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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 21 of 49

Loquacious Lang Attacks Nationalism In City Council Campaign SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 1

Mr. Lang, last night addressed a meeting on behalf of the Labour candidates for the City Council elections. He declared that Nationalism stood…

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Why Not? Mrs. Evans Asks Council Many Questions Wants a Steam Waggon Instead of Motor Vehicles

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 2

Mrs. Constance Pearl Evans, the well-known townslady who took the field for Council honours in a recent Municipal election, had…

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Council Adamant. Meters Must Be Installed or Excess Water Paid for Notices Served on Three Ratepayers "Melbourne Cup Winners"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 2

By special resolutions, Council decided on Tuesday night that notices would be served on three ratepayers, who have to instal…

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Municipal Finance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 4

According to the Town Clerk's report, submitted to Council on Tuesday night, the rate collections for the past fortnight totalled £7899. The reason…

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Municipal Works Engineer's Report Various Improvements

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 8

Submitted to Council on Tuesday night, the report of the municipal engineer (Mr. S. R. Hooper) showed that considerable work had been…

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Municipal Water Supply

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 4

According to the waterworks' engineer's report, received by Council on Tuesday night, 3,536,000 gallons of water, using 4421 electric units, were…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council. June Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the Shire Chambers on Friday last, 6th instant. Present: Crs. E. Heane (President…

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Wipe Them Out. P.P. Boards Only [?] EXRESCENCE. Parkes Alderman Tells Some Facts

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 3

William McConnell, a drover, who was fined heavily at the Parkes Police Court recently for falling to produce a permit and for not travelling…

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Boy Scout Association W.d. Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 5

A meeting of the Western District Council of the Boy Scouts' Association was held at Dubbo on Wednesday, 4th June. Present: Group Scoutmaster…

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Dubbo Council and Its Dove of Peace Olive Branch Extended Will Meet Candid Critics, Shake and be Friends Much Ade About Nothing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 9

At Council's meeting on Tuesday evening Mayor J. Barden was first at his post. Aldermen T. Bain, M. J. Duffy and G. H. Cole were next, but…

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

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 2

A MEETING of the executive council was held in the School of Arts hall on Friday afternoon last, the President, Mr. E. L. Killen…

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Alleged Apathy of Dubbo Group Scout Committee Opinion of Western District -- Council Local Interest Needs Stimulation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 1

"That this meeting place on record, and regrets the dilatoriness of the Dubbo Group Committee in not meeting its liabilities to…

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Farmers Meet Discuss Matters of Interest to Men on the Land. DUBBO F. & S. District Council Resolutions for Annual Conference

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 2

With that solid rapport that usually characterises the man on the land, delegates to the Dubbo District Council of the Farmer, and Settler's Association met in the Farmers and Graziers office on Friday night, when many matters of vital importance to…

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F. and S. Association Conference Resolutions Before District Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 8

A meeting of members of the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the office of the Association on Friday evening…

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Hospital's Monetary Crisis Shire Council Shares Trouble "We Dare Not Give" Says President Townsend

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 6

So low are the finances of the Gilgandra Shire Council that it was unable to make a grant to the financially embarrassed local Public…

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Shire Clerks Protege Balladoran Youth Selected

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 4

Fourteen applicants, ten boys and four girls sought the vacancy of junior clerk to the Gilgandra Shire Council, following the resignation of…

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Faulty Shire Ledger During Mr. Treatt's Regime

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 7

The audit of the Gilgandra Shire Council books is being delayed this year owing to certain accounts concerning Main Roads Work for 1929,…

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Shire's Oil Delivery Improving Existing Methods Engineer's Proposition

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 6

In an Electricity report to the Gilgandra Shire Council on Friday the engineer (Mr.Almeida) stated:- "In company with Messrs. Brook…

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A Deleterious Effect "Gil." Shire Averse to Moratorium

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 7

That the co-operation of all Council be sought in requesting the Government to pass the necessary legislation in the form of a moratorium…

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Notes o' Nyngan Ex-mayor Honoured Splendid Rains Helping the Hospital

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 4

At a gathering in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last, Mr. P. C. Knight, who is shortly to leave the district, was made the recipient of a…

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