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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

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Alsatian Dogs Noxious? Shire Councils' Request Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 1

The Shires' Conference decided to day to urge the Government to declare Alsatian dogs as noxious animals for the whole State…

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Health Report Discussion at Shire Meeting Houses Erected on Common

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 6

Mr. J. N. Hunter (Health Inspector) reported to last Shire meetting:—One case of infectious disease…

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Turned Down Request From War Memorial Institute Council's Strange Decision

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 4

That civic pride is lacking in some members of the Gilgandra Shire Council was instanced on Friday last, when a request by…

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Slaughtering of Cattle For Private Use. Shire Council Obtains Reports

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

At the Shire meeting on Tuesday, the following letter, dated April 7, received from the office of the Director-General of Public Health, was…

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Civic Fathers Meet Mayor's Report

Western Age · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Cobar Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday last, under the chairmanship of the Deputy…

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Work Instead of Dole Unemployed Scheme Adopted by Dubbo Council

Western Age · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, held on Monday night last, the scheme presented by Mr Gordon Bennett, of the…

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Correspondence the Municipal Contest. (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 5

Sir,—May I once again trespass on sufficient space in your valuable paper to make a few comments on the above. I understand there are three…

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Wellington Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting a Short Sitting

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 6

THE fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers last Thursday night, there being present: the Mayor…

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The Mayor's Shirts Stolen From Laundry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 6

Alleged to have stolen five shirts, valued at £4/10/-, the property of Gordon Fitz Hill, Mayor of Dubbo, John Roneyne and John Morgan…

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Cobbora Shire Mendooran Erosions

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council the chief items in the engineer's report were the erosions in the street at Mendooran…

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Up in the Air Not for Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 6

The N.S.W. Aero Club, members of which will shortly make a goodwill flight to Dubbo, have invited the Mayor (Ald. G. Fitz. Hill) and Town Clerk…

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Petitions to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 2

Ever and anon, earnest petitions from over-earnest ratepayers are presented to Council. North, South, East and West…

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Dubbo Lands Office Council Opposes Closing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 1

Mentioning the rumor that the Lands Office at Dubbo was to be closed, Ald. Duffy asked the Mayor, on Tuesday night, if any protest had been made on…

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Council Auditors Old Firm Re-appointed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 1

After a good deal of discussion, Council, on Tuesday night, adopted the Finance Committee's recommendation to re-appoint Truman and Allan as…

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Municipal Rates Interest After June 10

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 1

The own Clerk announced at Tuesday night's Council meeting that, to avoid having to pay interest, ratepayers would have to…

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Municipal Matters "Smithy's" Home for Wee Westerners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1933 · page 4

With no contentious matters listed, the Civic Fathers made short work of the Municipal business on Tuesday night, and the fortnightly…

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Narromine Municipal Council Monday Night's Sitting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 4

In the absence of Mayor Smith, the Deputy Mayor, Aid. M. V. Duffy, occupied the chair at the Council meeting on Monday night. Others…

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A Gloomy Outlook Coonamble Council

Western Age · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

The financial statement produced at the last meeting of the Coonamble Council showed that all funds except [?] were sadly in arrears and the…

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Trangie Residents Wake Up. Indignant Public Meeting. Although £18,000 Collected b Tax, No Relief Money Can Be Obtained. Timbrebongie Shire Soundly Criticised. Explanations Wanted

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

Convened in response to a petition to the Urban Committee, a public meeting of protest against the refusal of a loan of £600 and grant of…

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Municipal By-Election. H. B. Fletcher Elected

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 4

The by-election to till the vacancy on the Narromine Council, caused…

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