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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,018 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 14 of 51

Control of Ambulance Shire Council Favors Retention of Its Powers. Support for Chamber of Commerce

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 6

A communication from the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce was received by the Shire Council at its recent…

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Wheat Varieties Best Kind to Sow Council To Be Formed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 3

Owing to some conflict of opinion in regard to the value of certain varieties or wheat, particularly in regard to quality, the…

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Street Stand for District Hospital Discussion at Council Not For Canvassing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 2

What was described as the "objectionable practice of badgering people in the streets," was mentioned during a discussion at…

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Proposed Highway Discussed by Council Newcastle Will Abide by Main Roads Board

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 4

What amounts to two rival routes [?]s a subject of discussion at the [?]cent Coonabarabran Shire meeting. Correspondence was received…

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District News (Continued from Pace 4) Dunedoo Farmers Protest Against Increase in Coolah Shire Rates Easter Cycling Sports

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 3

On Saturday last, a number of farmers in the Pine Ridge and Lawson Park settlements held a meeting protesting against the…

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Objects to 'Extravagant Supervision' Council Must Employ Outside Engineer For Water Scheme Own Engineer Can Do Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 1

"If our engineer is qualified, we should not be compelled to spend the ratepayers' money on extravagant supervision," said Ald. Leonard at. a meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night, when the…

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Dubbo Council and The Lighting Company Equity Court to Decide Dispute? Audit of the Company's Books Restricted Report and Balance Sheets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 5

"If Council insists on what it regards as its rights under clause 23 of the franchise, and the Company refuses them, then all Council can do is to apply to the Equity Court to adjudicate and decide once…

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Water For Wongarbon Shire Move Council Decides to Take Action 10,000 Yards Tank

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 1

Talbragar Shire Council yesterday decided o ask the Department of Works and Local Government if it would make a…

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Agricultural Council Vital Subjects to Be Discussed at Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 5

Unusual interest should centre in the next meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council, according to the agenda of the discussions to…

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Loan Council States Refuse To Amend Works Schedule Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 1

A delicate situation was created at the Loan Council meeting to-day, when the States declined to accept a…

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Would Cost £10,400 to Construct the Dubbo-obley Road Talbragar Shire Seeks Government Grant Level Crossing Construction-Eumungerie Requests

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 5

That it would cost £10,400 to reconstruct 13 miles of the Dubbo-Obley Road, was a statement made at a meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council yesterday, when it was decided to ask the Department of Works and Local…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 6

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. F. Walker (Deputy Mayor), J. P…

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Loan Council Delicate Sitution

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 3

A delicate situation was created at the Loan Council meeting at Melbourne, when the States declined to 4 accept the proposal by the…

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Agricultural Council Vital Subjects at Next Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 6

Unusual interest should centre in the next meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council, according to the agenda of the…

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Council Chambers Not a School of Theology Ald. Thomas Apologises

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 1

At the Council meeting on Thursday night last Ald. J. M. Whiteley, in referring to the incident of the previous…

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District News NARROMINE Anzac Day Service Municipal Council Personal and General

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 6

The absence in Sydney of many returned men, and other causes, materially affected the attendance at the united commemoration…

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Railway Crossing Further Discussed By Talbragar Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council there was further discussion in regard to the preposed level crossing over the Dubbo…

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Agricultural Council Vital Subjects at Next Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 9

Unusual interest should centre in the next meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council, according to the agenda of the discussions to…

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Wheat Varieties Best Kind to Sow Council to Be Formed

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 2

Owing to some conflict of opinion in regard to the value of certain varieties of wheat, particularly in regard to quality, the…

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Up In Arms Increased Rate of 2¼d. in Coolah Shire. Ratepayers Wish to Prune Back

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 2

Ratepayers in “B” Riding of Coolah Shire are up in arms against the Council which recently decided to increase the U.C.V. rates to 2¼d…

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