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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 5

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

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Our Cricket Ground. Council Decide on Improvements. £400 To Be Spent

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 4

The following report in connection with improvements to our cricket ground was read at the Council meeting on Tuesday night, and it…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the above wad held at the Shire Office on Saturday last, there being present, Crs. Edwards (President), Goninan…

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Local & General News Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

A special Council meeting will be held at the Town Hall to-night, when aldermen will deal with the question of the augmentation of Dubbo water…

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Gas and Electricity New Agreement Aldermen Feeling the Heat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 4

Although the Mayor gave an explanation in connection with the Dubbo Lighting Company's request that Council agree to the…

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Bush Fires Powers Conferred on Councils Cudgegong Shire Moves

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 7

A communication from the Shires' Association, tabled at last meeting, of the Cudgegong Shire Council, is of vital interest to the settlers. It…

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Council Stirred by Water Shortage Temporary Scheme Favored Pumping River Water into the Town Reservoirs Relief Within Three Weeks?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 6

Realising the urgent necessity of doing something to relieve tho acute water shortage at present existing in Dubbo, Council has decided to give serious consideration to a temporary augmentation scheme, providing for the…

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Estimates For 1933. Special Council Misting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

A special Council meeting to consider the Estimates for 1983 was held at, the Council Chambers on Monday night, when the following were…

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Active Aldermen Tongues and Fists Flying Goulburn, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

Blows were struck at last night's meeting, of the Goulbarn City Council. After twice calling Ald. Turnbull "a liar, "Ald. Steele punched him on the…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Sewerage System for Wellington Discussed

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 6

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

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CAUTION Prompts Council. [?]n Discussing Sewerage

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 3

CAUTION was the keynote of the discussion of the proposed sewerage [?]cheme at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night last…

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Council Vacancy

The Western Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

An extraordinary election, to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the resignatio[?] Ald. H. F. Mo[?] will take [?] on th 4th…

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Open Letter To the Mayor and Aldermen, Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 3

Gentlemen.—I saw per "Times" re[?] that the water rate has been [?]uck at 4d as before, but learn, to a considerable feeling of disgust, that…

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Gilgandra Shire Council Monthly Meeting Concludes Early

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

With the exception of Cr. J. Noson, there was a full attendance at last Friday's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, the President (Cr…

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Shire Reports

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

The following reports were submitted:—ELECTRICAL REPORT Mr. F. Brook, electrical engineer,…

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Cobbora Shire Council General Rate 1 3/4d. Dunedoo Water Supply Trouble. Delay by Talbragar Shire Causes Discussion

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 6

THE monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire was held in the Shire Chamber, Geurie, on Tuesday last. President, Crs. M. McLeod (President)…

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Municipal Health Report to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 5

A report submitted to Council on Tuesday night, by the Health Inspector (Mr H. Blackwood), showed that a comprehensive inspection…

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Lighting Franchise More Work for the Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 2

Although the prices have been definitely fixed, and the Dubbo Lighting Company brought under Schedule I of the Gas and…

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Dubbo Council Defies Government

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

Tantamount to an open defiance of the Government and with scant respect for its request for a fortnight for consideration, the Dubbo…

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Water Wasters 'Ware Council Vigilants on the Warpath

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 9

"That the Mayor be authorised to put on inspectors to report to Council the names of consumers of water using hoses during the day…

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