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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Rate Arrears Consideration Deferred by Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 5

Although the amount was not disclosed, a list of arrears of rates to the end of last year, was submitted to last meeting…

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Aerodrome Council's Site Approved by Department

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 10

The following letter has been received by the Gilgandra Shire Council from the Civil Aviation Board:— Following recent departmental…

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Nothing Contentious At Council Meeting Light Business Sheet

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 9

Although the business sheet at Council meeting on Tuesday night was light, aldermen took almost two hours to deal with it. Nothing…

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Further Improvement In Council Finances £2946 in Fortnight

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 7

Further evidence of the improvement in the Municipal Council's finances was given at Tuesday's meeting, when it was…

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Concrete Footpaths Council Going Ahead Urban Committee Proposal

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 2

The Shire Council has acceded to the request of the Urban Committee to concrete the uncompleted sections of John and Dalgarno…

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Missing Shire Engineer Mr. Ian Harvey Located at Kiama in a Serious Condition

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 1

Mr. Ian Harvey, engineer of the Timbrebongie Shire, and formerly of Coonabarabran, had been missing from his home at Narromine since Wednesday last, but during the week was discovered at Kiama and was admitted to this Nowra District…

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COUNCIL versus BANK Vote of Confidence in Town Clerk

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 5

Following a letter to the Municipal Council from the Manager of the Narromine branch of the Bank of Australasia, Mr. J. L. McNish…

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Consulting Engineer Claim on Council For Services at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 7

Some considerable time ago, Dubbo Council engaged Mr. James Vicars as consulting engineer in connection with the Wingewarra Street drain. When…

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Sewerage Further Departmental Letter Council Again Decides On No Action

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 8

Recently the Gilgandra Shire councillors had bofore them a proposal from the Department of Works and Local Government…

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Show Holiday Causes Discussion at Council Meeting Cr. Hitchen Offers Criticism

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 1

In asking that his name be recorded against the granting of a public holiday within the Gilgandra Shire on the…

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[?]ew Council Chambers Engineer as Clerk of Works Will Save £10 Weekly

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 9

Dubbo Municipal Council does not think if should pay £10 weekly [?] clerk of works to supervise [?] erection of the new Council…

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Road Works in The Talbragar Shire Engineer's Report to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 7

At yesterday's meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. S. K. Donnan) reported that during the [?]ast two…

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Water Supply for Wongarbon Shire Engineer's Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 6

Reporting on the Wongarbon tank proposal for a better water scheme at the township, and the proposed cleaning out of the silt…

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Talbragar Shire Nothing Contentious At Monthly Meeting West Dubbo Building

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 2

Nothing contentious came before the Talbragar Shire Council at its meeting yesterday. Advice was received that the building…

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[?]Ng the Pages Dubbo's Past Aman Robbed [?]entation to Mayor Items of 1908

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 5

[?]five memories of other Dubbo, and to recall per[?] and incidents in the his[?] is town, "The Liberal" is…

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Railway Department And Level Crossings Wants Shire to Accept Responsibility For Accidents Engineer's Opinion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 3

Whether the Railway Department is not humorous in asking Shire Councils to be possible litigants, judge and jury combined, and…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 6

There was a full council at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council which was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, the Mayor, Ald. V. W. Savage, presiding. Others present…

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Bulk Electricity Country Extensions Progressive Macquarie Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 5

Not because there will be any monetary profit to the Shire, but because it is a progressive Shire and knows that…

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Road Ripper at Work Talbragar Shire Council Improves Its Plant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 4

The Talbragar Shire Council's recently acquired road machinery has been added to by the purchase of a road ripper, which does the…

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Council to Pay Farmer £27 Damages Poisoned Cows Albury

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 1

In the Small Debts Court, Carlisle Hunter, a dairy farmer, was awarded £27 damages against the Albury Municipal Council for the death of three of…

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