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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Dubbo Council Works Reports All Adopted Rate Receipts Satisfactory

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

Distinctly formal and non-contentions [?] the reports submitted at last its meeting. The Town Clerk's was encouraging…

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Nyngan News Show Abandoned—municipal and Shire Matters—new Dam for Water Supply—back From "Tassy"—district Court—personal Pars Show Abandoned

Western Age · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 3

The meeting which had already been twice postponed on account of rain, was held on Saturday morning last to decide about the holding of the annual…

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Questions! at Council Meeting Aldermen's Request

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 6

Aldermen asked the Mayor many questions at Monday night's meeting. Ald. Francis pointed out that…

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Municipal Oval Discussed By Council Applications From Rugby League and High School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 8

Applications from the Rugby Football League and High School for the use of the Oval were responsible for discussion at…

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"Gallery" at Council Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 6

Council meetings during the past two months have been attended by a large number of people. Monday night's meeting was no exception, all…

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Nyngan News Show Abandoned--municipal and Shire Matters--new Dam for Water Supply--back From "Tassy "--District Court--personal Pars Show Abandoned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 5

The meeting which had already been twice postponed on account of rain, was held on Saturday morning last to decide about the holding of the annual…

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Council Wants Loans Totalling £43,300 ALSO £21,000 As Grant Plans to Improve Municipality and Relieve Unemployment Bourke Hill Water Scheme Lengthy Discussion Over Proposals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

After lengthy discussion. Council decided at Monday night's meeting to apply for a loan of £42,000 to carry out various improvements in the municipality and £300 to complete the Wingewarra-street drain. It also agreed to ask the…

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Boost Dubbo Council Loses Opportunity Application For Information Refused

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

At Monday night's Council meeting a letter wat received from the "North Western Courier," Narrabri, asking Council for…

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Sanitary Depot Trouble Smoothed Over Council Makes Satisfactory Arrangements With Mrs. Rich

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

Council has smoothed over the trouble in connection with the sanitary depot, and satisfactory arrangements…

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Council Without an Engineer After April 30 Mr. Hooper's Services To Be Terminated Only Course Open

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

"That Mr. Hooper's services as a servant of the Council be dispensed with as from April 30, 1931, and…

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Municipal Finance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 6

The Town Clerk's report at Monday night's Council meeting showed that the municipal finances were very low. Rates collected for the fortnight…

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Municipal Water Supply

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 6

According to the Waterworks Engineer's report adopted by Council on Monday night, 4,280,000 gallons of water, using 5,349 electric units, were…

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Work in Dubbo Municipality Engineer's Report Gatters and Drains

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 8

A comprehensive report of the work carried out in the municipality during the fortnight ending March 24 was…

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"I Have Done My Duty" Ald. Gilbert Fights Hard But Motion Defeated Council Will Not Make Names of Defaulting Ratepayers Public

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 3

"I strongly oppose any attempt to make public the names of good honest business men who are in arrears…

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Council Roller

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 6

Sir,—I would like to know what object theo local Council has in view by its exhibition of a rather fine-looking motor driven roller?…

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Around The Council Table Ordinary Meeting of Civic Fathers

Western Age · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Cobar Municipal Council was held on Tuesday, March 31, when there were present Ald. T. J. Maidens…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held on Thursday night last, there being present Aids. W. Rose…

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Chicago's Mayor "Big-Bill" Beaten

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

The Democratic candidate, Mr. Carmark, was elected Mayor, ending [?] the reign of Mayor William Thompson. Anton J. (Tone). Cermark,…

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Narromine Municipal Council. Tuesday Night's Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 4

Present at the ordinary meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night were Mayor Smith and Ald. Golding, Cox…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Tuesday, April 7

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held on above date. Present: Alds. Kessey (Mayor), Francis, King, Dawson and Lee, and…

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