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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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New Council Chambers Receives Setback Mayor to State Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

First on the list of last night's Council meeting was a letter dealing with the sale of the present Council Chambers…

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The Council Chambers Question Nearing Finality Land Board Inquiry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 1

[?] question of the erection [?] Chambers at the [?] will soon be decided. [?] Land Board…

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Shire Rates Protests Against Increase

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

Members of the Gilgandra Shire Council cannot overlook the significance of severnl public protests that have been made against the proposed…

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Another Protest Against Shire Rates Collie Graziers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Collie Graziers' Association it was unanimously decided, on the motion of Messrs O. J…

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Lengthy Evidence on Burning Question of Dubbo Council Chambers in Park Many Citizens Oppose the Request Application Before the Local Land Board

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

The Land Board has not yet reached a decision regarding the municipal Council's application for the revocation and re-dedication of portion of the sports ground in Victoria Park, as a site for the proposed new Council Chambers. The hearing was commenced on…

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Old Council Chambers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 2

For nearly three years the question of "New Council chambers" has been bolero Dubbo Council and paraded before the ratepayers in many phases…

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Not in the Park New Council Chambers Land Board Decides

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 7

Dubbo Municipal Council's application for the revocation and rededication of portion of the sports ground in Victoria Park, as a site…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire Office on Saturday last, there being present Crs. T. J. Edwards (president), J. Goninan, J. Brazier, A. Knowles, H. Wykes, Shire Clerk (Mr. T. N…

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Wellington Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 8

The first meeting in the new year, was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, there being present Ald. J. M. Whiteley (Mayor), T. N. Ayling, H. Ziehlke, W. Gardner, T. Dennis, J. Longhurst, W. G…

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An Open Letter to the Dubbo Aldermen On the Question of New Council Chambers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Following the decision of the Dubbo Land Board in the recent matter of the revoking of the Oval, and the very fair and sensible leader in "The Dubbo Liberal" on the position, it is not out of place to ask your attention for a few moments to the people's…

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New Council Chambers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

'Tis Monday night, and most people have gone home to bed. The writer has told his last interviewer that Council is composed of reasonable men,…

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Local and General Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 6

There will be a Council nicotine to-night. With double business and several notices of motion to deal with, it probably will be a late sitting. It is…

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Shire Council January Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 8

The following general business was dealt with at Friday's monthly meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council: Several letters were received, in…

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Short Shire Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

Believe it or not—councillors cculd hardly realise the position themselves—but the January meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council…

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Shire Reports From Officers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

The following reports were submitted to the January meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council from officers:—…

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New Road Roller Council's £1787 Purchase

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 7

The only discussion of any length at Council meeting on Tuesday night, concerned the purchase of of a three-wheel road roller. Opinion…

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Shire Rate Rise to 2d. CONFIRMED Protests of no Avail

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

Despitie the fact that protests were received at last week's meeting of the Gilsandra Shire Council from the Gilgandra and…

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Marking Time New Council Chambers Decision Postponed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

At the suggestion of the Mayor, Council on Tuesday night decided to drop the Question of building new Council Chambers for one…

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Dubbo Council Fast for Once the Drill Hall Site

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 8

Although it had the business of two meetings to deal with, Council had a comparatively short sitting on Tuesday night, when…

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Dubbo's New Water Supply Is a Failure Council's Opinion Seeking Another Scheme Request to Department

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Dubbo Council considers that the new water supply is failure, because it is unfiltered river water, regarded as unfit for human…

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