Newtown Matters Progress Association Meeting Requests to Council
Several important matters were dealt with at a meeting of the New town Progress Association last night. Business discussed…
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Council & local affairs, 1938
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Dubbo Council Might Raise Loan to Assist Ratepayers to Instal Sewerage Sensible Move by Alderman Leonard
It is probable that the Dubbo Municipal Council will raise a loan to assist ratepayers to instal the sewerage. At Tuesday's meeting a letter was received from a ratepayer who in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Awful" North Dubbo Railway "Dump" Alderman Classes It As "Eyesore"
"YOU get a bump when going over the crossing—which seems to be nobody's baby—and when you come to your senses you are greeted with this awful dump." So said Ald. Leonard at Tuesday's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tests Prove Dubbo Water Fit For Human Consumption Mayor's Statement Health Inspector's Report to Council North Dubbo Complaint
"Every sample of water from the Dubbo supply sent to the Department of Public Health definitely has been found to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Council Matters Diphtheria Immunisation Scheme—Water Supply—Hospital Street Stand
The diphtheria immunisation scheme, the water supply, and the granting of permission to the District Hospital Board to have a stand at a street corner every Saturday were among the matters discussed during general business at the municipal Council meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peak Hill Council Fined
On Wednesday of last week the Peak Hill Municipal Council was fined 10/- with 8/- costs for employing a labourer named Ronald Bruce…
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Plans and specifications for four new cottages were approved by Council at Tuesday's meeting. This was the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Day Off For Dubbo Council's Digger Employees
"Old soldiers never die" runs the song, but at the same time they cannot be expected to work the day after "celebrations."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Health of Dubbo Report to Council Improvement Recommendations
In a report presented to Council on Tuesday night, the health inspector (Mr. H. Blackwood) made several recommendations for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo Council [?]n't Guarantee Tennis Club's £2000 Loan Regret Expressed
The Dubbo Municipal Council [?]nnot grant the Dubbo Tennis Club's request to guarantee the re[?]yment of a loan of £2000 to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work on Drainage and Victoria Park £4723 to Be Spent Council's Share £2363
Within the near future, the municipal Council will spend £4,723 on completing the Wingewarra Street drain and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Man on the Land Wage Suitability Of Wheat Varieties Representative Advisory Council to be Formed
Owing to some conflict of opinion in regard to the value of certain varieties of wheat, particularly in regard…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Head Park Gardner Council Accepts Mr. Ivens' Resignation Mr. W. Wilkins Appointed to Position Period of Probation Not Favoured
The appointment of a successor to Mr. C. W. Ivens, head park gardener, who has resigned, caused considerable discussion at Council meeting on Tuesday night, when Mr. W. Wilkins, who has been on the park staff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-mayor of Merewether (N.s.w.) Advocates Concrete Roads
"Semi-permanent road construction was faulty, business and council could not maintain roads of that class. There was only one policy—the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Opinions of the People Council Finances (To the Editor)
Sir,—My attention has been drawn to an item in Thursday morning's "National Advocate," headed "Debts Mounting," "Dubbo Council Finances,"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Mr. Ivens Was Treated Shabbily By Dubbo Council" All He Could Do Was Resign Opinions at Farewell Function to Ex-Head Gardener of Victoria Park
"I consider that Mr. Ivens was treated shabbily by the Council, and no one with any spirit would have done anything else but what he did—resign," said Mr. J. C. Evans at a send-off to Mr. C. W. Ivens, ex-park gardener…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, there being present: Ald. V. W. Savage (Mayor), J. P. Dowd, W. Rose, F. Thomas, J…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Macquarie Shire By-Election
The by-election to fill the vacancy in A riding of the Macquarie Shire, caused through the death of the late Cr. T. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wellington Centenary Motions Deputy Mayors Proposals Discussed By Council
At last Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council the Deputy Mayor (Ald. J. F. Walker) had no less than eight notices of motion, which he termed sesqui-centenary celebrations motions, before the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greater Newcastle Council Mr. W. Miller Deputy Town Clerk
Mr. W. Miller, ex-Town Clerk of Wellington, and later Town Clerk at Wickham, has been , appointed Deputy Town Clerk…
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