Municipal Elections and the Senate System. (To the Editor, “Watchman.”)
In democratic communities it should be the function of the electorate to determine the principles of the electoral methods employed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1937
634 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 28 of 32
Bourke Municipal Council. Question of Raising Weir Height. C.W.A. Rest House
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Aldermen was held on Monday evening last in the Council Chambers…
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Those who are seeking Municipal honors at the forthcoming elections should bear in mind that their nomination papers must be in the hands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, there being present Alds. J. M. Whiteley (Mayor), J. P. Dowd, W. G. Rose, T. N. Ayling, J. F. Walker, J…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labour Council Conference Big Attendance Of Affiliated Unions
It is understood that more than 80 per cent, of the Unions now hour Party, will be represented affiliated with the N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tennis Club House Another Deputation Council Agrees to Pay Extra Cost of Verandah
The Wellington Tennis Club's request to have the verandah of their new club house built to the original length, 20ft., instead of 12ft. as suggested in the amended plan, was decided upon at last Thursday night's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Council Final Meeting of Present Council
The November meeting, and incidently the final one for the present Council, was held on Friday, when the President (Cr. P. Fallon)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Club House Bowling Club Proposal Deputation To Shire Council
As reportod in last issue, the Gilgandra Bowling Club is now endeavouring to secure the necessary money for the erection…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire Engineer
Mr. N. J. Hunter submitted a detailed report of the number of men employed for the month, of locations worked, and on the condition of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shire Reports From Officers
The following reports from officers were submitted to last Shire Council meeting: ACTING SHIRE CLERK…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Storm in a Tea Cup P.P. Board Shire Council Clash.cr. Regan’s Explanation
The storm in the tea-cup which is brewing between the Shire Council and P.P. Board was referred to by Cr. Regan at the special…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An Appeal for Ratepayers’ Rights “Watchman’s” Letter to Shire Council Distorted Purblind Views of “The Times” Council Sees Force of Our Representations
Last week “The North Western Watchman” made a request of the Shire Council for certain contract advertisements to be published in this journal so that wider publicity would be obtained and that our subscribers might be given the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Huge Area Lachlan Shire Is the Largest
If the whole of Tasmania were to be cut into pieces the size of the Lachlan Shire, Condobolin, there would be more than four pieces…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shire Enrolments Letter From Mr. O. J. McCUTCHEON
At Friday's meeting of our local Civic Fathers, a letter was received from Mr. O. J. McCutcheon, of Berida, relating to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Paying for Earth Trips Council Will Assist Consumers. Monthly Instalments
Reporting on the cost of earth leakage trips for the Binnaway-Baradine electricity consumers at the Shier Council meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Electricity Extension Ulamambri Scheme Council Preparing for Vote To Be Taken
After obtaining certain local information the Shire Council will take a vote amongst ratepayers and owners at Ulamamambri as to whether they require electricity. At the last Council meeting Cr. Sullivan asked the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Building Application Council Does Not Back Down Talk of Legal Action
Quite a lot of discussion ensued at Friday's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council regarding a building application by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Plain Speaking Achieves Results Dubbo's Memorial To Western Doctor. Mayor Suggests Dubbo Wanted to Be Independent But Now Wants Narromine's Assistance
"Many Narromine people feel that Dubbo went ahead on this proposal without asking the co-operation of any other centre but, having failed to get the results expected, now want us to come along and finish the job," said the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Smith) to delegates…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Shire Stakes “A Distance” of Three Years Mr. J. Holder Keeping "Pulling on the Bit. Candidate for “A” Riding
Mr. J. Holder Keeping, whose address to the ratepayers appears in another column, is an aspirant for “A” Riding inthe Coonabarabran…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Elections
Sixteen nominations have been received for the nine aldermanic, vacancies in the local Municipal Council. All the retiring aldermen…
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