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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

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Gilgandra Shire Council Discussions at Monthly Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held on Friday week, when the following busi ness was transacted:—…

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Shire Officers' Reports

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 6

The following reports were presented to the last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council:— HEALTH INSPECTOR…

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Shire Councils Extended Powers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 4

The extension of the powers of Shire Councils, in relation to assistance to unemployed found favour with last week's F. and S. Conference in Sydney…

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Mendooran News Mendooran Wants Amounts to Over £5000 Requests to Cobbora Shire

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council the following matters were dealt with:— The Binnaway F.S.A. suggested…

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No Relief Until End of 1933 Council Review Electricity Charges Crs. Serisier and Nelson Have a Dip Into The Past Allege Bad Administration and Excessive Purchase Price

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, the Electrical Engineer (Mr. F. Brook) tabled a lengthy and…

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Narromine Municipal Council. Monday Night's Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

Those present at the fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Narromine, held on Monday night, were: Mayor Smith (in the…

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Narromine Council Making Steady Progress

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 5

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

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Dubbo-district Citizens's Band Angry the Bandsmen and Supporters Openly Resent Insults to Member and Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 2

With feelings of righteous indignation, a large attendance of committeeman gathered at the bandroom on Thursday night, to discuss the matter of taking…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held on Thursday night last, when His Worship the Mayor, Ald. A…

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Amaroo Shire Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council, held last week, the engineer reported on the following roads:—…

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Masonic Night Dubbo District Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 6

On Saturday night, there was a meeting of the fraternity in the Masonic Hall, members of the Council foregathering for the quarterly convocation…

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Agricultural Bureaux Annual Meeting Sub-district Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

A more sympathetic support was appealed for at Saturday's meeting, in the Lands Office. It was no use leaving all the work to the…

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Attitude of Eight-hour Committee "Not Understood" Sequel to "Alleged" Insults to Member & Mayor Deputation to Dubbo Business People

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 6

"That the Mayor (Ald. G. Fitz Hill) was politically biassed, and had used his position to harass the Labor supporters in the town," was one of the allegations made at a meeting of the Eight-Hour Day Committee…

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Civic Problems Questions for Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 4

At Tuesday night's Council meeting, Ald. Walk asked the Mayor if the gravel footpath in Wingewnrra Stret could be put in order before the Dubbo…

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Dubbo Town Council in Business Mood Exceptionally Short Meeting While the Elements Howled, Aldermen Worked United Effort to Sewer the Hospital

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 4

While the wind howled and rattled the windows of the Town Hall, Council rapidly went through a lengthy business sheet on Tuesday…

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The Council Is Dumb. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 3

Sir.—Re the Labor League's letter a fortnight ago seeking publicity the method of allocation of relief grant moneys, the…

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Municipal Works Streets and Footpaths

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 4

The principal municipal matters detailed in the Works committee's report to Council on Tuesday night, related to streets and footpaths in…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire office on Saturday morning last, there being present:…

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Narromine Municipal Council. Monday [?]T's Setting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 2

Present at the above meeting on [?]day night were Mayor Smith, and Aid. [?]tt, D[?]y, Cox, [?]pora, Dun[?] Ball[?] Barlow and Golding…

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Municipality of Bourke Ordinary Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: Ald. Francis (Deputy Mayor), Lee, Permewan, Guiney,Z…

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