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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

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Historic Clock Presented to Municipal Council Mr. M. McLeod's Generosity

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 3

THERE is to-day, hanging on the walls of the Wellington Municipal Council, ticking the seconds away, a clock with a history. It was…

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Short and Sharp Council Night Deputy Mayor's Debut

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 5

Ald. J. T. Francis chaired his first Council meeting on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Ald. G. Fitz Hill) was away on holidays…

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Our Local Parliament What Happened At Monday's Council Meeting. Four Alderman Absent

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 7

Mayor Smith and Alderman Golding, Cox, Duffy and Ballhausen attended the fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of…

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Air Mail Narromine Being Considered Letter To Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

It certainly looks as if Narromine aerodrome is being seriously considered by the authorities as a landing ground in connection with the oversea…

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Local and General Shire Windmill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 11

Windmills wore a popular topic of conversation at the Talbragar Shire Council meeting yesterday afternoon, when councillors discussed the various…

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District News Narromine Shire Auditor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 12

Mr. E. H. Sadgrove, of Narromine, has been appointed auditor to the Timbrebongie Shire out of five applications. The appointment is a popular one, as…

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Must Pay Rates To Talbragar Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 9

"There seems to be an impression abroad, that people don't have to pay the Talbragr Shire. They will have to now, as we are being forced…

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Narromine Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 14

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers tn Monday, when there were present: The Mayor…

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The Finances Low In Talbragar Shire Engineer's Appointment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 11

The Impossibility of profitably employing an Engineer, was stressed in a letter read at the monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 3

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

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Wellington Municipal Council Water Rate Raised to 6 1/2d Ald Pryke's Resignation

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, to deal with the notice of…

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The Council Cart

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 6

They've made a bad job of that Council Cart! An Alderman said so! but none took his part; Though all of them knew it was not good work, They sprung to their feet with a terrible jerk…

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Mayor Dead Bullet That Missed Billet Miami, Florida

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 1

The Mayor of Chicago (Mr. Germak), who received a severe wound in the body when an attempt was made to assassinate President Roosevelt, died…

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Cobbora Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 6

At a meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, held at Geurie, Cr. S. Yeo wrote drawing attention to flood damage at Merrygoen crossing,…

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Report of Shire Matters (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 5

Sir,—Re Mr. McCutchcons outburst about the Dubbo Road through Berida. I do not know where this road is. I was speaking of…

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Local and General Municipal By-election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 2

Mr. V. A. Cahill, the A.L.P. candidate in Saturday's by election to fill the vacancy in Council, has been carrying out a vigorous campaign. To-night…

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Council Vacancy To-day's Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 1

Keen interest is being taken in to-day's extraordinary by-election to fill the vacancy in Council caused through the resignation of Mr. John Burden…

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F. & S. District Council Last Night's Annual

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 6

President A. Mawby presided at this gathering last night. It was a well-attended re-union, with the exception of Narromine, every brunch was…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. a Short Sitting

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 4

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

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Local & General News Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

Judging by the short agenda, Council should not sit late to-night. There is nothing of a contentious nature in the correspondence, which includes a letter…

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