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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Bourke Municipal Council. More Kerbing and Guttering

The Western Herald · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Aldermen was held on Monday evening last in the Council Chambers…

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Cobar Municipal Council Meters to Go On

Western Age · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

A special meeting of the Cobar Municipal Council wu held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday last…

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Narromine Municipal Council. The Relief Work Position. Inadequate Offices

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Narromine Mun[?] Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Monday evening. The question of [?] with was again discussed. No finality has been reached, and Council is left with a lot of material, bought with borrowed money…

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Second-Class Accommodation Personalities Mentioned in Railway Department's Reply. Council Discussion

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

Written by the Secretary for Railways, the following letter provides interesting rending. It was read at last Monday night's…

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Graziers' District Council Annual Meeting at Dubbo Election of Officers Resolutions to Conference

Western Age · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

The annual meeting of the District Council of the Graziers' Association was held at the Court House Hotel, Dubbo, on…

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Gilgandra Shire Council Just a Quorum Monthly Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 6

There was just a quorum present at the February meeting of the Gigandra Shire Council, held on Friday last, the chair being occupied by…

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Cobbora Shire Mendooran Matters

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 8

The following matters were dealt with at last weeks meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council:—EROSIONS AT MENDOORAN…

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Shire Reports From Officers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 9

The following reports from officers were submitted to Friday's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER…

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Lord Mayor Howie On the Right Track Cleaning Uptown Hall Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 1

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Howie) has started a "clean-up" campaign at the Town Hall. He declared that the Town Hall was slipping, that it had…

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Bridge Opening Pleasant Day at Breelong Praise For Government and Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 4

Br[?]long was on fete-on Tuesday last, the big occasion being the official bening of the [?]ow level bridge [?] Lucas Crossing, over…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

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

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Albury Show Society Municipal Account for £500

Western Age · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the Albury Show Society, the discovery was made that the society owed the Albury Municipal Council £500 for…

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Talbragar Council Skeleton Weed Reference to Shire Clerk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

The subject of skeleton weed, which has made its appearance in parts of the Shire, occupied the attention of councillors at…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night, there being present, the Mayor (Ald. J. M. Whiteley), Aldermen H. Zielkhe, T. Dennis, J…

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District Court Appeal Lewis v. Wellington Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 3

THE result of this case was briefly given in our last issue. The following account is taken from the "S. M. Herald":…

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Maryvale Line Start from Wellington Council Should Move

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 3

In view of the decision of the State Cabinet to make a start on the construction of the Maryvale-Sandy…

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Sunday Sport Matter Again Revived Deputation Waits On Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 5

The Municipal Council's action in curtailing Sunday sport on grounds under the jurisdiction of the Council, was revived on Thursday night, when a deputation waited upon the Council from the Wellington Tennis Club with…

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Agricultural Bureau Dubbo Sub-district Council Delegates to Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

Mr. P. J. Baker (district president) opened Saturday's meeting in the Lands Office at 2 p.m. He asked for a speedy despatch of business, as…

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Lively Meeting at Binnaway Shire President and Riding Councillors Face Ratepayers At Progress Association Meeting “Discourteous Treatment” Allegations

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 1

The Binnaway, Progress Association have for some time forwarded letters of complaint to the Shire Council about the state of their roads, the attitude adopted by the engineer, and the Council’s lack of interest in Binnaway’s progress. An invitation…

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Closer Settlement Cutting Up of Large Estates Question Before U.G.P. Electorate Council Vigorous Address by President Firth

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 8

Included in the matters discussed at the annual meeing of delegates to the United Country Party Electorate Council (Castleresga Sub-division) in, St, Patrick's Hall, Coonamble on Thursday last, was that of Closer Settlement…

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