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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Pastures Protection Bill. Parliamentary Dialogue. P.P. Boards And Shire Councils

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 3

When the Pastures Protection Bill was being considered in committee by the Legislative Assembly last week, the leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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Council Election Strong Field Assured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 1

This year's election will be held [?] Saturday, December 7, and all [?]minations must be in the hands of the Town Clerk by Thursday,…

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Municipal Election Past Polling Interesting Facts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 5

With the Municipal elections only a few weeks off, a peep at past polling figures is interesting, and gives some idea of the popularity…

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Labor Team For Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 3

Dubbo Branch of the A.L.P. decided, at a meeting held on Sunday, to run candidates for the forthcoming Municipal elections. Messrs. T. V. Ryan…

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Y.A.L. TOURISTS Received by Mayor & Citizens

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 2

With all the self-assurance of a man of the world, the diminutive drum-major led his troupe of Y.A.L. boys, round from Talbragar…

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Routine Business at Council Meeting Sanitary Service West Dubbo Request Radio Interference Listeners-in Protest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 4

Delayed, for 1 1/2 hours discussing the gas and electricity franchise, Council expedited the general business at Tuesday night's meeting, which…

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Cobar Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Western Age · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. J. T. Maidens) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the obar Municipal Council on Tuesday night, there being a full…

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Near The End But Still at Work. Narromine Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 7

With only three meetings before the end of the term, the Narromine Municipal Council met at Friday night, and during…

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Electrical Contractors. and Council's Officers. Heated Exchanges In Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 3

The vexed question of the Electrical Engineer doing electrical installation work when there was an electrical engineer in the town, was the…

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Council Co- Operates. Work For Aero Club. "Doing What Council Would Have to Do."

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 3

Stressing the fact that the Narromine Aero Club was voluntarily carrying out duties that Council would otherwise have to perform, the…

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Paying The Piper. MB. R. J. Kierath and Council. Definite Proposal Submitted

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 1

It will be remembered that Mr. R. J. Kleratn submitted certain proposals to Council in regard to payment for the use of an electricity line he…

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Viewing Narromine From Municipal Water Tower. Permission To Be Refuted

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 3

Reference to the wonderful view obtainable from the top of the Municipal Water Tower was made at Friday night's Council meeting, when it…

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Letter to the Editor Council Rates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 9

Sir,—I see by "The Liberal" that one ratepayer owes Council £476 in rates. With that sum paid, Council could take three men now on the dole and…

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Civic Storm at Petersham Mayor Raith Cross-examined Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 1

Considerable disorder marked a meeting of the Petersham Council last night, leading to a decision to place in the hands of its solicitors, to take any…

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Augmentation Supply Not Council's "Baby" Department Responsible

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 6

Council being unwilling to accept any responsibility for the completion of the well for the water augmentation scheme, the Public…

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Cobar Municipal Council Lighting and Power Hutchinson's Tender Accepted

Western Age · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 2

In response to Cobar Council's advertisement for tenders for the supply of lighting and power for the municipality, two applications were…

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Motor Speedway Down Dandaloo Street Questions in Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 7

A complaint regarding the speed at which motor cars raced down the main street, resulted in Council deciding to assure the…

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Schoolteachers Indignant Council's Co-operation Resented That Extra Teacher Controversy

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 5

Following their co-operation in the effort to lighten the burden of teachers at the Public School, the Aldermen of the Narromine…

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Full-Time C.P.S. Departmental Attitude Council Chafes At Delays

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 3

At Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council further reference was made to Narromine's claim for a full-time Clerk…

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Cobar Municipal Elections A.L.P. Selection Ballot

Western Age · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 2

A selection ballot wits taken on Sunday last by the Cobar brunch of the A.L.P. (State), for the purpose of selecting seven candidates to contest…

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