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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Abyssinian Question League Council Discussion Geneva

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 1

After delicate negotiations, the League Council eventually found a formula to-day, whereby Haile Selassie's representatives will be allowed to…

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Must Move Camps From Municipal Reserve

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 5

Alfred Foster told Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M., in the Dubbo. Police Court yesterday, that he could not find a place about Dubbo to make a camp,…

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Gilgandra Shire

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 7

Separate endorsed tenders will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on Thursday, 20th May, 1938, for Contract 15/38, Supply,…

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[?]Brebongie Shire [?]rks Being Carried Out By Council [?]Gineer's Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 5

[?]rebongie Shire Council's [?] plant unit, which had been [?] for a time pending the [?] of the grubbing and…

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Trescowthick Hints at Action In Connection with Shire Engineer "Council Has Not Done Its Duty"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 5

"That in accordance with Section 90 (1) of the Local [?]vernment Act, No. 41 of 1919, Council take the neces[?] action to appoint an engineer who shall have a cer[?] as prescribed." This was a notice of motion…

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Shire Council After Straying Stock Co-operation with Police Promised. Objection To Working Out Rates

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 1

Tuesday's meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council decided to co-operate with the Police in dealing with the straying stock nuisance and to prosecute when considered advisable. An application for a deputation to Council on the subject or working in lieu of rates…

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Shire Grader Doing Good Work

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 11

The Amaroo Shire Council's grader and scarifier, after working a day on Forbes Street, is now engaged in grading and levelling the sports oval in the small recreation…

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Council Behind Ambulance

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 7

The Shire Council has expressed itself in full accord with the proposed district ambulance decided this week to lend…

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[?]Romine Timbrebongie Shire Council Matters Brady's Cowal Bridge Request to Government for Loan Trangie and Narromine Aerodromes Many Matters of District Interest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 5

Many matters of interest to ratepayers in the Narromine and Trangie districts were discussed at the monthly meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council on Tuesday. Among the questions dealt with was the…

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Geurie Parents and Citizens Association Formed Requests to Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 6

A meeting for the purpose of forming n progress association was held at Mr. P. Webster's rooms last Friday, when there was a good attendance…

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Agricultural Council. Items to be Discussed. CANBERRA

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 7

The seventh meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council, in Canbera, to-morrow will be an historic meeting since New Zealand is to be…

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Serious Menace Of Straying Stock Timbrebongie Shire To Take Action Police Co-operation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 5

[?] is a serious danger to [?] on public roads by straying [?] and it is Council's bounden [?] to take action to minimise it,"…

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Progress Association Wingadee Shire Engineer In Attendance Water Supply And Electricity Proposals Discussed

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 10

On Monday night a very important meeting of the Gulargambone Progress Association was held in the Majestic Hall…

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Switching on at Binnaway Culminating Point of Twelve Months’ Expectation Official Ceremony Shire President Turns On Lights

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2

Sines Wednesday evening last the prosperous and rapidly developing sister township of Binnaway has had equal opportunity with Coonabarabran to enjoy the benefits of electricity. The official switching-on ceremony was performed by the…

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Trangie's Rates Where Do They Go? Share Council Thinks Trangie Receives Fair Share

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 8

The surprising fact that the Timbrebongie Shire Council does not large statements of the money actually expended in…

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Road at Rocky Glen Unnecessary to Fence Off Says Council. Might Be Source of Danger

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 10

Recently the Borah Creek Agricultural Bureau asked the Shire Council to erect a guard rail at Rocky Glen where the new road…

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Anxiety Over Missing Shire Engineer Did Not Return Home an Accident Feared Seen at Parkes Yesterday Did Not Keep Peak Hill Appointment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 1

Alarm has been expressed over the absence from his home at Narromine of Mr. Ian Harvey (46), engineer employed by the Timbrebongie Shire Council. He left yesterday morning, with the expressed intention of…

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Town Beautification Scheme Earnest Debate in Council Money Voted For Neilson Park Chairman’s Casting Vote Decides Issue

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 7

Speaking with some warmth at the Council meeting this week Cr. Neilson made a strong appeal for improvements to Neilson Park and the adoption of a beautification scheme…

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Primitive Mode of Living Health Officer’s Unpleasant Revelations Homes and Better Conditions Advocated by Council Wider Powers to Be Sought

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 6

The conditions under which certain would-be homemakers on the outskirts of the town are standing up to the battle of life are almost appalling. The Health Inspector (Mr. Wilson) in a report to the Council this week threw the…

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Wool Fire Case May Go To Privy Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 3

The claim arising out of the deduction of commission and other charges from insurance of wool destroyed by fire in the Sydney…

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