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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held lust night, there being present Alds. A. T Smith (Mayor), R. G…

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Grant for Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 2

The Wellington Municipal Council has received word from the Unemployment Relief Council that the sum of £300 has been made…

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Talbragar Shire Council's New Chief Cr. F. W. Gavel Elected Retiring President Presents Yearly Report "Most Uneventful Year on Record"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1932 · page 6

Cr. F. W. Gavel, prominent Dubbo district grazier and good citizen, was unanimously elected President of the Talbragar Shire Council at a special meeting on Friday last, whon the retiring President (Cr. F. J. Morley), who…

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Ald. J. T. Francis Elected Deputy Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 4

At Tuesday night's Council meeting, Ald. J. T. Francis was unanimously elected Deputy Mayor. Ald. Barden declined to accept…

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Deputation Waits Upon Dubbo Council Rates Must Be Reduced Many Ratepayers on the Brink of Insolvency Mayor's Satisfactory Statement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 2

Pointing out that he had not been elected on any promise to reduce the rates, the Mayor (Ald. G. Fitz Hill) gave a lucid and comprehensive outline of the Municipal financial position to the ratepayers' deputation which…

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Friday's Election Shire President for Ensuing Term

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 5

Prior to the commencement of the monthly meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council on Friday next, the councillors will meet…

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Protecting the Park Council Takes Action

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 4

Council has decided to take drastic action to put a stop to vandalism at Victoria Park. Following the receipt of a letter from…

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Dubbo Town Council Routine Work Still on the Tents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 6

Aldermen had al lengthy sitting on Tuesday night; in fact, it was not until the wee sma' hoors of yester morn that they wearily…

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Renewal of Confidence in the Mayor Ald. Gordon Fitz Hill Unanimously Re-elected Bouquets and Brickbats

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

Ald. Gordon Fitz Hill, who successfully piloted the municipality through one of the hardest years in its financial history, has again…

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Will It Be Accepted? £1000 From Government to Gilgindra Council Relief Work—half Grant, Half Loan

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 4

Mr. A. W. Y[?]o, M.L.A., advi[?]s that he has been notified by Mr. H. E. Street, Under Secretary, that by direction of…

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Local and General Municipal, Finance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 2

At Tuesday night's Council meeting, the Town Clerk (Mr. J. Healy) reported that the rate collections for the fortnight ending December 6, totalled £440…

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Mayor's Minute

The Western Herald · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 2

At last Monday's Council meeting the Mayor s minute read as follows:— It affords me the greatest of pleasure in submitting my minute of the…

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Mayor Of Narromine. ALD. J. W. Smith Again Re-elected. Ald. M. V. Duffy Deputy-Mayor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 5

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night to elect the Mayor, Deputy-Mayor, committees, etc. for 1993. Those present…

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District News Narromine Election of Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1932 · page 7

On Monday night a special meeting of Council was held to elect the Mayor for the ensuing term. The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Smith), Aldermen R. H…

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Ald. Duffy's Xmas Box £12,000 Direct Saving to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

If someone started the new year with a pledge to you of £12 a year —£1 on the first of every month, you would style him no end of a swell…

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Gilgandra Shire Council General Discussions

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 December 1932 · page 3

The following general business was dispensed with at the December meet ing of our local civic heads:— A report stated that necessary…

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Bridges Free of Cost Generous Offer By The Department Two Applications by Gilgandra, Shire

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 December 1932 · page 3

A letter from the Department of Transport to the last meeting of the local Shire Council intimated that until further notice…

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New Shire President Cr. Serisier Elected to Important Post Cr. Hitchen Deputy-President Past President Eulogised

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 December 1932 · page 4

Congratulations to Cr. Serisier on being elevated to the important post of president of the Gilgandra Shire Council, to which…

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A Worthy Effort C.W.A. and Park Beautification Scheme Sympathetic Hearing From Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 December 1932 · page 1

Mrs. J. E. Baker and Miss RenHell, on behalf of the Gilgandra branch of the Country Women's Association, waited on the Shire…

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Accepted by Council Government's £1000 Offer for Relief Work Money to be Spent on Four Roads

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 December 1932 · page 5

Lengthy discussions, with divided opinions, prevailed at last Shire meeting in reference the Unemployment Relief…

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