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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Municipality of Bourke. Water Agreement with Tancred Bros. Concrete Gutters and Kerbing. Town Boundaries Altered

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 3

A meeting of the Aldermen was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: Alds. S. Coleman…

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Water Shortage At Wongarbon Deputation to Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 1

The water position at Wongarbon is serious, as the water in the tank from which residents obtain supplies has sunk to a very low…

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Talbragar Shire Discusses Many District Matters Destruction of Trees by Mistletoe

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 6

Talbragar Shire Council had a long meeting at Dubbo yesterday, business taking four hours to finish. Among the many matters dealt…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting New Councillor Welcomed

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Saturday last. Present: Crs. Wykes (President), Hubbard, Knowles, Goninan, Johanson, Brazier…

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Timbrebongie Shire Meeting Postponed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council, which was to have been held to-day, was postponed until Wednesday, to-morrow week…

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Order for Britain Sydney County Council Rejects German Tender Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 1

The Sydney County Council today unanimously rejected the recommendation of its deputy general manager and decided to give a full contract,…

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Eumungerie Matters Discussed By Talbragar Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 8

At last meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, the Eumungerie Progress Association wrote requesting further consideration to the placing…

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Free Libraries Plans for Every Shire and Municipality

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 2

Plans for the extension of free libraries to every shire and municipality in the State will be submitted to the Government this…

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That Proposed Railway Crossing Does Not Meet With Talbragar Shire Council Approval

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 5

At last meeting of the Taibragar Shire. Council a letter was receiveus from the hon, secretary of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., Eumungerie Coboco…

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"Like Unlocked Pudding." Narromine's Streets. Aldermen's Criticism Of Gravel Used

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 3

"Every time it rains, this stuff stirs up like an uncooked pudding," declared Aid. A. B. Dundas, during a discussion by Narromine Council on…

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Municipal Council [?]Miles Speed Limit [?] Thanks for Support

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 7

[?] contentious was listed at [?] meeting on Tuesday night [?] general business was dealt [?] quickly. Included in the…

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Ex-Judge Pike As Arbitrator Of Franchise Dispute Mayor's Report to Dubbo Council Consulting Engineer's £500 Claim

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 3

That Council's request for the appointment of ex-Judge Pike as arbitrator in the dispute with the Dubbo Lighting Co. Ltd. had been agreed to by the Company, after negotiations in Sydney, was a report made to…

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News in Letters Council Correspondence From All Parts of the Shire Correspondence dealt with at the Council meeting this week included the following:—

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 7

From Mr. James. Sinclair, com-plaining of the area which is used for the disposal of the effluent from the Imperial Hotel and asking…

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Power Station Inspected by Coonabarabran Shire Councillors

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 4

Headed by their President, Cr Sullivan, members of Coonabarabran Shire Council visited Narrabri on Wednesday and Inspected…

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Shire Matters Theft of Materials Show Ground Expenditure Limited

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 10

At the council meeting on Tuesday the clerk reported:— Theft of Materials. The engineer has reported that a…

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Garden Plots Will They Go? Council Awaits Deputation

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 1

Is Narromine to lose the garden plots which have always, since their construction, been such a feature of Dandaloo Street…

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Committee Reports to Dubbo Council Baths and Works

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 8

Principal recommendations in the Baths Committee report, presented to Council on Tuesday night, were:— That the secretary of the Swimming…

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Mr Stevens and Loan Council Two Way Policy SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 1

The Acting Premier of Tasmania, Mr. E. Dwyer Gray, referring to the statement by the Premier of N.S.W., Mr…

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Reply to Council Narromine Hockey Club. Work at Sports Oval

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 7

Following an allegation made at the last meeting by Ald. Dundas that the playing of hockey on the Sports Oval would…

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Around the Council Table Proposed Water Scheme for Binnaway and Baradine. Ulamambri-state Highway Road Too Costly

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 8

The Shire Engineer, Mr. Fitzherbert, was instructed by Council this week to investigate the possibilities of a water scheme for Binnaway and Baradine. This decision was made in view of a communication received from the…

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