Welcome Move Council to Gain Control of Recreation Ground Tree Planting Scheme To Proceed
Local residents will welcome the announcement that it is the intcntion of the trustees to hand over the control of the Gilgandra…
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Council & local affairs, 1938
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Electricity for Country Residents £1,300 Scheme Placed Before Council Deputation To Seek Government Assistance
A report concerning the extension of the electric light and power mains to the rural area south-west at Narromine, in the Shire of Timbrebongle, estimated to cost £1,345, was made by the Electrical Engineer (Mr. K. F. Grant) to the fortnightly meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rate Arrears Collectors Appointed Will Not Be Council's Policy To Harrass Those Effected By Seasonal Conditions
"At this stage I think it opportune to say that it is not the intention of Council to embarass the people at this time, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Narromine Municipal Finances Town Clerk's Report
Reporting to Narromine Municipal Council on Monday night, the Town Clerk (Mr. N. Pay tent said that allowing for a percentage of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sale of Municipal Lands
Next Wednesday, August 24th, at 2.30p.m. at the Bourke Municipal Chambers, Mr. A. J. Whittaker will offer by auction twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minister Promises Grant of £800 For Municipal Works
The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) has promised a grant of £800 to the Municipal Council for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Council's Finances. Nearly £3,000 For Works. ESTIMATED £600 DEFICIT
Estimates for the period from August 1 to December 31, approved by the Timbrebongie Shire Council, at the meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Council Calls More Tenders New Engineer's Comprehensive Report. Road Works Delayed By Ram
A lengthy report from the recently appointed Shire Engineer (Mr. G. M. Carson), who stated that during the past month he had travelled 1360 miles within the shire, was a feature of the monthly meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council, held at the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council, Meeting. Arbitrary Methods!" Main Roads Move Criticised. (Continued From Front Page). Water Meters Tested
A report on three water meters tested by them, was received from Messrs David Shepherd. Two were said to record correctly and the third…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Business Premises Officially Opened. Ceremony Performed By Mayor M. V. Duffy. Narromine Business Firm and Mr. J. M. Golding Congratulated
Describing it is the result of the enterprise of an individual, a firm and an organisation, the Mayor of Narromine (Aid. M. V. Duffy) formally opened the new service station occupied by Messrs Bowden and Walder, on Thursday night. Those to be congratulated, he said,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deputation to Gilgandra Shire Council Ramp at "The Gums"
A letter was before last meeting of the Gilgandra Council from Coonabarabran P.P. Board, in connection with the erection of a motor by-pass…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ratepayers Object to Council's Depot in Carrington Avenue "A Danger" Would Depreciate Property Values Petition to Aldermen
A petition protesting against the proposal to establish a depot for plant in Carrington Avenue caused discussion at a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Yeoval News Amaroo Shire Council Monthly Meeting Funds Available for By-Roads
The regular monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall at Cumnock on Monday last, those present being Crs. S. R. Reynolds (President), J. A. Stapleton, N. Lyons, J. Sherringham and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →County Council Big Scheme Proposed to Supply Bulk Electricity Project Discussed by Wingadee Shire
The following discussion at last meeting of the Wingadee Shire Council, on the proposal to form a County Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Council's £75,000 Expenditure
DUBBO Municipal Council is facing an expenditure of £75,000. It is part of the price that has to be paid for progress. Although it is probable that a slight increase in the rates might be unavoidable next year, it will he infinitesimal compared with the benefits…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Committees Parks—Works—Finance
Recommendations made to Council by committees on Tuesday's meeting, and adopted, were:— PARKES…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Water Augmentation Council Appoints Consulting Engineers for New Scheme
That a start might be made in the near future on Dubbo's permanent water scheme, estimated to cost £50,000, was indicated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Grants £10 to C.w.a. Refuses Request for Larger Amount
The Municipal Council will make a donation of £10 to the Country Women's Association. This decision was made on Tuesday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Facts for Aldermen
Sir. "Whilst appreciating Council's consideration and sympathy in re- gard to the Cricket Association's application for assistance towards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trangie's Future Means little to Shire Council. Refusal To Co-operate In Move To Check Dubbo's Grab-all Policy
The future of Trangie as a shopping centre obviously means but little to the Shire Councillors. When the Narromine Municipal Council believed that it was proposed to run shopping trains to Dubbo, so that money from other centres should be attracted to the "Hub of…
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