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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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President’s Minute Presented to Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 8

The President, Cr. W. T. Nellson, presented the following minute to Friday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council:—…

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Yeoval Pound Cost of Survey Council Staggered

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 10

Members of the Amaroo Shire Council were staggered at their meeting on Monday last at Cumnock when a…

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Electricity Main Cut Council to Take Action

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 11

The electrical engineer, Mr. Lloyd, reported to the meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council on Friday that when a cottage was…

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Tenders to be Called for New Council Tractor

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

At the Coonabarabran Shire Council meeting on Friday last it was resolved to call tenders for the supply of a new Diesel tractor…

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New Footpaths Council Plans Progressive Move. Proposal to Spend £5,000

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

After listening for years to complaints from ratepayers who have criticised the state of the footpaths in the Municipality the Narromine…

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Proposals to Reduce Frontages And to Stop Building in Lanes Discussed by Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 10

At Friday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council a lengthy discussion ensued regarding a proposal to reduce the width of the frontages of allotments in the town. A long debate also followed when another proposal was…

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The Yeoval News Growth of Weeds Urge to Council To Re-Double Efforts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 10

While complimenting the Amaroo Shire Council on its efforts up to the present to control the spread of noxious…

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Wellington Left Out in the Gold Local Unemployed Have Strong Grievance Deputation to To-night's Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 7

At to-night's meeting of the Municipal Council a deputation representative of the Wellington unemployed will voice a strong grievance in connection with the way they have been overlooked in regard to employment on…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council which was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last there were present: Alds. J. M. Whiteley (Mayor), J. P. Dowd, W. G. Rose, T. N…

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Cobbora Shire Council Mendooran Wants Brick and Concrete Area Geurie Carnival Grounds

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 5

The first meeting of the Cobbora Shire for 1937 was held in the Council Chambers, Geurie, on Tuesday last. The absentees were Cr. T. Nott, who is recovering from a recent operation, and Engineer Swindlehurst, who is on…

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Sydney County Council Turbo Alternators at Bunnerong Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 1

Further cables received to-day by the general manager of the Sydney County Council support his attitude, with regard to the…

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Wellington Unemployed Attend Council Meeting Big Public Meeting To-morrow Night

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 4

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday night a number of the Wellington unemployed, who are suffering through being let down on the Maryvale-Sandy Hollow railway line, were…

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Sporting Gesture Lord Mayor Howie's Decision Sydeny

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid. Howie) has decided not to accept the increase of £750 which the City Council made in his allowance for 1937…

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Mendoqran Requests To Cobbora Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 6

At last week's meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council a letter was received from the Mendooran Cham ber of Commerce, requesting…

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Shire Endowment Some Comparisons

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 8

The following are particulars of the endowment which will be received each year by various shires for the ensuing three years, the…

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Saffron Thistle Not Noxious Weed in Lachlan Shire

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council it was decided submit to the Department of Agriculture a, sample of the…

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Coolah Council Charged Rabbit Destruction Case

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 9

Before Mr. Pickup, P.M., at the Mudgee Police Court recently, the Mudgee P.P. Board’s rabbit inspector proceeded against the Coolah…

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Ridiculous Offer Rate Loaded Land Short Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 7

All offer to purchase land on the market on account of unpaid rates, at £1 a block, was classed as ridiculous at Council meeting on…

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Rate for 1937 Shuck by Council Aid. Moseley's View

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 2

Although he expressed the opinion that it could have been lower, Aid. Moseley voted for the levying of a rate of 127d in the £, at…

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£200 for Lighting Monument Square on the Path of Speed Hogs. Nude Bathers Cause Council Concern

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

A diversity of subjects came before the Civic Fathers of Narromie at the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night. Little boys swimming in the nude—related to one of the aldermen, too:— plans for the proposed new footpaths, a scheme to send £200 on…

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