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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

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Council Team

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 8

The following team will represent Council against Railway on Saturday. All players are requested to be on the ground at 2 o'clock sharp;--Full-back,…

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Tennis Topics Council Team

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 8

The following players will represent Council against West Dubbo on Sunday next, play to start at 10.30 a.m. at Council courts:-- Ladies: Miss T…

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'Shut Up Shire Shop' Says Cr. Gavel Council Objects to Action of Main Roads Board Taking Control of State Highway

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 2

The Talbragar Shire Council is up in arms. It emphatically opposes the taking over of State Highway No. 7, by the Main Roads…

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Notes O' Nyngan The Aeroplane Crash Mayor Knight Resigns Coming Hospital Ball

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 8

Mrs. Jack Thomas passed away on Tuesday morning last from throat trouble which had developed during the last few months and which had…

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Dubbo Unemployed Besiege Town Hall Council's Action Resented Work Wanted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

"We, the unemployed of Dubbo, wish the Dubbo Municipal Council to understand that it is work we want, and not charity, and we view with disgust the apathy shown at the last meeting when a circular letter was…

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Narromine Municipal Council. Monday Nights Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 3

Present at the Council meeting on Monday night last were: The Deputy Mayor, AId. A. B. Dundas (in the chair), and AId. Golding, Murphy,…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 6

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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Council Defeated. Win for Our Boys

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 4

In the certain-raiser to the inter-town match at the Show Grounds yesterday, Our Boys defeated Council 14—6…

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Inquiry to be Held. Sale of Council's Undertakings

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 3

THE Wellington Municipal Council received a letter from the Public Works Department with reference to the deputation which recently waited…

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Notes O' Nyngan The Aeroplane Crash Mayor Knight Resigns Coming Hospital Ball

Western Age · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 3

Mrs. Jack Thomas passed away on Tuesday morning last from throat trouble which had developed during the last few months and which had…

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Shire Matters

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 6

Cr. Fallon voiced a protest from shire contractors in having their signatures witnessed when tendering for shire contracts, and he stated that…

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Municipal Finance. Limit of Overdraft Nearly Reached Council's Narrow Margin

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 8

The financial position of the Municipal Council is particularly bad. At Tuesday night's meeting, the Town Clerk's report showed…

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President's Minute Mr. E. Townsend, Shire President, reported.—

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 6

The chief business to-day will be to review our finances. It is more than ever apparent that the strictest economy must be applied to our…

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City Council Elections Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 8

Jock Garden, in opening the campaign for Labour for the forthcoming Sydney municipal elections, declared that Labour was going to win…

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Railway Picnic and Council Staff

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 8

In reply to a question from A[?] M[?]liphant the Town Clerk slated at Tuesday night's meeting, that the amount paid to the municipal…

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Municipal Council. Discuss Civic Affairs. Bands in Park -- High School Tennis Courts -- Dangerous Footpaths -- Sewerage Complaint

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night, when the Mayor (Ald. J…

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Shire Notices of Motions Five to be Considered Next Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 4

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Sewerage Works. Appointment of Caretaker Discussion in Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 8

"Your committee have to report going into the applications for the position of caretaker at the sewerage treatment works, and…

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Protests by Shire President Against "Inaccurate" Reports Fair Criticism Resented by Cr. Townsend

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 4

In submitted his minute at last Friday's Gilgandra Shire Council meeting' Cr. E Townsend (president) made the following report:—…

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Western Lands Bill. Council Passes Second Reading Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 1

In the Legislative Council last night the second reading of the Western Lands Bill was carried by 19 votes to 10…

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