A Good Investment Council's Electric Light Undertaking Interesting Figures
Despite the fact that a total of over £10,000 has been put into the Electric Light Undertaking by the Gilgandra Shire Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1938
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Fertility of Sheep Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research hah just issued a bulletin (No. 112.) which has been written by Dr. R. B…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Better Roads Probably Speed Grader for Shire. Expert Advice From Main Roads Board Officer
Better roads and fast-moving mechanism for getting over the whole of the shire is the objective of the council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed Baths Council’s Enthusiasm Continues No Time for Delay
If the Shire Council does not negotiate with the Public Works Department before 30th June, Coonabarabran will lose its opportunity of securing the much - talked - of swimming baths…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo Water Supply Engineer's Fees Council's Reply to Sir John Butters
Dubbo Municipal Council, at a special meeting on Tuesday night, decided to advise Sir John Butters, consulting- engineer, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“ Battling Hard ” “Jack Blunt” at the Council Meeting. Presses Claims of Isolated Settlers
Isolated in country on the boundary of Coonabarabran and another shire, several of the men who represented the Kooringle Farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Empire Swimmers Council Changes Decision N.S.W.A.S.A.'s Offer Accepted
The notice of motion to rescind he resolution refusing the offer of the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association to rent the Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming Baths Unanimously Endorsed by Shire Council Three Councillors Speak Against But Vote for Proposal Provision Also Made for Erection of Bowlers' Club House and C.w.a. Baby Health Clinic Government to Be Approached for Grant of £4900 and Permission to Raise Loan for £4900
After many years of agitation on the part of the residents of Gilgandra and district, the Shire Council has at last acceded to the request to build public swimming baths. This decision was arrived at at Friday's meeting. Although three of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal Rates
The municipal rates for 1938 have been increased by 15d in the £. Most ratepayers will, view the rise with dissatisfaction, and the only consolation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Fixes Rate for 1938 Action for Collection of Arrears Increase of 15-8d in the £ Summonses To Be Issued Against Defaulters
The rate at Dubbo for 1938 will be l/2½ in the £, which is id less than was expected, but 1 5/8d in the £ more than last year. Had it not been ascertained that the original estimates provided for a levy beyond the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narromine Shire Council Stir Brush Between Councillors Items of Interest
Besides being the longest on record, the usual monthly meeting of the Timbrebongic Shire Council was marked by some unpleasant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council's Progressive Move Tabragar Shire Sanitary System for West Dubbo Residents Protest Proposed New Highway
Yesterday, Talbragar Shire Council, at the monthly meetings reaffirmed its previous decision to have a scavenging…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Important Matters Discussed
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held on Thursday night last, and many important matters were discussed which kept the Aldermen engaged until 11.20 Those present were the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council's Clerical Staff Matter Again Discussed
The matter of the Municipal Council's office staff was again brought forward at last Thursday night's meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Privy Council Judgment Disappoints Race Club Officials
Race club officials have been disappointed with the decision of the Privy Council, the effect of which is to permit race…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wellington Baths Council Discuss Improvements No Finality Reached
At the meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday night last the matter of improvements to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wellington District Band Need of New Instruments Council Advances Subsidy
The Wellington District Band is badly in need of new instruments, and as they are taking part in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cobbora Shire Estimates
Cobbora Shire (Geurie) estimates for 1938 provide for an expenditure of £30,294, made up of general purposes £1259, public works £27,741,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Amaroo Shire Council Motion of Sympathy to Late President's Family Electricity Loan Proposal
The monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council was held at Cumnock on Monday last, there being present Crs. S. R. Reynolds (President), B. Webb, J. Sherringham, J. A. Stapleton, W. Lyons and J. O'Donnell…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Shire News Gauntlet Thrown Down
For years past Councillor Stapleton has been endeavouring to have some responsible body formed in Yeoval…
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