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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Municipal Council Quiet Meeting Cyclists on the Footpaths

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 5

At Tuesday's meeting, which was one of the quietest for some time, Council received advice that it had little hope of success if it…

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Around the Council Table

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 4

At last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council the [?]oolah Shire Council wrote informing that it was considered that an…

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Patrol Grader for for Shire ? Councillors Discuss

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 3

A lengthy discussion ensued at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council regarding a proposal to…

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Goats and White Ants Municipal Council's Varied Problems. WIDE VARIETy at Monday's Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

No Council could ask for a programme with more variety than that dealt with by the Narromine Municipal Council on Monday night. The evergreen footpaths and straying stock questions were savoured by dashes of goats and the registration thereof, white ants which…

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Straying Stock Council Discusses Prosecutions

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 12

Cr. Redden inquired at last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council whether the matter of straying stock was under the…

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Naming of Lanes Discussed by Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 11

The Shire Clerk drew the attention of councillors at last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council to the request of the…

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Stock Reserve Through Nandi Reserve? Council Disapproves

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

Cr. Sullivan asked the engineer at last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, whether there was any further information…

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A New Fence for Gilgandra Park Decision by Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

It has long been realised that a new fence was badly needed for the Gilgandra Park, but the question has somehow or other…

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Heated Debate at Council Meeting. Discussion Over Stove and Heating Service

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 4

Discussion became heated at last week’s Coonabarabran Shire Council meeting, when councillors were discussing an…

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Main Roads Board’s Apathy Council Takes Grave View Discussion On Bridges

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 10

When the Coonabarabran Shire Council met last week considerable discussion centred on the apathy of the Main Roads Board in respect to its failure to fulfil promises made to council…

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Unsatisfactory Conditions Alleged at Burra Bee Dee. “Watchman” Letter Discussed by Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

Following publication of a letter, signed by Mr. Jack Smith, which appeared in a recent issue of “The North…

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Straying Stock on P.P. Reserves and Adjacent Roads Gilgandra Council Co-operates With Coonabarabran Owners Of Stock To Be Prosecuted

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 8

Mr. Rohr, a member of the Coonabarabran P.P. Board, accompanied by Mr. Bucknell (Stock Inspector) and Mr…

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Bourke Municipal Council. No Word of Deisel Train or New Fire Station

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 6

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

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War on Cyclists Council's Court Actions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 5

A big batch of defendants, who had broken the municipal by-laws by riding on footpaths or at night without lights, answered for their…

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Optimistic Outlook On Coming Elections Dubbo Electoral Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 1

It has been suggested in some quart[?] that the fear of Langism, which fully exposed during the Gwydir [?]paign, was not sufficient to return…

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Amaroo Shire Council Regular Monthly Meeting Danger Signs On Main Road

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 7

At the usual monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council, held in the Shire Hall, Cumnock, on Monday last, there was a full attendance of Councillors, the President, Cr. G. H. Bowhay, being in the chair…

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Maintaining Our Roads Demonstration With Road Grader Gulgong Aldermen Impressed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 6

Practically every shire or municipality of any note is now going in for up-to-date machinery for scarifying and grading the…

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Proposed Bridge At Grandchester Matter Submitted to Cobbora Shire by Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 8

At last werk's meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, the Clerk reported that the engineer for the Gilgandra Shire had…

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Baldry Road Council Would Like to Do It

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 8

Parkes Chamber of Commerce wrote to the last meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council that it would like to see the…

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Optimistic Outlook On Coming Elections Dubbo Electoral Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 8

It has been suggested in some [?] the fear of Langis[?] [?] exposed during [?] [?] was not [?]…

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