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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
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To revive memories of other days in Dubbo, and to recall personalities and incidents in the history of this town, "The Liberal" is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mayor of Newtown (Ald. Mrs. Lillian Fowler) announced that she has concluded her inquiry into the allegation of attempted graft in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Separate endorsed tenders will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on Thursday, 7th April, 1938, for Contract 8/38, Supply, delivery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A letter was received from Mr. Fred. Brook, Miller Street, Gilgandra, at last meeting of the Wingadee Shire Council, in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A special Council meeting will be held to-morrow night to accept a tender for the construction of the new Council Chambers in Macquarie Street…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At last meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council the Mendooran Chamber of Commerce asked that Tuesday, 19th April, be proclaimed a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Talbragar Shire Council, at its monthly meeting, at Dubbo, on Friday, was notified by the Department of Main Roads that £5539…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some months ago the Coonabarabran Shire Council obtained first hand information from an officer of the Main Roads Board, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A report from the Electrical Engineer (Mr. K. F. Grant) and correspondence with the firm supplying the new generating…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There are several ratepayers outside the reticulation area of Binnaway desirous of securing electricity, one of whom is Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prior to his departure for Corowa, where he has been appointed Town Clerk, Mr. D. E. Kemp, who served in a similar capacity in Narromine for four years, was the guest of honour at three valedictory gatherings. One was given by the staff of the Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"The Returned Soldiers' Preference Act is only one of the many acts and regulations that hampers a council in its work," declared the Deputy Mayor (Aid. M. V. Daffy) at Monday night's special meeting of the Municipal Council. The matter was brought up when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At the monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council last week, it was learned that no tenders had been received by the Council or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For over half a century, Dubbo has had a Town Hall. When it was built it was the pride of the town; now it is regarded as a civic eyesore, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Municipal Council, at a special meeting, last night, accepted the tender of Mr. W. Fuller for the erection of new Council Chambers in Macquarie Street. Fifteen tenders were received, and although Mr. Fuller's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. C. W. Ivens, head park gardener at Dubbo for eight years, and the man mainly responsible for making Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In accordance with the agreement made with the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner), Dubbo Municipal Council, last night, approved of the raising of loans totalling £146,000 from the A.M.P…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Office on Saturday morning last. There were present: Crs. H. Wykses (president), J. Goninan, W. Johanson, J. Brazier and A. Knowles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Whilst cutting kindling wood on Friday last, Mervyn, the nine-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Rawson, of "Lincoln," Narromine, ran a piece of wood into one of his eyes. He was hurried to town, and after examination taken to Orange. Although it is expected…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dogs that tear up the lawns and destroy the flower beds at Victoria Park, cause considerable extra work for the staff. Despite the…
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