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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

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A Little Blue Book for Benefit of Dubbo Aldermen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 4

Each alderman present at last night's Council meet ng was given a little blue covered book dealing with the conduct of Council…

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Municipal Council Last Nights Meeting. Small Business Sheet

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 4

Dubbo Municipal Council held its usual fortnightly meeting at the Town Hall last night, when a small bus ness sheet was quickly…

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Stormy Interlude Mayor's Action Criticised by Ald. Macdonald Trouble Over Telegrams That Were Not Sent

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 1

Because the Mayor (Ald. Fitz Hill) did not send telegrams to the Premier and Prime Minister as requested by Council, his action was…

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Topical Tit-bits Municipal Water Supply

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 2

According to the reports submitted to Council last night by the Waterworks Engineer (Mr. J. Munday), 4,080,000 gallons of water, using 5,105…

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Council's Concern Another Short Sitting Government's Replies re Tents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 7

Aldermen J. H. Wark and E. A. Tink were absentees at Tuesday night's Council meeting, which was only of an hour and twenty minutes' duration…

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Appointments to Council U.A.P. Convention's Decision Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 1

It was decided by the U.A.P. Convention that the following should be appointed to the U.A.P. Council; Six members of the State Parliament, two…

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Council Receives Shock When Large Account Presented For Payment Costly Renovation of Parks Pumping Equipment

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 1

Council received a severe shock at Tuesday night's meeting when it learned that it had to pay £36 122 for the renovation of the…

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Talbragar Shire Regular Meeting Letters from Late Engineer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 1

Talbragar Shire Council met at the Shire Chambers yesterday afternoon. The President (Cr. Fred Morley) and Councillors H. T. Tink, J. Roberts, C…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting Small Business Sheet

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 2

Talbragar Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Friday afternoon last, when, although the business sheet was small, several…

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Indignant Ratepayer Complains To Shire Council Trouble Over Interest on Rates

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 1

A letter from an indignant ratepayer who complained that he had not been credited with work he had done for the Shire, and had been…

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1½d IN £ Talbragar Shire Rate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 2

At Friday afternoon's meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council it was unanimously decided that the rate for the current year would be…

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Shire Engineer Termination of Mr Lawson's Services Popular Officer Eulogised

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 1

After having been engineer to the Talbragar Shire Council for six years, Mr. H. J. Lawson, at his own request, is to be given a…

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Mayor Visits Sydney

Western Age · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 2

Our popular Mayor, Ald. T. Maidens, has just returned from a short visit to Sydney. He visited the Show, walked over the arch[?]of the new bridge, and…

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Appointments to Council U.a.p. Convention's Decision

Western Age · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 1

It was decided by the U.A.P. Convention that the following should be appointed to the U.A.P. Council: Six members of the State Parliament, two…

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An Open Letter to the Mayor and Aldermen of Wellington. (Per favor of "The Wellington Times.")

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 3

I have before me, as I write, a notice from the Wellington Council, informing me that unless I pay a licence fee of 10/- per annum to the…

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Lord Mayor's Criticism Good Citizenship

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 2

"I believe Hint Hie public spirit of good citizenship is at a very low ebb to-day, and I am apprchensive for the future," said the Lord Mayor…

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Former Gilgandra Shire Engineer In The Limelight of "Smith's"

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 2

In a recent issue of "Smith's Weekly" appears at three column [?] in connection with the activites of a former Gilgandra…

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Castlereagh Electorate Council "Could Do No More Than It Has Done." Mr. J. M. Rees Replies To Criticism (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 5

Sir,—I have before me a copy of "The Glgandra Weekly" of March 17, and in it I have read the report of the Country Party meeting. Some…

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Labour Council Protests SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

At a meeting held last night, the Labour Council carried a resolution condemning the action of the Federal Government in issuing a proclamation…

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Sunday Sport Question Council Will Consider Matter Orange Council Turns Down Proposal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 4

Sunday sport has bean banned at Bathurst and Orange. It is quite possible that ratepayers will shortly have the opportunity of…

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