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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

972 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 12 of 49

Municipal Council Small Meeting Aldermen's Seats Vacant

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 8

There was a small attendance of aldermen at the usual fortnightly Council meeting on Tuesday night, when the Mayor (Ald. J. Barden)…

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Wingadee Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Wingadee Shire Council was held of Tuesday last. In connection with the…

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An Improvident Shire

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 8

Coolah Shire, consequent on the general economy stunt being put into operation on all sides, has decided not to send a delegate down to the…

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Legislative Council. Referendum Postponed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 9

At a meeting of the Nationalists yesterday, it was decided, to postpone the referendum on the Legislative Council, which was fixed for…

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Dismissal of Council Staff

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1

At a Council meeting held a fortnight ago, Ald. White staged a great light for the permanent men who had been put off the Council staff. He…

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Road and Quarry Plant Long Discussion at Council Meeting Purchase of New Equipment "Will Drag Council Further Into Mire"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 8

Considerable discussion over the proposal to purchase additional quarry and road plant took place at Council meeting on Tuesday…

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Local Government Powers Shall Not Be Usurped Protest From Dubbo Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 8

The powers vested in Local Government bodies are dear to the Dubbo Municipal Council. At Tuesday night's meeting it was…

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Town Hall Only Available for Meetings of Charitable Bodies Council's Decision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 5

Here's something for local bodies who have been holding meetings in the Town Hall without being charged for the use of…

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What's in a Name ? "Cobra" or "Cobborah" Street ? No Move by Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 8

For some time there has been considerable controversy as to whether one of the Dubbo streets should be changed from Cobra to…

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Municipal Water Supply

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1

According to the Waterworks Engineer's report submitted to and adopted by Council on Tuesday night, 6,580,000 gallons of water, using…

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Municipal Finance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 4

The Town Clerk's report which was adopted by Council on Tuesday night, showed that the rate collections for the past fortnight totalled £2600. The…

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Curtailing Express. Shire Council Decides to Do Without Engineer President's Minute

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 3

At the Timbrebongie Shire meeting on Friday last, President Heane presented the following minute, dealing with the Shire Engineer, and…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Monday, March 31

The Western Herald · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

Present: Alds Kessey (Mayor), Francis, Lee, Morrall, and Coleman, and the Town Clerk. Inward correspondence included the…

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Dubbo Town Council Has Short Meeting Property in Demand Aid, Macdonald Advocates Contract System Council's Cold Contempt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 12

It was mostly plain sailing at Tuesday night's Council meeting. The attendance was small, Aldermen J. A. Clark, T. Bain, M. J. Duffy, P. J. Byrne…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers of Saturday morning last, there being present…

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Closing a Road At Murrumbidgery Shire Council Refuses Landholder's Application

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

The Talbragar Shire Council has some tricky problems to deal with. One of the trickiest is the dealing with applications to close and…

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Shire Matters Meeting of Talbragar Council Trouble Over Eumungerie-Coboco Boundary Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 3

The president (Cr. W. H. Godwin) was in the chair at the usual monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, which was held in…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report Little River Crossing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

Various works carried out in Talbragar Shire during the past month were detailed in the engineer's report, which was submitted…

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Church Farewell REV. G. K. and Mrs. Read for Dubbo Many Lithgow Sincere Tributes Mayor's Appeal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 4

The Rev. G. Knox Read and Mrs. Read were farewelled by members of the Methodist Church and representative citizens at a…

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Meeting of Talbragar Shire Council Coats on for Winter Ex-President Brownlow Pays Courtesy Call Engineer's Easter Holidays

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 7

Friday's meeting was the quietest for many months. Some important matters were dealt with, but they were confined to committee. A full Board…

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