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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 8 of 49

Our Water Supply Deputation to Minister Mayor and Ald. Macdonald's Plea Bourke Hill Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

Yesterday. Minister for Works Buttenshaw expressed sympathetic utterances in regard to the Bourke Hill water supply scheme. A deputation, comprising Ald. Burden (Mayor) and Ald. Macdonald, of…

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Football Another Team in the Field Council Staff to Chase Leather

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

Having successfully negotiated the season with their cricket team, the Municipal employees have decided to chase the leather during…

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Notes O' Nyngan P.P. Board Meets Around the Council Table New Traffice Bridge

Western Age · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 3

The Canonba P.P. Board at its last meeting gave permission to Mr. Pines to assist the Marthaguy Shire Council with a special inspection for noxious…

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Notes O' Nyngan P.P. Board Meets Around the Council Table New Traffic[?] Bridge

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 8

The Canonba P.P. Board at its last meeting gave permission to Mr. Pines to assist the Marthag[?]y Shire Council with a special inspection for noxio[?]s…

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Good Objective Reducing Shire Rates Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

The farmers and Settlers' Association intends to make an effort to have a 50 per cent, reduction made in all Shire rates, which have increased from…

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Motor Speedsters. Discussion in Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 9

At the Council meeting on Monday night Mayor Smith made reference to motor drivers passing through the town at excessive speed. He heard…

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Fed Up! Labor Council Criticised Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

The Water and Sewerage Employees' Union has decided to withdraw from the Trades and Labour Council, which, the Union considers, is inimical to a…

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Narromine Municipal Couocil Civic Fathers Sit Till Late Discussing Ratepayers' Business

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 8

It was nearly half-past eleven o'clock on Monday night when Mayor Smith said, "The meeting is closed, I thank you for your attendance."…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 3

[?]E usual monthly meeting of the [?]e was held on Saturday morning [?] there being present Crs. Ed[?]ds (President), Goninan…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, there being…

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Lord Mayor at Home London's Mansion House Very Expensive Position

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 3

The Lord Mayor of London is said to outrank the earls, but to be a little less important than a marquess. He is the last of the great…

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Arrears of Rates Council to Take Action

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 6

AT the meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday night last the question of arrears of rates cropped up in the Clerk's…

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Shire Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council will be held at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, when, it is staled, matters in…

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Water Supply. Interview with Mr. Buttenshaw. Mayor and Ald. Macdonald Report to Council

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 4

That the Minister for Public Works was seised with the importance of an adequate water supply for Dubbo, and would do all he…

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Lord Mayor at Home London's Mansion House

Western Age · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of London is said to outrank the earls, but to be a little less important than a marquess. He is the last of the great…

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Feeling Pinch. Municipal Council "Hard Up" Reduction of Staff Forecasted Serious Financial Position

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

Dubbo Municipal Council is facing a serious financial position. At Tuesday night's meeting it was shown that the general fund was in a bad way, the limit of the overdraft almost being reached. Aldermen gave the…

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Drinking Fountains. Very Necessary, Says Council, But Can't Be Afforded Long Discussion

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 4

The proposed installation of three drinking fountains caused considerable discussion at Tuesday night's Council meeting. Although…

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Names In Hat. Men Will Ballot for Council Jobs Decision of Civic Father

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 8

"That the engineer be instructed that when there are applications for labouring on Dubbo Municipal Works, a ballot to allot…

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Defeated. Ald. White's Motion to Help Miners' Dependents. Council Thinks That Charity Begins at Home

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 5

Judging by the opinions expressed at Tuesday night's Council meeting, most of the Dubbo Aldermen are of the opinion that…

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Municipal Finance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

During the past fortnight, according to the Town Clerk's report submitted to and adopted by Council on Tuesday night, the rule collections…

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