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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

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Shire Council's Inconsistency Grants Application, Then Objects (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 1

Gilgandra Shire Council it was reSir,—At the last meeting of [?] ported in your columns that an application to secure a piece of road…

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Beauty Competition No Appeal to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 5

A bevy of beautiful bathing belles evidently would have no appeal to Council, for, on Tuesday night, it gave a short shrift to a proposal to conduct…

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Unfair Responsibility Thrust on Council Penalty of Kindly Act

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 5

Because Dubbo Council undertook the responsibility of housing the Homeless unemployed, during the severe Winter of 1930, it is now…

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Civic Circle Has an Early Sitting Public Holiday for Travellers' Day Council Grants Town Clerk Scotsman's Holiday Pays His Own Expenses at Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 4

The granting of a public holiday for the Western Travellers' Carnival, in November, and a proposal to pay the Town Clerk's expenses…

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Far West Childrens Health Scheme. Council Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 2

The usual quarterly meeting of the above scheme was held at the Far West Depot, 25 Wentworth Street on Tuesday, 20th September Dr…

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Council Meeting. Far West Children's Health Scheme

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 4

The usual quarterly meeting of the Scheme was held at the Far West Depot, 25 Wentworth Street, on Tuesday, 20th September, Dr…

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Municipal Matters. Basic Wage. Attitude of Councils

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 4

Councils and shires are adopting different methods in dealing with the basic wage reductions. Cudgegong Shire decided to carry…

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Far West Children's Health Scheme Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 4

THE usual quarterly meeting of the above scheme was held at the Far West depot, 25 Wentworth Street, Manly, on Tuesday, 20th September…

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Mayor's Impressions Of Local Government Conference

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 2

THE Mayor (Ald. A. T. Smith) and Ald. J. E. Walker, who represented the Wellington Municipal Council at the annual Local Government…

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Narromine Municipal Council Monday Night's Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 5

Present at the above meeting on Monday night were Mayor Smith and Aid. Golding, Cox, Duffy, Spora, Dundas, Ballhausen and Barnett…

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Rabbit Invasion Shire's Peculiar Stand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 3

A moving mass of rabbits is com-up the banks of the Bogan River and invading the western portion of the Dubbo P.P. Board's district…

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Talbragar Council Ratepayers Want Road

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 1

The business sheet was short at yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, when the President (Cr. F. J. Morley)…

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Narromine Council Collections to Date

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Smith), Aldermen Cox, Duffy, Ballhausen, Barnett, Golding and Dundas were present at Monday night's meeting of the…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 3

[?] meeting of the above [?] a the Shire Office on Satur[?] last, there being present [?] (Cr. Edwards), and…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held on Thursday night last, there being present the Mayor (Ald. A. T…

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Railway Goods Service Special Meeting of Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 2

AT Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Council, the Town Clerk intimated that Mr. Usher had notified him that he was willing to come down…

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Saleyard Charges Deputation to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 3

At last meeting of Narromine Council a deputation from the Associated Stock Agents met Council on the question of charges at the saleyards…

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Council Enters Political Dispute On Pailiamentaiy Salaries Carnivals and Parking Cause Grave Concern Concessions Granted for Both

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 5

With only one dissentient Council decided on Tuesday night to protest against what was claimed to be the insufficient reduction…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council. October Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 1

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

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First Monthly Sale. in Narromine Municipal Yards. Local Agents Invite Bookings

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 4

The new Municipal sale yards will be officially opened by His Worship the Mayor, Ald. J. W. Smith, on Tuesday, 25th inst., when the newly…

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