Municipal Library
Aid. Counsell moved: "That the Council consider the advisability of founding a Municipality Library and School of Arts to be supported…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1936
571 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 29
Costly Horse Council's Outlaw
While delving into the estimates at a special meeting on Thursday night, Council discovered that it had a horse whose maintenance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Doings Around Dubbo District Narromine Municipal Council Boy's Sudden Death Personal and General
Mr. R. Barlow left for Sydney by car on Tuesday on his annual holidays. Mrs. Carter, of Derribong Avenue,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Increased Rate in Dubbo Municipality Proposed by Council Rise of Twopence General Fund Responsible
A a special meeting of Council, on Thursday night for the purpose of considering the estimates for 1936, aldermen were astonished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting
The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Office on Saturday morning last, there being present Crs. T. J. Edwards (President), J. McLennan, Goninan and A. J. Knowles. Apologies were received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Short Sitting
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last. The business of the evening was put through in the usual smart manner, and the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Skeleton Weed Precautions Necessary Notify the Shire
At a meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday last, a letter was received from Mr. Brown, an inspector who is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Council's Fortnightly Meeting Correspondence and Reports Mayor Intimates Retirement of Ald J. Wark Unanimous Tribute to His Worth
The Mayor (Ald. G. Fitz Hill) presided at Tuesday night's Council meeting. Ald. E. A. Tink, A. C. linderby. J. T. Enderby, J. T. Francis, J. H. Wark, J. F. White,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The General Rate Fixed at Five Pence Progress Means Money Mayor's Explanation Majority Behind Him
At a special general meeting of Council (reported in last Saturday's "Liberal") hours were devoted to discussing the rates. In the main the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cobar Municipal Council Monthly Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Cobar Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. Those present were: Ald. J. T…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Skeleton Weed. Tomingley Infestations. Appeal to Shire for Help
At the Shire meeting on Tuesday a deputation, from the Tomingley branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, met the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Scarifier Grader for Shire Work. Armstrong Holland Machine To Be Purchased. Straying Stock Menace
The monthly meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers, on Tuesday last. There was a full attendance of councillors. The meeting proved to be the must lengthy one for some time. It was decided to buy a new scarifier grader…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Doings Around Dubbo District Narromine Swimming Carnival Meeting of Shire Council Passing of the Resident
Mr. C. Jeffery, an old resident of the district, died on Sunday last. The cause of death was senile decay. Deceased was one of the early pioneers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amaroo Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Skeleton Weed Still Grows After Spraying
In asking whether any further notifications had been made to the Council of the presence of skeleton weed in the Shire, Deputy President Reynolds, at the meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting Still Awaiting 1936 Works Programme Ratepayers Pay Up Well
At the monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire, held in the Council Chambers, Geurie, on Tuesday last, at which there was a full attendance of Councillors, the Clerk reported that the sum of £2301 had been received in rates…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Around the Council Table
The north-western half of Essex Street, extending from John Street to the boundary of allotment 3, section 28, and Charles Street, from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Engineer Overworked Draughtsman To Be Appointed
In discussing the appointment of a draughtsman, the Shire Engineer, Mr. Fitzherbert, stated that this extra position entailed too…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coonabarabran Shire Council Discusses Roads “Too Much Money Being Spent On Main Roads” “Binnaway Suffering Under a False Grievance”
The most important debate, from the ratepayers’ viewpoint was the discussions at the Council meeting on roads. The arguments advanced have been recorded in this article, and the public can see the attitudes adopted by their representative on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Show Holiday Approved by Council
At the Almaroo Shire Council on Monday last a letter was received front the Chief Secretary's Department asking if…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Western Graziers Council Meeting at Dubbo Resolutions For Sydney Conference
Many important roselutions for submission to the forthcoming conference in Sydney came before the annual meeting of the…
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