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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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The Western Group Council Meeting LES. S. Clark President

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Council of the Western Group of Agricultural Societies' Association was held on Tuesday night…

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Prosecution for Timber Takers. Shire Council On The War Path. Overcoming Difficulties with New Plant

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1

There was a full house at Tuesday's mooting of the Timorebongie Shire Council. It was decided to prosecute two Mogriguy men who were alleged to have taken pine timber from Council's roads Notification was received that tenders were being catted for the…

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Talbragar Shire Monthly Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 3

Matters of general interest to ratepayers were discussed at the monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, yesterday afternoon,…

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Noxious Weeds Bad in Shire Need for Action

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 1

I think that a more rigid en[?]ment of the Act would speed[?] bring the realisation to dila[?] landholders, that they owe a…

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Council in Committee Press Excluded

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 1

After sitting for four hours, Talbragar Shire Council went into committee last night, to discuss a matter brought forward by Cr. J…

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"Wellington Times" Eulogised by Ald. Walker and Mayor

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, held on Thursday night, Ald. J. F. Walker and the Mayor spoke in…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Extra Mechanic Asked for but Turned Down

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1936 · 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), J. P. Dowd, T. N. Ayling, J. F…

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Loan Council Solemn Farce Banks Decide Hobart

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 1

The Premier of Tasmania, Mr. Ogilvie, declares that the meetings of the Loan Council have become a…

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Extra Assistance Asked for by Mr. Such Council Discussion

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 6

At Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, Mr. F. L. Such, manager of the trading…

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Matter of Memory Who Signed the Cheque? Council Case Recalled

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 3

Al the meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday night last, Ald. Walker said that at the previous meeting the…

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Shire Councillors Conference Opened in Sydney Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

When the annual conference of the Shires Association opened, today, Mr. H E. Street, Under-Secretary of Local Government, in the absence of Mr. E…

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Meeting at Binna- Way Dubbo Alderman’s Views

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 2

A well attended public meeting was held in the Empire theatre Binnaway, to protest against the amendment of the Transport Bill;…

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Municipal Council Has Late Sitting the General Business

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 4

Owing to lengthy discussions on the drainage strike; ami matters concerning the gas and electricity inquiry, Council had a late sitting…

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Around the Council Table

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 4

Cr. Neilson reported “that on April 29 Cr. Redden and myself accompanied the shire engineer on an unofficial visit of inspection in…

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Shire Appeals Vaulation Court Comment by Magistrate

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 4

At the Appeal Court, held in Gilgandra last week, and presided over by Mr R. G. Cookson, P.M., several appeals were…

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Council Discuss Roads Town Improvements

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 4

Roads throughout the shire were discussed at the last Council meeting, when the shire president, Cr. Neilson, said he had conferred with…

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Shire Conference Petrol Tax For Roads Greater Share Advocated

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 10

In his presidential address to the Shires Conference on Tuesday, Mr. G. H. Bowhay, of Yeoval, said that during…

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No More Personal Abuse in Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 2

Because Ald. Francis passed [?] marks which Ald. Cleaver allege[?] were objectionable to him personally, the Mayor (Ald. Fitz Hill[?]…

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Lighting Franchise Council-Company Is Finality Near?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 5

After having been waging for many months, it appears as if the controversy between the Council and the Dubbo Lighting Company,…

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Council Urged To Plant Trees Now Seeks Permission To Ringbark

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 7

Recently the Urban Committee decided to co-operate in a State-wide campaign organised by the Citizens of Sydney Tree-planting…

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