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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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United Country Party Annual Meeting Of Dubbo Electoral Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 5

Mr. Frank Walpole, secretary of the Dubbo Electoral Council of the Country Party, writes:—If enthusiasm and the many offers of willing…

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Logs in Street Complaint to Council Remove or Burn

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 8

That tree stumps grubbed some time ago in Goonoo St., Yeoval, were an eyesore and a danger to the public was…

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Closer Settlement Problem Discussed at Meeting of Castlereagh U.C.P. Electoral Council Government Urged To Take Immediate Action

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 11

At the special meeting of the C.C.P. Castlereagh Electoral Council at Gilgandra, last Friday, a lengthy discussion ensued concerning the closer settlement problem, and it was decided to urge the Government to take immediate action in…

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Special Meeting of U.C.P. Castlereagh Electoral Council Held at Gilgandra Discussion on Divisional Organisation Coonabarabran and Binnaway Represented

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 2

A representative gathering of Country Party supporters was present at a special meeting of the Castlereagh Electoral Council, which was held in the War Memorial Literary Institute, Gilgandra, on Friday afternoon last to decide whether the Divisional System of Organisation should be changed…

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Narromine Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night. The Mayor (Aid. J. W. Smith) presided Others present were Aid. R. H. Barnett…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was field at the Shire Office on Saturday morning last, there being present Crs. T. J. Edwards, J. Goninan, J. McLennan, J. Brazier, A. Knowles and H. Wykes…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 6

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

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Wellington Ambulance Council's Assistance

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 6

At Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, Mr. F. C. Wall (president) and Mr. J. Habler…

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Municipal Matters Discussed by Council Citizens' Band Subsidy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 8

With the exception of the question of removing the Drill Hall from its present site in Victoria Park, the discussion on which is…

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Town Hall Question Mayor Will Re-open

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 3

The new Town Hall question, which has been taboo to Council for some months, will be re-opened at the next meeting…

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Mayor's Dream Comes True. Police Station Improvements

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 5

For some time Mayor Smith has classed the dividing fence on the Court House side, fronting the Council Chambers, as an eyesore and…

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C.W.A. Group Council Meeting in Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 2

There was a very large gathering of C.W.A. members at the School of Arts this morning, representatives from all parts of…

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Moving Drill Hall Department's Tall Order Big "Baby" for Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 4

Official advice of the conditions on which the Defence Department would agree to the transfer of the Drill Hall site in Darling Street to…

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Nyngan's Mayor Tries to Chastise the News Nyngan: "Best Landing Ground in the West." Dust, And Not Noise Was Objection To Aeroplanes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 6

We are in trouble. The Mayor of Nyngan has taken in to task. He says that we have an abundance of space and have an obvious inclination for a cheap journalistic attack on a neighbouring town. He also says that Nyngan is an important air centre and that the…

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Garden Notes an Attractive Shire Tidy Gardens Odd Jobs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 5

The best of the Dahlias are now over, and the plants are already showing signs of beginning their Winter sleep. If the space is needed for enter…

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Money Lenders City Council Concern Action Proposed Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 1

When the Sydney County Council met to-day, the chairman (Councillor McElhene) referred to money lending activities among employees, and…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council Trangie Water Scheme Improved

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 1

Unlike Narromilne, Trangie storage basin will consist of 110,000 gallons. instead of 70,000 gallons, as previously stated; the whole reservoir will store water against Narromlne's solely top storage. The Engineer will visit Sydney to-morrow to hurry along the…

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Twenty-four Men to Receive Employment Municipal Council's Hurried Meeting. Extra-Ordinary Election—Alderman Without Leave

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 6

A communication from Mr. Spooner was received at the Municipal Council meeting, on Thursday night, stating that he has agreed to make available £1560 towards the cost of the kerning and gutterlag and concrete footpaths construction to be carried out in…

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Health Inspector’s Report to Coonabarabran Shire Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 9

The health inspector, Mr. J. Wilson reported to Tuesday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, as follows:—…

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Not Likely Payment of Aldermen and Councillors

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 11

At the biff gathering of shire representatives in Sydney last week, the man from Kearsley brought forward the matter of…

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