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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

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Council Reports Mostly Formal Unemployed Grant Spent

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 4

At Tuesday's Council meeting officers and committee reports were presented and dealt with. TOWN CLERK…

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Cobar Municipal Council

Western Age · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 1

the Cobar Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday, June 16. His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. T. Maidens, J.P.), was in the…

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Relief Grant Footpath Reconstruction Mayor Visits Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 2

It is intended by Dubbo Municipal Council to expend the Employment elief Council's grant of £1048 on the reconstruction of the…

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Council Vacancy Only One Nomination

Western Age · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 1

Despite severe criticism of Cobar Council's method of handling the affairs of the ratepayers, only one nomination was handed in on Thursday…

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Shire Roads 30 Men Start Work Expenditure Of Grant

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 2

Thirty married men commenced, work on Wednesday on the Murrumbidgeri[?] road in expenditure of the Ref grant of £600 obtained by…

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Amaroo Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 June 1932 · page 4

AT the monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire, the Engineer reported on matters of local interest as follows:—…

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Congratulations to Our Mayor His Lucky Escape

The Western Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 3

Jim said that when he went abroad, Our town held advertise, And that our Mayor has kept his word There's nobody denies…

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Confidence Trick Fails. Mayor Kessey in the Limelight in Dublin

The Western Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 3

The cable news last week contained the startling information that an attempt to play the " confidence " trick on our worthy Mayor in Dublin…

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City Council Revising Existing Salaries Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 1

The City Council finance committee has recommended revisions of salaries of the clerical staff of the Council. About 800 officials and clerks will be…

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Is It the Opinion of Council? "Work to be Distributed Among the Whole of the Unemployed" Mr. Townsend Receives Letter from Relief Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 2

Mr. E. Townsend has received the following communication, under date of 24th. June, from Mr. T. H. Upton, secretary of…

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Council Plays a Lone Hand Unemployed Have Backing of Citizens. Over 300 Attend Representative Meeting of Protest. Petition to be Presented to Council asking for Review of Present Relief System

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 5

Attended by over 300[?]residents and ratepayers, including representatives of every business establishment in town, the public meeting held in the Stadium on Friday night last as a protest against the action of the Gilgandra Shire Council in connection with the…

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Quarterly Council Meeting. Far West Children's Health Scheme

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 4

The usual quarterly meeting of the Council of the above Scheme was held at the Far West Depot, 25 Wentworth Street, Manly, on Monday, 27th…

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Narromine Council Lengthy Reports Reduction in Rents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Smith), Aldetmen M. V. Duffy, G. Cox, F. Ballhousen, G. H. R. Barlow, R. H. Barnett, J. M. Golding and A. B. Dundas…

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Basic Wage Inquiry Labour Council's Attitude Sydney, Friday night

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

The Trades und Labor Council, after a lengthy discussion last night, was unable to decide on its attitudes towards the basic wage inquiry. The debate…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Saturday last, when the President…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 6

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

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Western District Rugby Union Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 1

A MEETING, of the Western District Rugby Union Council was held at the Club House Hotel last Saturday afternoon when a great deal…

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Far West Children's Health Scheme. Council Meeting

The Western Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 3

The usuul quarterly meeting of the Council of the above scheme was held at the Far West Depot, 25 Wentworth Street Manly, on Monday 27th June,…

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Dubbo Council the Relief Grant Mayor's Report Received

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 2

Those present at last night's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council included the Mayor (Ald. Fitz Hill), Aldermen J. T…

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Shire Employment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 8

Sir,—I would like to draw the attention of the people of Dubbo to what I deem the short-sighted policy adopted by the Talbragar Shire Council, in…

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