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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Alderman's Protest. Sheep In Park. Lively Discussion in Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 4

The grating of some sheep in Dundas Park caused verbal interchanges at Monday night's Municipal Council meeting. When…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting New Plant Wanted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire was held in the Shire Chambers, Geurie, on Tuesday last, there being a full attendance of Councillors. The meeting was late in starting, owing to the late arrival of one of the…

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Proposed by Pass and Gate Gilgandra Shire Council To Be Approached

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran P.P. Board a letter was read from the Department of Main R'oads re the proposed erection of a…

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Does Hockey Damage Sports Ground? Discussed By Council. Permission Already Given, Says Mayor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 1

A statement that the Hockey Club would cause damage to the Sports Oval was made at Monday night's Municipal Council…

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Long Report by New Mayor. Many Matters For Council's Attention. a Good Start Made

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 5

Showing that he had not been idle since the last meeting, newly appointed Mayor M. V. Duffy presented a lengthy report…

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Around the Council Table

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 2

Writing to the Shire Council last week, the Railway Department intimated that it would not b possible to alter the time table so as to allow the mail train to Sydney to arrive at a later hour…

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The Open Forum Coonabarabran Shire ASSESSMENTS(To the Editor “Watchman.”)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 5

Sir,—It is time the Coonabarabran Shire Council was prevented from ‘fleecing’ ratepayers by means of such high rates, as was done this…

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All Blacks at Dubbo Welcomed by Mayor Bond Between New Zealand And Australia Emphasised

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

The renowned New Zealand All Blacks, giants of the Rugby Union world, who gave such a sparkling exhibition against the Western…

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Candid Communication Council Smiles at Joke on Itself Indignant Baradine Ratepayer

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 1

Council meetings are not always bright and breezy but at intervals a laugh creeps into the proceedings by the frank vein in which…

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Tar Paving. 9045 Yards For £601/2/9. Council's Share £320/0/2

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 1

The cost of the second tar spraying operation in Narromine was given in a letter from the Department of Main Roads, read at the last…

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Municipality of Bourke. Water Agreement with Tancred Bros. Planting More Trees in Park. Discussion on Weir

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 7

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…

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Turning the Pages of Dubbo's Past Happenings in 1909 Garbage System Being Considered Talbragar Shire Chambers "Liberal's" First Linotype

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

To revive memories of other days in Dubbo, and to recall personalities' and incidents in the history of this town, "The Liberal" is…

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Next Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 2

Sunday sport, universal half holiday and fruit stands will be the chief deliberations by the Aldermen at next Thursday's Council meeting. We…

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City Alderman Expelled Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 1

Ald. Farrel was expelled yesterday from the City Council's general purposes committee meeting. This action followed a heated argument between…

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Municipal Council Committee Reports Work in Municipality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 5

Various matters concerning the municipality were dealt with in re ports from, committees at Council meeting on Tuesday night…

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Municipal Council Council Willing Tennis Club Proposal to Spend £3000 on Improvements Negotiations To Be Opened

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 4

Dubbo Municipal Council is prepared to enter into negotiations with the Dubbo Tennis Club with a view to taking…

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Municipal Council Meeting. Lengthy Reports Dealt With. Programme Of Work Approved

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 5

The major portion of the last ordinary meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council was dealing with lengthy reports from officers and committees. It was stated that although several hundred persons had been privately treated for diphtheria Immunisation…

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Municipal Council Another Complaint About Excess Water General Business At Fortnightly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 6

Another complaint about excess water was received at the Council meeting on Tuesday night, when general business was transacted…

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Municipal Council Is the C.W.A. a Charitable Organisation Ald. Mackenzie Not Sure Request for Donation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 8

Is the Country Women's Association a bona fide charitable organisation? This question was asked by Ald. L. B. Mackenzie at a…

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For Privy Council Wellington Graziers' Claim

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 6

The Privy Council hits granted leave to appeal in the case Maurice v. Goldsbrough Mort Ltd. The case is the sequel to a fire in the Sydney…

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