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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

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Narromine Municipal Council. Monday Night's Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

Present at the above meeting on Monday night last were Mayor Smith and Aid. Golding, Murphy, Cox, Bishop, Dundas, Everingham and Cusack…

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Good Suggestion. From Mayor Smith. Agitation to Be Made to Erect Public Baths. Hear, hear for Mayor Smith

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 7

At the Council meeting on Monday night he came to light with a Mayoral minute that was chock full of wisdom and perspicacity…

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Bourke Council's Protest. Wire to Chief Commissioner

The Western Herald · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

The Bourke Municipal Council has wired a protest ty Mr. Chief Commissioner Cleary against the proposed new Railway time table and have also…

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Rat[?]ayer's Complaint. Payment of Electric Light Account. Council Supports Clerk's Action

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 7

The following letter was read at the Council meeting on Monday night from Mr. J. Hollman:— "I hereby make application for a…

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Parkes' Mayor Resicns

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 2

Following a particularly stormy meeting, the Mayor of Parkes (Ald geddes),resigned last week, when motion of dissent against a rilling given…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Everything Comparatively Quiet

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 6

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

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£5000 for Unemployment Relief Council Confers With Hon. H. V. C. Thorby

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 1

Council met the Hon. H. V. C. Thorby in committee on Saturday morning, and as a result of the conference it appears that there…

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Municipality of Bourke

The Western Herald · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 2

Main decisions arrived at at last night's meeting:— W. Thomson granted £15 15s for audit…

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New Council of Advice

Western Age · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 2

PASTORALISTS of the West will be interested to learn that at the recent Pastures Protection Boards' annual conference, held in Sydney, it was decided to reduce the number of members controlling the Council from ten to eight. This move on the score of economy seems a wise one and…

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Notes O' Nyngan Opposing Open Season Municipal Aspirants Supported Suicide

Western Age · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 2

During the football match on Sunday afternoon last, on the Nyngan Showground, when Nyngan met Gilgandra, a Nyngan player, George…

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Cobbora Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 12

The following reports were crowded out of the lengthy report of the meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council published last Thursday:—…

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Future Aldermen?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 4

If the older residents of Dubbo show little or no interest in civic affairs, then the younger generation does. A Tuesday night's Council meeting, four…

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Asphalt Strips For Footpaths Aldermen's Sensible Suggestion

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 5

A sensible suggestion eliminated from Ald. Francis and Cola on Tuesday night, when they expressed the opinion that asphalt strips,…

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Reply to Shire President Futile Shuffling

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 4

Our readers were treated to a masterly effort in last week's issue of Cr. E. Townsend, Shire President, endeavouring to shuffle out of an…

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New Council of Advice

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 4

PASTORALISTS of Dubbo will be interested to learn that at the recent Pastures Protection Boards annual conference, held in Sydney, it was decided to reduce the number of members controlling the Council from ten to eight. This move on the score of economy seems a wise one and…

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Municipal Works Engineer's Report Answers to Questions Asked By Ald. White How Council Is Improving Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 8

The various works carried out for the improvement of the town during the past fortnight, were contained in the report submitted…

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Wongarbon Whispers Off to Shire Conferene Death of Resident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. W. Black, who have been on a holiday in Victoria, returned home on Tuesday last. We regret to report that during their stay in that…

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Local and General Council's Short Sitting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 4

Tuesday night's Council meeting was the shortest for some time. The Civic Fathers went through the business in a minimum of time, and, as a result,…

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Council Brevities Topical Tit-Bits at This Week's Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 2

Times are hard, especially in the property line. During the past fortnight, only one property, valued at £217, changed hands in Dubbo. The…

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Water Supply Bourke Hill Scheme Referred to Next Council Meeting Report on Wells Wanted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 4

The Public Works Department's report on the Bourke Hill water augmentation scheme, has been deferred until next Council meeting,…

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