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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Wellington District News. Exclusive News Arthurville Group Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 4

The local tennis club is having a very enjoyable season this year. A run of pleasant weather at each week-end has made it possible to…

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Who Locks Sports Oval? Council Wants To Know. Novel Solution

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 4

"It is a shame to think that after all the trouble that has been taken to make the sports oval attractive people should…

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C.W.A. Macquarie Group Council Meeting Held At Arthurville

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 1

A most successful Council meeting of the Macquarie Group was held at Arthurville, where there were over 70 delegates and…

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Motor Ramps. Council's Decision. Must Be In Centre Of Road

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 4

After making different decisions regarding the placing of motor ramps or by-passes on roads, Tu[?] meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire…

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Council's Finances General Fund Over Drawn £350[?] Position Reviewed by Cr. Christie

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 5

The Press was admitted to the Finance, or "committee" meet ing of the Gilgandra Shire Council on Friday, with the…

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Protest Lodged by Resident to Proposed Aerodrome Site Council Takes No Action

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 1

At Friday's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council a letter of protest was received from Mr. J. Ross, concerning Council's…

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Helping Ratepayers To Instal Sewerage Council Agrees to Advance £1000 Only for Necessitous Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 5

As the result of a Mayoral minute, Dubbo Council on Tuesday night decided to make £1000 available to assist…

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Trees to Hide an Ugly Spot Council to Ask Co-operation Of Railway Commissioners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 6

All excellent suggestion by Ald. Farthing was adopted by Council on Tuesday night. As a result, the Railway Commissioners will be…

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Rate Arrears Effort to Collect Will Be Made by Council Proposal to Appoint a Collector

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 1

Put off from meeting to meeting, the question of arrears of rates was again before our Civic Fathers at last week's…

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Thursday, July 14th, 1938.The Show Ground Discussion in Council Acting on Recommendation of Combined Meeting to

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 7

The Shire Council decided on Tuesday to recommend to the Government that shelter sheds be erected in Coonabarabran for the accommodation of travellers, so as to avoid the necessity of them camping at the show ground…

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Dubbo Council and The Lighting Company Appointment of Ex-Judge Pike as Arbitrator Supreme Court Action Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 1

A summons was issued to-day by Messrs. Colquhoun and King, agents for A. D. Booth and Son, Dubbo, asking the…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, there being present: Alds. V. W. Savage (Mayor), J. F. Walked (Deputy Mayor), J. P…

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Maryvale Railway Men Put Off Protest By Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 5

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night last it was stated that a number of men had teen put off…

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Notices of Motion For Next Council Meeting A Busy Time Ahead

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 5

There will be a busy time ahead of the Aldermen at the next meeting of the Municipal Council, as there…

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NARROMINE Sheep in Park Annoy Aldermen Protest to Mayor Future Policy Decided

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 8

The action of the Mayor of Narromine (Ald. M. V. Duffy) in permitting stock to graze in Dundas Park was commented upon at last…

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Municipal Works Reports to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 8

Aldermen of the Narromine Municipal Council attended a Works Committee meeting held on July 9, when a general inspection…

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Narromine Mayoral Minute to Municipal Council Comprehensive Outline Of Town Activities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 6

The Mayoral minute presented at last night's meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council by Ald. M. V. Duffy, was very…

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Municipal Council General Business at Fortnightly Meeting Diphtheria Immunisation—Grant To Relieve Unemployment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 8

The immunisation of children against diphtheria, the advisability, of applying to the Government for a grant to provide work for the…

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Narromine Council's Progressive Move Engineer Reports on Scheme to Extend Electricity Lines to District Properties

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 8

Two reports on proposals for the extension of the electric light and power services to the rural area of the parish of Wentworth and Narromine, county of Narromine, were before the Narromine municipal Council at its fortnightly meeting last night. They were…

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Amaroo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 9

The regular monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council was held in the Shire Office, Cumnock, on Monday last, when the following were present: Crs. S. R. Reynolds (President), J. A. Stapleton, J. Sherringham, W…

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