Generous Gift to Council
The splendid public spirit of Mr. Adolph Taylor is to be commended. At Tuesday night's Council meeting the Mayor slated that Mr. Taylor had…
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Council & local affairs, 1929
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Meter Exemption Discussion In Council Waterworks Engineer's Report Criticised
During the past few weeks a large number of ratepayers applied for exemption from the installation of water meters. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Those Letters Save the Stamps Council Smiles at Ratepayers' Association's Expense
Recently, the Ratepayers Association drew attention to the fact that Council forwarded it four letters in four different envelopes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Water Supply
According to the waterworks engineer's report submitted to and adopted by Council on Tuesday night, 7,308,000 gallons of water were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local and General Municipal Pound
Council has decided that if the P.P. Hoard will not contribute towards the cost of the upkeep of the pound, Council will consider closing it. What a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Finance
During the past fortnight, according to the Town Clerk's report received and adopted by Council at Tuesday night's meeting, the rates collected…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Civic Circle Fortnightly Conference Municipal Matter
There was a full attendance of Aldermen at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held in the Town Hall on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Works Storm Water Drainage Engineer's Report
Received and adopted by Council on Tuesday night, the report of Municipal Engineer (Mr. S. R. Hooper) road, a follows:--…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ex-parks Gardener States His Case to Full Council Claim for Holiday Pay "Why Make Fish of One and Fowl of Another," He Says
Pointing out that other members of the parks staff were allowed days off on account of overtime worked, Mr. J. J. Pimm, ex-parks gardener, put in a solid appeal to Council on Tuesday night for payment for the two weeks that he had been away off duty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Council
In the Legislative Council last night, the Railways Amendment Bill passed all stages. Mr. Farrar agreed to recommend to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Roads. Mr. Cook's Monthly Report
The following report by Mr. N. Cook, Shire Engineer, was read at the Timbrebongie Shire meeting to-day:—Matters From Last Meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayor's Thanks Is It a Swan Song?
For the past twelve months, Ald. G. Fitz Hill has graced the Mayoral chair of the Council of the Municipality of Dubbo. In every department he has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Officers' Reports At Town Council Committee Recommendations
After a long list of letters and other routine matters had received attention on Tuesday evening, Council turned its attention to equally lengthy reports…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"One Man, One Job" Relic of the Past Woodcutter's Wail to Council
Labor's proud boast in days agone, of "one man, one job," is a policy of the past, judged by sentiment expressed at Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wark Water Augmentation Scheme Rejected by Council Civic Experts Deem Proposal Impracticable Representatives Refused Audience
Early in November, the Dubbo Ratepayers' Association, through the agency of its President (Mr. J. H. Wark), put in a lot of work planning…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dubbo Town Council White Ants Bowser Pumps And Other Items Town Clerk's Fine Work Approved by Auditors
Every alderman was in his position on Tuesday evening. Every officer was at his post, and there was a gallery of ten, including principles of Dubbo and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Burrendong Dam. Scheme Again to Be Reserved. Wellington Council's Progressive Move. Did Trangie Opposition Block The Dam?
Wellington Municipal Council has revived the Burrendong Dam Scheme, and shortly all Shires and Municipalities west of Wellington will…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cobbora Shire Clerk Has Not Resigned
The reports appearing in a metropolitan and some country newspapers, that the Clerk of the Cobbora Shire (Mr. V. M. Ogden) had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Complimenting Council On Lighting the Memorial Returned Soldiers' Action
The Returned Soldiers at a meeting held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening voiced a strong appreciation of the graceful act…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cobbora Shire
Cr. S. Yeo, of Dunedoo, referring to the demands issued to ratepayers by Cobbora's Shire Council's solicitor, states that the discussion at the…
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