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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

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Testing Of Meters. Should Council Charge Five Bob?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 4

The following suggestion emanating from Mr. B. J. Mooney, Town Clerk, was read at the Council meeting on Monday night, and caused a…

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The Town Council At Narromine Circle After Easy Money

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Smith) and all alderman were present at Monday night's meeting of the Council. Mr. B. J. Mooney (Town [?]erk) and other…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 3

[?] monthly meeting of the above [?] held at the Council Chambers on [?]day morning last. There were [?]ent Crs. Edwards (President)…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 6

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

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District Council Agricultural Bureaux

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 2

Members from as far away is Wellington and Little River were present at Saturday afternoon's meeting, but several local and close handy branches…

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£400 Grant Mayor's Announcement First Batch Start

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 2

The Mayor made a formal report last night that a grant of £400 had been received for the relief of unemployment in Dubbo and…

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Cannot Comply Council's Request for Grant Offer of £1212 Declined

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 2

The Unemployment Relief Council, owing to insufficient funds, cannot agree to Dubbo Council's request for a grant of £8,000 to…

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'Drome For Dubbo Suggestion to Council Grant May Be Secured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 2

In a letter to the Council last night the Acting Controller of Civil Aviation (Mr. E. C. Johnston) stated that it was possible the Unemployed Relief…

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£700 for Cobbora Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 2

In the further grants being made available by the Unemployment Council from the £600,000 grant by the Federal Government to New…

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Mayor Outspoken on the Town Hall

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 4

"If any bodies come burglaring the Town Hall for their meetings, then I will stop them using it. It is a confounded nuisance. This is…

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NO £8000 GRANT £1212 Offered Town Council Disappointed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 7

Council's application to the Commonwealth Employment Committee, for a grant of £8000, brought the reply that £1212…

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May Be Reduced Electricity Charges Dubbo Council Acts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 5

On Tuesday night Council took the first step towards securing a reduction in gas and electricity charges by deciding to make…

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Municipal Aerodrome Not for Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 1

According to the Mayor (Ald. G. Fitz Hill) prospects of securing a municipal aerodrome at Dubbo are not bright. On Tuesday night Council received a…

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Narromine Municipal Council. Monday Night's Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 4

All aldermen were present at the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night, and Mayor Smith occupied the chair…

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Council Vacancy Resignation of Ald. Crane

Western Age · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 2

For some months past much criticism has been levelled at the aldermen of the Cobar Council for their handling of the citizens' affairs. The…

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Shire Appeal Court (Before Mr. H. T. Adams, P.M.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 6

A GREAT deal of time was taken up at the Court House on Friday morning in hearing appeals against the Macquarie and Cobbora Shire valued…

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Grazier's Council

The Western Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 3

The Graziers Council of Australia decided that at present it is not practical to form any proposal for increasing wool prices, the delegates agreeing…

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District Council F. AND S. Association Motions for Conference We'll Retire & Hear the New Member for Dubbo President Mawby's Injunction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 4

On Friday night, in the Protestant Hall, Mr. A. Mawby (president) chaired a good gathering of delegates from the various branches of the Farmers…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly, Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Geurie, last Tuesday, and the President, Cr…

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Secret Meetings Shire Council Exclude Press What's The Reason?

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 7

For many meetings past sittings of the Gilgandra Shire Council have been renowned for the amount of time the Council…

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