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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

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Council Reports Public Conveniences [?] Baths Improvements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 5

[?] at the baths and the [?] of public sanitary conven[?] Macquarie Street and the [?] dealt with in the reports…

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Geurie Voices Wants Water Supply, Drainage, Mosquito Destruction Deputation to Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 6

Cobbora Shire Councillors had a long and varied session at their monthly meeting on Tuesday last, the business not terminating until after six p.m. The townspeople of Geurie are livening up and require things done for the…

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Ald. Gilbert Lashes His Colleagues Citizens Insulted Referendum Request Council Chambers Site

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 4

Ald. F. Gilbert marked his re-appearance at the Council table on Tuesday night, by caustically criticising his colleagues over their…

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Council Concerned Over Water Supply Temporary Scheme for the Summer Department Criticised

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 7

When it was learned at Tuesday night's Council meeting that the new water augmentation scheme would not be available this summer…

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Timbrebongie Shire Destruction of Trees

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 2

All persons are warned that trees and shrubs standing within the road area are the property of the Council and that any unauthorised person…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Scheme to Lock the Rivers Supported. Proposed Visit of Premier and Mr. Spooner. Move to Have the Sewerage System Installed in Town

The Western Herald · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 3

A meeting of the Aldermen of the Council was held on Monday evening last in the Council Chambers…

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£7,500,000 Works Programme Bank's Terms Accepted by Loan Council

Western Age · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 3

At the request of the Loan Council, the Commonwealth Beak Board on Friday agreed to underwrite a loan of £7,500,000 to finance the works…

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Wellington Municipal Council Usual Fortnightly Meeting Sensible Policy of Road Making

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, there being present Alds. J. M. Whiteley (Mayor), H. Ziehlke, W. Gardner, J…

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New Council Site Objectors' Latest !

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1935 · page 1

For the ordinary (special) meeting of Council on Thursday night, Aldermen H. C. Moseley, P. Gilbert and Percy Gordon have given due and…

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Agricultural Bureau Dubbo Sub-district Council Support for Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1935 · page 5

There was a good representation of the Dubbo and District primary producing interests at Saturday's meeting…

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NO 40 Hour Week City Council Against Too Costly Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 November 1935 · page 1

The finance committee of the Sydney City Council, on the casting vote of the vice-chairman, declined yesterday…

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Alderman Fined. for Personal Reflections on Colleague

The Western Herald · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 2

Any civic fathers who are prone to indulge in personalities at the expense of a colleague—and it has been done!—will be wise to…

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Annoyed Resident Writes to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 9

A letter from an annoyed resist who wrote protesting against [?] attitude allegedly adopted by [?] of Council's employees, who…

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Council Committees Housing & Works Reports Housing Committee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 3

The Housing Committee reported that at a meeting on November 26 Mr. L. A. Robb, secretary of the Homes for Unemployed Trust, was present. He…

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Council Chambers Change of Site Will Be Referendum

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 4

On Thursday night, as a result of lengthy and, at times, heated discussion, Council again showed its inability to stop changing its…

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Council Engineer Wants Extra Staff Submits Lengthy Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 4

The necessity of liming callable assistants, and the complete control of the staff, was stressed in a lengthy report submitted to Council…

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Doings Around Dubbo District Narromine Municipal Matters Good Secretary Honored Personal and General

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 6

Mr. Horace Bishop, who, some years ago, was on of the Real railway station, has been transferred back to Narromine form Canowindra…

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[?]isit of Hon. E. S. Spooner Trip Through the Macquarie Shire Minister Impressed by Work Done

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 3

Whenever there is a dry spell in the Wellington district, it is only necessary for the Macquarie Shire Council to invite a Minister of the Crown to bring along the rain, for on the occasion of Mr. Buttenshaw's visit it…

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The Mayor How Times Change

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1935 · page 10

Shortly, the new Mayor of Wellington for the next term will be elected. The office of mayor carries with…

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Geurie Shire Requests Deputation to Mr. Spooner

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1935 · page 6

A deputation from Geurie consisting of Cr. M. McLeod (president Cabbora Shire Council), Cr. J. E. Whiteley…

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