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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

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Deputation to Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 2

A deputation from the Wellington branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was received by the Mayor on Thursday afternoon last, when…

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Notes O' Nyngan Lady Somers in Town Municipal Matters Our Hockey Girls

Western Age · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 2

A street stall conducted by the Junior Red Cross, in charge of Miss J. White, realised £1 last Saturday. Money is difficult to raise now in the…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Aldermen Discuss Many Matters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 7

The Mayor (Ald. J. Burden) was in the chair at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night,…

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An Open Letter to the Cobbora Shire Council (Per favor of the Wellington "Times,")

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 1

Gentlemen.—Recently I wrote a letter to the P.P. Board, Dubbo, asking them to send an inspector to report on the danger of all owing the further…

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Council Brevities Topical Tit-bits

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 4

Street names and traffic notices are to be replaced where they have been removed. The engineer has been asked to…

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"Positive Dangers" Dubbo Sanitary Waggons "Falling to Pieces" Council Surprised

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 1

"I desire to bring under your notice the dangerous condition of the two sanitary waggons. These are in a very dilapidated state…

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War Relic Gun in Victoria Park Council Discusses Its Future

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 7

The future of the old gun in Victoria Park was discussed at Tuesday eight's Council meeting. Ald. Bain said that the gun, which…

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Council Work Ald. Francis Asks What Has Become of Ballot Report to Be Supplied

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 7

Some months ago, following a rush of unemployed to secure work for Council, the Civic Fathers carried a resolution that in…

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Much Ado Over Signing Three-party Agreement Council and New Plant Misunderstanding with Noyes Bros

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 7

Quite a lot of discussion took place at Council meeting on Tuesday night over a three-party agreement in connection with the new…

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"Council's Fight' Says President of Ratepayers' Association Civic Fathers' Alleged Discourtesy In Not Receiving Letters General Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 8

Discussion over Council's action in keeping the Association "black," took place at a general meeting of the Ratepayers' Association, held…

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Notes O' Nyngan Lady Somers in Town Municipal Matters Our Hockey Girls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 7

A street stall conducted by the Junior Bed Cross, in charge of Miss J. White, realised £4 last Saturday. Money is difficult to raise now in the…

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Municipal Works Engineer's Report On Quarry, Streets, Footpaths, Sewerage and General

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 4

Dealing with the work carried out in the municipality during the fortnight ending June 30, the following report, submitted by the…

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The City of Sydney New Lord Mayor To Restore Real City Dignity Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 8

The new Lord Mayor, Alderman E. S. Marks, is out of restore real city dignity at the Town Hall. He has laid it down that aldermen should…

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Municipality of Bourke Monday, July 7th

The Western Herald · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 3

Present : Alds. Kessey (Mayor), Francis, Lee, Dawson aud Coleman land the Clerk (W. H. Quin). The Mayor's action was endorsed…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 1

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Office on Saturday morning last, there being present—Crs. Edwards (President)…

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A Busy Mayor

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 2

His a Worship the Mayor (Ald. B. G. Wade) has been an exceedingly busy man the last week. For six out of the seven nights he was officiating…

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Council Decides to Try and Carry on Gas and Electricity Undertakings. Special Meeting of Council Decides the Matter

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 6

AS a result of the report which was received from the Public Works officers, relative to the selling of the gas and electricity undertakings to a…

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Wages Reduced With Municipal Workers Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 1

Waratah, Richmond and Yass Municipal Councils have agreed to come under the State Government's scheme of wage reduction of one-twelfth or…

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Far West Children's Health Scheme Council Meets

Western Age · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 3

The quarterly Council meeting of the above scheme was held at the Manly Depot, Wenrworth-street, on Tuesday week last, Dr. G. Moncried…

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Council Chatter Shire Clerk's Report

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 6

Mr. J. B. Sword (Shire Clerk) tendered the following report to the monthly, meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council:—…

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