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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

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All Cuiet on Relief Front Shire Council Bows to Dictates of Com[?]wealth Relief Council Rotation Work Now in Operation Men Engaged for Fortnightly Shifts, Married Men First

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

At last the [?] of opinion between the unemployed and citizens and [?] of the Gilgandra Shire Council over the allocation of work inconnection iwht the £1200 relief money, has been settled. At a special confab of our civic heals on Friday morning…

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Cheaper Electricity For Ratepayers Council & Dubbo Lighting Co

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 5

"That the Minister for Local Government be requested, to take immediate steps to deal with the application by the Council to have the…

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Council's £1438 Graft Helping Unemployed Allocating the Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 5

Council has teen promised a grant of £1438 to carry out necessary works on streets on, footpaths. At Tuesday's meeting…

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Lang Planners To Contest Municipal Elections. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 1

Lang plan candidates have decided to contest all the seats in the City Municipal Council elections towards the end of this year…

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Talbrager Shire The Unemployed Eumungerie-Coboco Road

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 2

Several mutters of interest to district landholders were discussed at the monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council yesterday…

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Talbragar Shire Exemption Sought For Engineer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 11 July 1932 · page 3

The meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council which was held on. Friday afternoon dealt with several important matters. President…

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Gilgandra Shire Council General Business at Monthly Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 July 1932 · page 6

At Friday's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, Mr. A. Kember was granted the necessary permission to open up the footpath in…

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Shire Officers' Reports To Monthly Meeting of Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 July 1932 · page 3

The following reports from officers were presented to the usual monthly meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, held on Friday last:—…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting Arrears of Rates Prosecution Threatened

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 July 1932 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Geurie, on Tuesday last. Present: Crs. J…

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Unsafe for Traffic Bridge Over Terribile Creek in Deplorable Condition Deputation from Curban Waits on Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 July 1932 · page 2

A deputation of Curban residents waited on the Gilgandra Shire Council on Friday last, and asked that immediate steps…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 2

President Craig occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council, held on Tuesday last, and others present were…

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Go Slow, Gentlemen. "News" Appeal To The Aldermen

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 5

Anybody reading the above brief report must form only one opinion, and that is, that it is the intention of the aldermen to put Frank Spargo…

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Narromine Municipal Council. a Short Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 1

Monday nights meeting of the local Municipal Council was the shortest held for a long time. Mayor Smith presided and others…

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Narromine Council New Saleyards Site

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1932 · page 5

At Monday night's meeting, the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Smith) was present with Aldermen G. Cox, F. Ballhausen, M. V. Duffy, G. H. R. Barlow, R. H…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. A Record Short Sitting

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 July 1932 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal, Council was held last Thursday night, and the Mayor (Ald. A. T. Smith) made the…

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Labor Leader's View Council to Save Australia Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 1

Premier Hill, popular and practical Labor leader of the South Australian Government, says that if the State could get out of its difficulties by…

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Dubbo Council £500 Available Immediately For Unemployed Relief

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 2

When Dubbo Municipal Council met last night these present iniluded His Worship Mayer (Ald. G Fitz Hill). Alderman J…

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Mayor Clears the Air Council's Grant Allocation of Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 2

Any doubts that the unemployed had not received a fair deal in connection with the allocation of work to be carried out with the grant…

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North Dubbo SCHOOl Complaint to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 2

"Children and teachers have either to slide along the street, or be bogged, as they try to make their way to or from the school," wrote…

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The Dubbo Council Parks Improvement Geo. Bell Memorial Gates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 5

Many matters were discussed at Council meeting on Tuesday night, when the Civic Fathers were kept busy until 10.45…

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