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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
972 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 29 of 49
"That Council enter a strong protest against the proposed closing of the Dubbo Telegraphic Repeating Station, and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When Ald. Francis said at Tuesday night's Council meeting, that the power grader was "only fit for the scrap heap," he brought a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At last the end of the friction between Council and the Ratepayers' Association appears to be in sight. On Tuesday night the Civic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quite a lot of time was occupied at Tuesday nights' Council meeting, when aldermen discussed the methods of parking cars in Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"That the Economic Council be asked for a loan of £5000, to relieve unemployment and enable ratepeyars to instal the sewerage,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The necessity of co-operation between Council and the Beautification Committee was stressed at Tuesday night's meeting of the Civic Fathers, when a deputation from the Committee waited on the aldermen to ascertain their attitude in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Town Clerk's report to Council on Tuesday night, showed that the debit balance in the general fund had reached £7925,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →According to the waterworks engineer's report, submitted to Council on Tuesday night, 2,608,000 gallons at water, using 3,258 electric units, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →During the past fortnight, the rates paid to Council totalled £1162. The expenditure was £524, while the bank balances at Tuesday night's meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At Tuesday night's Council meeting, the Civic Fathers turned down Ald. P. J. Byrne's application for three months' leave of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The first letter received by Council on Tuesday was brief, but it was backed by a solid [?]. The Secretary of the River…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A meeting of the Council was held on above date Present: Aids Kassey (Mayor), Lee,Francis, Dawson and Colemen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The best feature of the officers' reports at Tuesday's meeting was that the collections for the fortnight were quite healthy, many making the effort…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →There was a spirit of hope and enthusiasm about the meeting of members of the above organisation, held at Trangie on Friday evening. Among…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →When Ald. Symington at the last meeting of the Orange Municipal Council had concluded a complaint against the foreman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the third time, the Labor aldermen succeeded in holding up the Reform Party's proposal for a reduction of, the wages of employees of the City…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cobar Municipal Council took place in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, Ald. J. T. Maidens…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A further fall of rain occurred in Nyngan and surrounding district on Thursday last. A series of heavy bowers totalled up to three-quarters…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, M.L.A., forwarded the following information to the "News" office on Thursday morning:—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →His Worship, Mayor Smith, occupied the chair at Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council and others present were Aid. Bishop, Cox, Murphy, Dundas, Cusack, Golding, Mr. B. J. Mooney (Town Clerk) and Mr. J. Waldron (Electrical Engineer). An apology for…
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