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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers on Saturday last, there being present Crs. T. Edwards (President), H. Wykes, A. J. Knowles, J. Goninan, J. McLennan, and H. Brazier…

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Unemployed Protest To Shire Council Want Men Reinstated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 2

An emphatic protest, against the derating of a Shire Council employee was voiced at a meeting of the Dubbo Unemployed organisation on Sunday, when…

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Parking Problem For Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

The streamlined design of modern cars has provided a parking problem for the Dubbo Council. At Tuesday night's meeting, Ald…

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Travelling to Shire Meetings Cr. Yeo's 18 Years of Service

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

Reference appeared in a Sydney daily recently to the record of Councillor J. E. Jelbart. of the H[?] Shire Council, who has travelled…

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Council Elections Important Amendments The Lodges Vote to No?

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

Cabinet has decided to amend the franchise for the whole of the shires and municipalities of the State on the basis of the…

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Metal for Proposed New Railway Line Council's Quarry Practical Suggestion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 5

"That in view of the probable construction of the Sandy Hollow-Maryvale railway, or an alternate route, in the near future, Council…

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Council Will Ask for a £2300 LOAN Baths Club House Sunday Sport Question Park Improvements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 7

Most important derision made by Council at Tuesday night's meeting was to apply to the Unemployment Relief Council for a loan of £2300…

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Municipal Works Building Boom Continues

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

That the building boom in Dubbo is being maintained, was shown at Council meeting on Tuesday night, when the plans and specifications for four new…

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Shire Council Purchasing New Grader. Speeding Up Work On Roads. Prosecution for Owner of Dead House—if Found

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 2

Amongst the many matters of importance dealt with at Tuesday's meeting of the Timberbongie Shire Council was the authorising of the President to finalise the purchase or the new grader which Council has on trial. It was stated that this would make possible…

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Council's Babies. Work Too Hard? Improvements Suggested

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 9

Showing that the Shire Council looks well ahead before showing the slightest tendency to leap, consideration has already been given to…

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Town Clerk Near Retiring Age Mayor's Statement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 2

At Tuesday night's special meeting the Mayor (Ald. G. Fitz Hill) said that the next Council would have to select a new Town Clerk,…

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Council to Refund £18,000 Minister's Demand Drainage Works few Delayed Too Long Council Denies Culpability

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 5

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E.S. Speener) has written to Council, demanding the refund of £18,000,…

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Pigeons Declared Noxious. Municipal Council Meeting. Letter From Railways Department

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 2

Matters dealt with at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, held on Tuesday night, included a resolution to declare…

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Council and the Mill Charges for Electricity. a New Proposal

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 2

For some time past the Municipal Council has been negotiating with Messrs. Gillesple Bros., in regard to the price of…

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Talbragar Shire Engineer Appointed Good Progress Reported

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 6

Talbragar Shire met yesterday afternoon and withdrew the notice of termination of services of the engineer, appointing that officer…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 6

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

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Back Again Ald. J. F. Walker Welcomed to Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 6

Ald. J. P. Walker, who was recently elected to the vacancy in the Wellington Municipal Council caused through the death of the late Ald…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 5

The April meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday last, the President (Cr. P. P. Fallon)…

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QUESTIONS Anxious Aldermen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

At Question time on Tuesday night, with the enemy in the last lap to midnight, Ald. Tink and Rynn queried the dust nuisance in some of the back…

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Cobbora Shire Council Rates Coming in Well Road Votes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire was held in the Council Chambers, Geurie, on Tuesday last, the only absentee being Cr. Yeo, who sent an apology, owing to his having to go to Sydney…

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