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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Another Ratepayer's Views on New Council Chambers Proposal (To the Editor)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 6

Sir.—To-night the Town Hall question will again be before Council, when dealing with Ald. Gilbert's motion of rescission and I would ask those aldermen who are willing to listen to reason to seriously re-consider the…

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Amaroo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 9

The usual monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council was held at Cumnock on Monday last, there being present Crs. Bowhay (President), Reynolds (Deputy President), Lyons, Webb and O'Donnell…

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Council to Consider Enlarging Town Hall. New Alderman's Welcome Suggestion. Visit To Sydney To Expedite Loans. Monday Nights Meeting of Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 1

Making his debut at Monday night's meeting of the Narromine Council, the newly elected Alderman R. C. Tancred started well by moving that an architect be engaged to prepare plans, specification and an estimate of the cost of enlarging and…

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Proposed Ambulance for Coonabarabran Shire

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 12

The hon. secretary of the Coonabarabran Provisional Ambulance Committee, Mr. C. D. McIntyre, advises that all centres have now been…

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Deputation to Cobbora Shire Bridge Over Yarragrin Creek

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 10

Many matters were dealt with at the meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council last week. Out of 17, applications for the position of engineer,…

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Proposed Town Hall Council to Consider

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wellington Council will be held at the Council Chambers to-night, and amongst…

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The Yeoval News Bulk Electricity Proposal for Yeoval and Cumnock Full Report to Amaroo Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 8

At the meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council at Cumnock on Monday last Mr. L. J. Reynolds, consulting electrical engineer to the Council, submitted the following extensive report on the proposal for the supply of bulk…

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Bourke Municipal Council. ALD. S. C. Coleman Elected Mayor

The Western Herald · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 6

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: Alds. S. Coleman, C…

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Ratepayers Association Candidate for Municipal Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 7

The monthly meeting of members of the Bourke Ratepayers' Association was held in the Palais Royal on Thursday last, June 24…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire Office on Saturday morning last. There were present: Crt. T. J. Edwards (president), J. Goninan, J. McLennan, J. Brazier, A. J…

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Wellington Municipal Council Special Meeting Discusses Various Profosals New Town Hall and Tennis Club House

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 6

A special meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, there being present, the Mayor (Ald. J. M. Whiteley), Alds. W. Rose, J. P. Dowd, J. Longhurst, T…

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Report on Conference Many Matters of Importance Delegates' Report to Macquarie Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 3

At the meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday last the President submitted the following detailed report of the deliberations at the recent Shires Conference:—…

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All-weather Road. Backwater to Mongeribar. Deputation to Shire Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 9

Pointing out the necessity for an all-weather crossing over the Backwater Cowal so as to provide an effective road to the…

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Modernising the Town Hall Alderman Tancred's Scheme. Larger Hall And New Sapper Room

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 2

The ball that has been set rolling by Ald. R. C. Tancred on his first appearance after having been unanimously elected to the Municipal Council is gathering moss, despite what the old proverb may say to the contrary. For a long time it has bean realised by all those…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney Town Coming To The Narromine Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 2

In response to the Narromine Show Committee's invitation the Lord Mayor of Sydney will open the Narromine Show, which will…

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Who Should go on the Council?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 2

"He shouldn't be on the Council at all." That remark was passed last week by a resident who, It was discovered, is not on the electoral roll to exercise his rights at all. Closer investigation of Shire, Municipal and Trangie Urban Committee elections reveal that…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Repairs to Weir

The Western Herald · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 5

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

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Graziers Council. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 6

A meeting of the General Council of the Graziers Association resolved to urge during the forthcoming session of the State…

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Shire Council Friday's Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 8

The July meeting of the Gilgcuidra Shire Council was held on Friday last, when the following were in attendance: Cvs. P. Fallon…

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Deputation to Shire Council Curban-Hillside Road

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

One of the largest deputations to wait upon members of the Gilgandra Shire Council was that of residents served by the…

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