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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Mayor Annoyed Ald Bain Rebuked

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 1

It was going on for midnight when council finished its discussion on the swimming baths on Thursday, and Aid. T. Bain, who had…

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Dubbo's Mayor Favors Swimming Baths Would be a Wonderful Asset to the Town Ratepayers to Decide Minus Council's Support New Light Thrown on Vexed Question

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 6

That the construction of modern swimming baths at Dubbo would be a wonderful asset to the town was the emphatic opinion expressed by the Mayor at Thursday night's Council meeting, when the question of making a definite recommendation to the ratepayers to vote in…

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Consolidation of Loans Light List At the Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 6

Although the swimming baths question kept council occupied almost until midnight on Tuesday, the general business list was light…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Quiet Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 7

THE usual meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, the Mayor, Ald. J. F…

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Country Women's Association Group Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 3

THE School of Arts hall, decorate with masses of glorious flowers, was the scene, last Thursday, of the first. Macquarie Group Council meeting…

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District Council Of Graziers' Association Pre-Conference Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 2

Mr. T. M. Scott presided over a meeting at the Court House Hotel yesterday. Messrs. R. G. McKillop (Narromine), F. W. Gavel and F. H. Harvey…

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Sir Philip's Welcome to Wellington Civic Reception by Mayor and Aldermen. Big Crowd at Baths Area

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 6

Sir Philip Game's first public function in Wellington took place in the Municipal Baths area yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, where a large crowd assembled long before the appointed hour. His Excellency and Lady Game…

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The Referendum On the Hustings Aldermen at Newtown

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 2

In the presence of about 80 ratepayers, including a fair sprinkling of the fair sex, advocates of an affirmative vote in Saturday's…

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DISORDERLY. Aldermen in Holts. Chairs Knocked Over. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 1

A disorderly scene was witnessed at a meeting of the. Eastwood Municipal Council last night when Aldermen…

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Fight in Council Civic Fathers Bouquets Then Blows Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 1

A disorderly scene was witnessed at a meeting of the Eastwood Municipal Council last night. Aldermen Booth and Matthews had a heated argument…

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Col. Bruxner's Visit Mayor Accords Civic Reception. Representative Gathering of Citizens

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 4

Lieutenant Colonel M. F. Bruxner, D.S.O., Deputy Premier and Minister for Transport, arrived in Wellington on Friday morning in connection with last week's celebrations. Official duties prevented him coining earlier, but…

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Swimming Baths Challenge to Aldermen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 1

According to Ald. E. A. Tink (president) at last night's meeting of the Newtown Progress Association, aldermen have received a challenge in…

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Talbragar Shire Council New Member Welcomed Tribute to the Departed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 8

A meeting of Talbragar Shire Council was held in the council chambers on Friday afternoon. The president (Cr. F. W. Gavel) and Councillors J…

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Aldermen Differ Truck for Sewerage Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 2

Because the Works Committee recommended the calling of tenders for the supply of a second-hand utility truck, between 5 and…

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Mayor Busy Answering Questions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 5

Although the business sheet was short, aldermen killed a lot of time by firing questions at the Mayor, on Tuesday night. One query…

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Mayor Annoyed Railway Crossing Repairs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 2

The refusal of the railway authorities to tar-surface the Darling Street crossing, was responsible for some straight speaking at Tuesday…

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Shire Inquiry Gilgandra and Timbre bongie Councils Differ

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 3

Owing to difference arising between the Gilgandra and Timbrebongia Shire Councils over what work should be…

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District Council of Graziers Association Pre-Conference Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 8

Mr. T. M. Scott presided over a meeting at the Dubbo Court House Hotel on the 19th. inst. Messrs. R. G. McKillop (Narromine), F. W…

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Concrete Footpaths In Main Streets £2176 Loan for Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 5

Council had only a short silting on Tuesday night, when advice was received that a loan of £2176 had been granted for the purchase of…

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Municipal Rolls Appointment of Collector

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 6

The appointment of a collector to compile the municipal roll was the subject of discussion at Council meeting on Tuesday night, when it…

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