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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

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Higher Shire Rate Increase Of One-Farthing New Road Plant Mooted

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 7

Alter lengthy discussion, the Timbrebongie Shire Council decided to increase the rate from 1d. in the £—reported to be the…

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Our Local Parliament. Minister for Local Government to Open New Council Chambers. Short Wave Broadcasting Station Advocated

The Western Herald · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 6

The first meeting in the new Council Chambers of the Councillors was held on Monday evening last…

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Cobar Municipal Council Ratepayers Thirst Whilst Aldermen Talk

Western Age · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Cobar Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. The Mayor (Ald. T. H. Murray)…

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Baths Emptying Unsatisfactory Because Of Slowness. Discussion in Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 4

The question of emptying the baths was referred to, in Council, last Monday evening. It was contended that the present…

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The Burr Problem Purchase Of A Mower Considered Council's Move to Clean Streets

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting the Mayor pointed out the growing menace that thistles and noxious weeds were becoming in the…

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Big Works Programme Expenditure of £500 LOAN. Council Decides To Gravel Many More Streets

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Marromine Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday evening. As the result of the £500 loan, which was granted recently, it was decided to adopt an extensive programme of road work, submitted by the…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held on Thursday night last. The Aldermen took their coats off…

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Money Available. For Swimming Baths Dubbo Council Optimistic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 4

Dubbo Council is optimistic over its prospects of securing up to £15,000 for the construction of modern swimming baths in…

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Compensation claims Council Receives Two Selling Land for Rates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 7

Two claims for compensation were received by Council at Tuesday night's meeting, when they were referred to committees…

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Water Supply Council on the Position Deliberate Waste Deplored

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 2

When the water supply question was discussed at Council meeting on Tuesday night, the fact that many residents were deliberately…

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Seven in the Field For Vacant Chair In Dubbo Town Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 1

What looked, for a while, like a walkover for Mr. A. R. Samuels, has grown to a line field of seven candidates, ah well-known men…

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Shire Rate [?]d IN £

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

At the monthly meeting yesterday afternoon, the Talbragar Shire Council fixed the rate for 1935 at 1'd in £. There was no discussion…

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Dubbo Aerodrome Shire Drops Proposal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

Talbragar Shire Council has decided definitely not to take any further action in connection with the provision of an aerodrome for…

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Dubbo's Ex-engineer Candidate for Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 7

Mr. S. R. Hooper, ex-engineer for Dubbo Council, founder of Soccer Football Association in Dubbo, and father of four stalwarts of the game, is in…

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GRUESO [?] FIND In Council Garbage Tin Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

The body of a fully developed baby, charred and burned beyond recognition, was discovered at Darlinghurst to-day by a City Council employee. The…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire office on Saturday morning last, there being present Crs…

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Council Estimates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 1

With the object of preparing the estimates, a meeting of the Council Finance Committee will be held at the Town Hall to-night. A special…

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Dubbo Gas-electricity Franchise Bill Big Question Decided by House Has Council as Mouthpiece of People Erred? Act in Force as from October 24, 1934

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 4

In the telegraphic service of "The Liberal," 1/2/35, the fact was reported that this Bill, of vital importance to Dubbo, had passed its second reading and gone into committee. From "Hansard," particulars of the discussion arc taken and published, thus providing…

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Shire Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council will be held at the Council Chambers on Friday next, February 8. The meeting will…

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Gas Bill and Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 5

Sir,—The Dubbo Gas and Electricity Franchise Act, 1935, is being hotly argued in several places and my opinion is sought…

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