellington Municipal Council stands a very good possibility of losing £200 odd of ratepayers'…

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Peak Hill Council

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 2

The Peak Hill municipal council has received a grant of £200 from the Local Government Department, which suggested that, in view of its financial…

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Cobar Municipality

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 2

We learn that a large Dumber of Cobar residents have signed a petition asking that the Municipal Council of Cobar be dissolved. The town is now…

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Meeting of Electorate Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 September 1929 · page 4

Hurriedly called together, the Gwydir Electorate Council met in Dubbo on Wednesday night, under the prosidency of Mr. T. M. Scott. The…

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Street Beautification. Council's Reply to Progress Association

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 September 1929 · page 4

THE following letter, which was sent by the Council to the secretary of the Progress Association, was read at Monday night's meeting of…

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Council May Lose £200 At Stake Not Up to Specifications

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 September 1929 · page 2

Due to mismanagement somewhere, the Wellington Municipal Council stands a very good possibility of losing £200 of ratepayers money…

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Impertinence. Peak Hill [?] INDIGNANT. Municipal Council Will Not Merge With Shire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 8

At the Peak Hill Municipal Council on Tuesday evening latt, (says the "Express"), the following letter from the Under Secretary of Local Govern…

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Meeting of Dubbo Municipal Council "Mr. Pimm Passes By" Ald. White's Broadside to Pertinent Questions Mayor Fitz Hill Pledges Investigation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 10

The aldermen were in their chairs at an early hours on Tuesday evening, and a prelude was provided by a dialogue between the Mayor and Ald…

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Narromine Municipal Council. Monday Night's Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 5

Present at the above meeting on Monday night were Ald. Bishop, Cox, Tuck, Everingham, Cusack, Murphy, Mr. B. J. Mooney (Town Clerk) and…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Monday, September 16

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held on above date. Present: Aids. Francis (Deputy Mayor), Lee, Morrall and Coleman,…

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