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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Municipal Finance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 6

During the past fortnight £323113 in rates have been collected, while the bank balances are as follows: General fund, debit, £1811 110; lighting, debit,…

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Our Local Parliament. a Long Sitting. Alderman Byrne's Proposed Reforms. Lengthy Discussion on Sands. The Water Shortage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 10

His Worship (Alderman Dr. Fitz Hill) presided at the Municipal Council meeting held last Tuesday night. Others present were Aldermen J. Bardes, J…

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Trades and Labour Council. Communists Defeated. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

The Communists Buffered a setback last night when F. Roels, of the Engine-drivers' Federation, was elected President of the Trades and Labor Council…

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FIGHTING T.B. Health Council to Make Scheme Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Menus of combating tuberculosis in the Commonwealth will be discussed by the Federal Health Council next month. It is hoped that some…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Monday, January 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held on above date. Present : Alds. Kessey (Mayor), Francis, Dawson, Morrall and Town…

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Shire Council Usual Monthly Meeting West Dubbo Water Supply

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

The President (Cr. W. H. Godwin) presided over the following Councillors at a meeting of the Talbragar Shire on Friday night:…

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Talbragar Shire Finance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

According to the Shire Clerk the bank balance at the end of December was £16011. Since then £110185 had been collected as well as the Main…

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Amaroo Shire Matters of District Interest

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

THE following items of district interest are culled from the Moling "Express" report of the last meeting of the Amaroo Shire:…

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Our Main Road. Council Delves Into Cost

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 3

A Special Meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night, to receive a report and estimates of cost to the Council, re the…

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Aboriginal Encampment near Water Supply. Council Takes Action

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 3

AT a special meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night last, attention was drawn to several families of aborigines being camped…

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Council Considers Notices of Motion But Rejects All

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 3

Our Civic Fathers discussed many notices of motion on Tuesday night Four proposed by Ald. P. J. Byrne, after a good deal of…

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Longer Hours Make Municipal Employees Strike BUNBURY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

The municipal employees at Banbury, West Australia, have begun a strike as a protest against having their hours of work increased from 44 to 48…

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Talbragar Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

The President (Councillor W. H. Godwin) was in the chair at the meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council held last Friday night. Other present…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council Last Friday's Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 10

Present at the above meeting last Friday were Cr. T. M. Scott (President) and Crs. Craig, Gibson, Job, Heane and Roberts…

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Rogues, Takedowns and Swindlers Blacktown Shire Wants Legislation to Stop Go-Getters. Narromine Municipal Council Decide to Co-operate

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

The following letter urging the Government to take steps to prevent by legislation the fleecing of country people by unscrupulous and slippery tongued rogues, swindlers, and human parasites, was received from the Blacktown Shire Council and read at the…

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Deepwater Tank Bequest from Combara Progress Association Turned Down by Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Wingadee Shire Council a letter was received from the secretary of the Combara Frogress Association, asking that the…

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Outstanding Rates Council Will Sue

Western Age · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

The Cobar Municipal Council has decided to issue proceedings for all out standing rates and [?] and is going about it in the right way by…

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Shire Roads a Ratepayer Complains of Neglect of the Councillors

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

At Tuesday's meeting of the Wingadee Shire Council the following letter from Mr. R. N. McGill, of Ashburn, Gulargambone, a former…

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News O' Nyngan Laying the Foundation Of Caledonian Society Bogan Shire Finances

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5
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A stranger named Albert Dean was recently dealt with at Nyngan Police Court on several charges connected with the alleged theft of a motor…

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