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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

713 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 35 of 36

Shire President

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council to be held on Friday afternoon, the president for the ensuing year will be elected. It is…

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Water Wasters "Should Be Treated As Public Enemies," Says Mayor Council Will Take Rigorous Action Against Offenders

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 1

Council was rather surprised on Tuesday night, when Ald. P. J. Byrne stated that several people who had been compelled to instal…

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Special Council Meeting

Western Age · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 2

The special meeting of the Cobar Municipal Council called for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing twelve months, also the ordinary…

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Barden Park Old Saleyards to Be Named. After Present Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 1

Popular with all sections of the community, his Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. Barden) was honoured at Council meeting on Tuesday night…

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Agricultural Bureau Parkes District Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 3

A one-day conference will be held on Wednesday, 15th January, 1930, at 10.30 a.m., at the Masonic Hall, Parkes. Members of all…

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Xmas Cheer for Dubbo's Needy Council Grants £20

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 1

"That this Council vote an amount of £20 towards the Christmas Cheer Fund, such amount to be voted under section 504 of the…

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Soldiers' Memorial All Night Lighting Council's Action Supported

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 7

"The attention of this subbranch has been drawn to a request made to your Council that the lighting of the Soldiers'…

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Civic Circle Discusses Dubbo's Wants Fortnightly Council Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 6

His Worship the Mayor (Ald, J. Barden) was in the chair at the usual fortnightly meeting held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night,…

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Bills in Council Basic Wage and Rural Awards Sydney

Western Age · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The Basic Wage Bill passed the committee stages in the Legislative Council, while the Rural, Awards Bill went through the final stages…

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Swimming Baths Proposal Before Council To-morrow. Future in Hands of Councillors

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council it was resolved that a detailed estimate of the cost of providing swimming baths in Gilgandra be submitted to the next meeting of the Council, which is to be held to-morrow. We have viewed a plan of the baths, which…

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Dubbo Progress Work in Municipality Engineer's Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 5

Judging from the fortnightly reports of the Municipal Engineer (Mr. S. R. Hooper), Dubbo is making good progress as regards…

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Deputation to the Mayor

The Western Herald · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 2

On Tuesday a deputation consisting of Messrs McMahon, Sheaffe, Collins and A Randall called upon the Mayor and Town Clerk. Ald Dawson was…

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Christmas Cheer Council Patronage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 17

At the conclusion of business on Tuesday evening, Ald. J. F. White moved, pursuant to notice:— "That this Council vote an…

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Council's First Meeting for New Year Election of Committees Members of the Unemployed and One Small Boy Grace the Gallery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 8

A full Council greeted the new Mayor on Tuesday evening. It was swelteringly hot, with the mercury in the mid nineties…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 3

[?]HE monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at [?] Shire Office on Saturday last, [?]re being present, Crs. Edwards…

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Macquarie Shire President. Cr. Edwards Again Elected

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 2

AT a special meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday, Councillor Edwards was unanimously elected to the position of…

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Destroying Timber on Mount Arthur Shire to Take Drastic Action

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 6

AT the Macquarie Shire meeting on Saturday last, the Shire Clerk reported that recently when in the company of the Engineer, they had…

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Opinions of the People Suggestion to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 7

Sir,—Dubbo is the finest town in the West, but there is one thing which would make it even better and which would prove a wonderful blessing to…

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Cobbora Shire Council Shire Clerk Resigns. O. J. M. McLeod Elected President

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 10

THE monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Geurie, on Tuesday last, when the following…

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