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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

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Shire Council Correspondence The following letters were received and dealt with:—

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 4

From the Public Works Department, stating that they intended to charge the Council 5½ per cent, interest as from July, 1929, on the…

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Smiling Face Of Alderman Tink Drinking Fountain at Elston Park

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 7

Ald. Tink beamed smiles at Tuesday night's Council meeting, when the erection of a drinking fountain at Elston Park was heartily…

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Council Has Audience

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 4

There was a good crowd present at Council meeting on Tuesday night, the hall being comfortably filled, and a large number of spectators listening…

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Castlereagh Electorate Meeting of Electoral Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 5

A meeting of the Coonamble Electoral Council of the Castlereagh electorate was held in the Municipal Chambers on Saturday afternoon…

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Sewerage Work Plumbers Want Money But Engineer's Illness Prevents Collecting It Council Arranges Matters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 4

There is a clause in the agreement signed by plumbers that until sewerage works have been passed by Council, final payment…

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Unemployed Men Put Off Main Roads Work Permanent Council Hands Civic Fathers Discuss Matters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 4

Following a special committee meeting of the Municipal Council, it was decided that all the casual hands employed on the Main…

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Civic Circle Discusses Municipal Matters Fortnightly Meeting Small Business Sheet

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 7

A small business sheet was before the Municipal Council at the usual fortnightly meeting, which was held in the Town Hall on…

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Municipal Finance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 4

According to the Town Clerk's report submitted to and adopted by Council on Tuesday night, the rule collections for the fortnight totalled…

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Mayor in Trouble Alleged Sedition CALCUTTA

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 1

The Mayor of Calcutta (J. M. Sen Gupta), who is also leader of the Congress Party in Bangal, was sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment at Rangoon…

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Tennis Season Mayor Officially Opens Dubbo Courts Splendid Gathering Pride Expressed in Dubbo's Tennis Prestige

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 4

Beautiful weather conditions prevailed for the official opening of the Dubbo Tennis Club's season on Saturday afternoon, when his…

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For Municipal Honours

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 1

Mr. Jack Work has been unanimously selected to contest the Municipal vacancy arising out of the projected resignation of Ald. P. J. Byrne. The…

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Dubbo's Alderman Doctor Praised for Park Water Scheme

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 1

Dr. G. Fitz Hill, who filled the Mayoral chair last year, is universally recognised as one of the best men who has ever been…

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Council Vacancy Who Will Fill It If Ald. Byrne Resigns? Three Names Mentioned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 5

Who will fill the vacancy if Ald. Byrne resigns from the Municipal Council? That is the vital question which it causing considerable…

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Council Employees Should Ride Bicycles or Horses Save the Cost of Petrol and Give Other Men Jobs Opinions Expressed at Ratepayers' Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 8

If the opinions expressed at last night's meeting of the Ratepayers' Association were adopted, then several Council employees who are…

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Narromine Municipal Council Last Monday Nights Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 5

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

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Dead Dog Or Cat Mayor Smith Not Interested

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

It is well-known that Mayor Smith is a very kind-hearted and sympathetic man and has always a tender heart for anyone in distress. But…

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Amaroo Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 4

"The following matters of local interest were considered at the monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire. The Main Roads Board notified…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held on Thursday night last, there being present Aids. B. G. Wade…

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New Council Truck

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 2

The new Leyland truck recently purchased by the Municipal Council, is now in use in the town. The truck appears to be very substantial, and…

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Wellington P., A. and H. Society. Executive Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 3

A MEETING of the executive council of the P., A. and H. Society was held in the School of Arts Hull on Friday night last, the following…

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