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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Contract Work for Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 6

Expressing the opinion that Council Would save a lot of money annually if it had as much work as it could do by contract, Ald. Bain, on Monday night,…

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Our Civic Circle Ald. Condon Again Elected As Mayor of Cobar

Western Age · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 2

A special and regular meeting of the Cobar Municipal Council took place on Monday night last, there being present: Ald. P. J…

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(To the Editor) Ald. White and the Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 1

Sir, -- I crave space in your widely circulated journal to reply to a letter appearing in the Dubbo "Dispatch" dated the 16th instant, under the name…

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More Work For Unemployed £275 Grant to Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 1

Having received notification through the Minister for Labour that it had been granted £275 for the relief of unemployment in…

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At Last! Council Accept Responsibility of Payment for Weir Satisfied With Deal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 6

At last Council has agreed to accept responsibility for the payment of £1000 as its share of the cost of building the Dubbo weir. Although…

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District News Notes O' Nyngan Local Government Holidays Nyngan Council Fined C.W.A. Meets

Western Age · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

At the Nyngan Town Band's annual meeting the following were elected office-bearers: President, Mr. McKenna; vice-president, Mr. S…

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Estimates for 1930 Rates Increased 1 38ths Penny in £ Sewerage Rate 3½d in £, But Other Rates Reduced Finance Committee's Report Adopted by Council Special Attention to Footpaths

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 6

After very careful consideration, the Finance Committee of the Municipal Council has decided on the rates for 1930. Going into every detail thoroughly at one of the longest meetings ever held by the Committee, it recommended to Council on Monday night that…

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Eourke Municipal Council. Monday, December 16

The Western Herald · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 3

A meeting was held on above date. Present: Ald Kessey (Mayor), Ald Francis, Lee, Dawson and Coleman, Inspector May and Town Clerk (W…

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Narronine Municipal Council. Monday Night's Sitting

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

Present on Monday night at the above meeting were: Mayor Dundas and Ald. Murphy, Everingham, Cox, Bishop, Tuck, Smith and Cusack, Mr…

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Narromip's Mayor Ald. W. J. Smith

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 1

The election of Mayor of Narromine took place on Monday night. There were two nominations—Aid. W. J. Bishop and W. J. Smith…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 December 1929 · page 1

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held in he Council Chambers on Thursday night last, there being…

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Assistant Wanted for Council Office

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 December 1929 · page 2

On the recommendation of the Finance Committee, at the last meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, it was decided to call…

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A Public Duty Council and Ald. J. F. White

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 8

Sir,—Subject: Letter of W. Howey, J.P., on above matter. W. Howey, J.P., should be aware that the pen-name of "Ratepayer" is qute sufficient to…

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"Vanity Complex" Weaver to Alderman Macdonald

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 30 December 1929 · page 2

"At this festive season one should express sorrow rather than anger that Ald. J. B. Macdonald, of Dubbo, should suffer so severely from an extensive…

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A Public Duty Council and Ald. J. F. WHITE (To the Editor)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 30 December 1929 · page 2

Sir. -- Subject: Letter of W. Howey. J.P., on above matter. W. Howey, J.P., should he aware that the penname of "Ratepayer" is quite…

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