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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

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Doings Around Dubbo District Narromine School Break-up Mayor Smith Re-elected Personal and General

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1935 · page 4

The engagement is announced of Susan, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'W. Dawson, of Wethallie, to Walter James, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Local & General News Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1935 · page 2

Four notices of motion will be submitted at to-night's meeting. As three weeks' business has to bo dealt with the sitting probably will be late…

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Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 6

The December meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday last, when the…

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Urban Rates Request to Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 8

At the meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council on Monday last a request was received from the Cumnock Urban Committee…

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Their Monument Aldermen and Baths

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 2

The names of the aldermen in the present Council will go down to posterity as the Civic Fathers who were in office at the opening of the…

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Cobbora Shire Council Last Meeting of Year. Engineer Goes On Holidays

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 6

The final meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council for 1935 was held in the Council Chambers, Geurie, on Tuesday last, there being a full attendance of Councillors. The new President. Cr. J. E. Whiteley, occupied the chair…

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Amaroo Shire Council Regular Monthly Meeting. Final Meeting of the Old Year

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall at Cumnock on Monday last, when there was a full attendance of Councillors, Cr. G. H. Bowhay (President) occupied the chair, and others…

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Skeleton Weed Address to Amardo Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 7

Prior to the commencement of the ordinary business at the Amaroo Shire Council meeting on Monday last at…

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Again Mayor Ald. J. M. Whiteley Re-elected

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Council held last night Ald. James M. Whiteley was reelected unopposed as Mayor…

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Will Cut Them Shire to Act Bathurst Burrs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 9

At the meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council on Monday last Cr. Webb, a one-time member of the Molong…

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Act Ignored By Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 5

With its eyes open, Council on Tuesday night endorsed the appointment of a chainman who was not a returned soldier, and, who…

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RE-ELECTED Cr. G. H. Bowhay For Amaroo Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 9

So complete is the confidence reposed in Cr. G. H. Bowhay by his fellow Councillors of Amaroo Shire that he was…

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40 Hour Week Shire Association Ruling Can't Make Gifts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 12

In no uncertain manner has the Shires Association, of which Mr. G. H. Bowhay is President, given its ruling on…

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Straying Goats Concern Council Record Late Sitting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 7

Straying goats, responsible for annoying a ratepayer and bringing a solicitor's letter, asking for immediate action to curb their…

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Baldry Hotel Council Assurance Won't Move Road

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 8

Believing there might be a possibility of a road deviation past his new hotel at Baldry, the proprietor made representations…

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Cr.p.p. Fallon Re-elected Shire President Cr. T. G. Hitchen Deputy

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 1

At Friday's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, Cr. P. P. Fallon was re-elected President for the ensuing term, with Cr…

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40 Hours Week Adopted by Marrickville Council Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 1

The Marrickville Council by 8 votes to four adopted the 40 hours week at 44 hours' rate of pay, starting from January 1st. The Mayor…

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Council Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 4

The Council meeting called for last Monday night lapsed for want of a quorum. The only Aldermen present were Alds. C. Moxham, S…

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A Year Of Great Progress. Shire President's Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 5

The following report submitted by the President of Timbrebongie Shire, Cr. Dugan, was read at the last meeting of the…

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Is There Co-operation? Trangie And The Shire. Unemployment Problem

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 10

The question of co-operation between the Timbrebongie Shire Council and the Triangle Urban Committee was raised at the…

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