Our Council a Word in Season Those Lengthy Committee Meetings
As Friday will see the first meeting of the newly elected Gilgandta Shire Council, which incidently will include four new…
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Council & local affairs, 1937
634 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 31 of 32
Opportunity Missed to Improve Gilgandra's Recreation Ground Council Should Seek Control of the Area
It is a source of keen regret that those in control of the Gilgandra Recreation Ground did not grasp the opportunity last week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →P.P. Board Still “Hectic” “Heeling” the Council Asks for Motion to be Rescinded
The strained relations between the P.P.Board and Shire Council, which arose over the grasshopper visitation, has not lessened to any appreciable extent. Councillors consider they have done no harm and meant no affront to the board when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Electricity for Rural Areas Minister Anxious To Extend Scheme Congratulates the Council on Its Work
“One of our greatest dreams is to see most of the rural areas of N.S.W. linked up with electricity,” Mr. Spooner (Minister for Local Government) told a civic gathering at Coonabarabran last week. He congratulated the council on putting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Election. Keen Contest
The Municipal Elections took place on Saturday last when a record number of ratepayers exercised their franchise, 508 votes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting New Aldermen Welcomed
The first meeting of the newly elected Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, there being present Alds. J. M. Whiteley, Dr. V. W. Savage, T. Kelly, W. Gardner, J. Longhurst, J. F. Walker, F…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Macquarie Shire Council First Meeting of New Councillors
The first meeting of the newly elected councillors of the Macquarie Shire was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday morning last. There were present Crs. T. J. Edwards, J. Go[?], W. L. Johanson, J. Brazier, H…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Bombshell Dr. Savage Resigns From Municipal Council
Due to the provisions of the Local Government Act, which provides that no alderman is eligible to hold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Macquarie Shire's New President MR H. WYKES Draw From Hat
At the meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday morning last, owing to the voting being equal between Crs. T. J. Edwards and H. Wykes for the Presidency, the names of the two candidates were put in a hat,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wellington's New Mayor Dr. V. W. Savage Appointed. Wins by 6 Votes to Three
At a special meeting of the newly elected aldermen, which was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Amaroo Shire Council Monthly Meeting Of New Council
The first meeting of the newly elected Amaroo Shire Council took place on Monday last. All the old faces came back again except Cr. G. H. Bowhay, who did not contest "A" Riding through ill-health, and whose place…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Council First Meeting of New Council General Discussions And Correspondence
The first meeting of the newly elected Council for the Shire of Gilandra was held on Friday last, when the following matters were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Health of People Inspector’s Report to Shire Council
At the council meeting this week the Health Inspector (Mr. Wilson) reported as follows:— Coonabarabran Reservoir…
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Mr. J. N. Hunter reported for the preceding month that the numerical strength of men employed was 36, including 19 men on the urban…
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Mr. J. B. Sword reported having resumed duty on 6th inst, and that Mr. [?]tchison, Inspecting Engineer from the Royal insurance Coy.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Council Leave of Absence for Clerk Repairs to Baradine Streets
The Shire Council met on Tuesday last when Cr. Sullivan was elected president. Cr. Renshaw was also welcomed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Reports From Officers
The following reports from officers were submitted to Friday's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council:—…
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The last meeting of the Municipal Council for 1937 will take place in the Council Chambers to-night. At a special meeting to be held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Committee Council Matters
The finance committee reported to the full council as follows, this week:— The council has decided to give…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Municipal Council's First Meeting Late, Lively and Liverish. Heated Discussion Brings Good Results
Although the discussion at the first meeting of the new Council, held on Monday night, was heated and there were one or two outbursts of unmistakeable candour, it appears as if the new team will do much for Narromine in the next three years. Amongst the…
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