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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Claim on Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Lithgow Town Council a lady resident of the town sought recovery of the cost of a black silk dust coat, which she…

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Timbrebongie Shire Meet President's Minutes Presentation to Ex-president

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 4

The postponed meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Narromine, on Monday last, those…

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Central-Western District Agricultural Bureau Conference. Agricultural Bureau Conference Opened on Tuesday by the Mayor. Large Gathering

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 7

Annual Conference of [?]al-western district of the [?] Bureau was opened in [?] Hall on Tuesday…

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Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres Topics of Trangie The Coming Show "Going Up" Wanted An Urban Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 7

Mr. S. Whittaker (Kearney and Co.) arrived home from the metropolis during the week, looking bright and fresh, and eager to transael business…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

THE usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held on Saturday, when the following were present: Councillors, Edwards…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting. Gas, Water and Many Other Things

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 4

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

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Cobbora Shire Monthly Meeting Serious Flood Damage

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 5

The meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council which had been previously postponed on account of flood waters preventing some of…

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Shire Matters Monthly Meeting Small Business List

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

Present at the last meeting of the Taibragar Shire Council were Crs. W. H. Godwin (in the chair), F. W. Gavel, G. Graham, J. Rob…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report Another Grader Wanted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 3

The following report was submitted by the engineer (Mr. Law- son) at the last meeting of the Shire Council, who unanimously…

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Those Water Meters Mayor Grants Deputation of Ratepyers a Hearing

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 6

AT the usual meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council held on Thursday night a great deal of interest was taken in the question of…

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Band Seeks Assistance From Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

At the meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, a deputation waited upon the aldermen for the purpose of…

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The Kellogg Pact Council of State Sign Queen, Prince and Duke LONDON

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York, as members of the Council of State, signed seven documents ratifying the…

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Municipal Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

A glorious day in the open aid was the lot of the Municipal employees yesterday. when they held their mimic' picnic at Old Duldto. The time was…

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Meeting of Graziers. Dubbo District Council. Resolutions for the Sydney Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 6

Mr. T. M. Scott (Burroway) presided at a meeting of the District Council of the Graziers Association on Saturday afternoon at the Protestant Hall. Others…

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Bourke Municipal Council

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 3

Decisions arrived at at last night's meeting:— Arrangements to be made to have second pumper put on at waterworks,…

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Narromine Municipal Council. Monday Night's Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 10

Present at the above meeting on Monday night were the Mayor (Ald. A. B. Dundas) and Ald. Everingham, Murphy, Cox, Bishop, Smith and…

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Forbes Council Worried

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 5

Forbes Council is in a dilemma regarding a piece of land on which the council's machinery depot is being…

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Swimming Baths. Council's Wise Move

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Monday night the matter of expending the £500 granted by the Government for the relief of the local unemployed was…

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Hunted Like Dogs P.P. Board's Inhuman Treatment of Old Age Pensioners Narromine Aldermen Stir Up the Would-be Czars. Are They Game To Reply?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 3

The reading of the following letter from Mr. E. C. Best, M.L.A., which he had received from Mr. Thorby, M.L.A. and forwarded to the Town Clerk, caused some very plain speaking at the Council meeting on Monday night. The letter read:—…

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Grand Council. Linking Agricultural Societies. Sydney Conference

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 7

At a conference of delegates held on Friday last it was decided to form a Grand Council of the associated agricultural society groups in New…

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