Follows His Father New Shire Councillor
Mr. John Thomas Roberts, of "Lower Crossing," via Narromine, is to follow in the footsteps of his father, the late John Roberts, as…
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Council & local affairs, 1938
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Local and General Special Council Meeting
A special meeting or the Dubbo Council will be held on Monday night, to consider the loans proposed to be raised for various works within the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Will Spend £24,194 On Streets Dubbo Council's Decision Scheme Amended to Help Ratepayers Annual Repayments to Be Reduced Considerably
An amended road works programme, entailing the expenditure of £24,194, was adopted by the Dubbo Municipal Council at a special meeting last night. Council's share of the cost will be £14,516, and the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Guilty or Not? An Alderman's Hose. Knotty Problem for Council
When the Water Manager reported that he had found a hose running and another one trickling during restricted hours, last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council Monthly Meeting Correspondence and General Discussions
The March meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held on Friday, when the following were in attendance: Crs. P. Fallon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After the Rates Gilgandra Shire Council Final Notices Issued
Gilgandra Shire councillors spent considerable time in committee on Friday last, considering the question of overdue…
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Mr. N. J. Hunter reported that the numerical strength of men employed during the past Month was 33 in[?]ing: S.H. [?]…
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Mr. J. B. Sword reported:— Two of Council's "graders have been hired under agreement. One has been returned…
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When the office of the President of the Gulgong P .and C. Association was being filled this week Dr. L. Tunley and Mr. A. E. Souter…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Council to Assist to Provide Better Light for Hospital Deputation From Board Awaits on Council
Although it was pointed out to the deputation from the Hospital Board that interviewed councillors at Friday's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Straight to the Point Letter From Shire Clerk to Railway Department
That some Government Department wan[?] everything for practically nothing, and do not reciprocate when requests are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →National Park Proposal for Warrumbungle Mountains Gilgandra Shire's Co-operation Sought
Accompanied by a map of the proposal, a letter has been received by the Gilgandra Shire Council from the National…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →President V Press Cr. Fallon's Childish Attitude Apologies for Adjoining Shire's Bad Roads
At the last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, the President (Cr. P. Fallon) said he did not like criticising, but there was something that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Baths Council's Previous Decision Confirmed Engineer Submits Attractive Plans
All is now set for the baths proposal to be proceeded with, and every endeavour will be made to have them in readiness…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conference at Coonabarabran Council And Hungerford Trust Company Building Application Dispute Settled
It will be remembered that some little time back it wa[?] announced that a District Court writ had been served on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Complaint to Civic Fathers Stealing at the Baths. Council Rejects Meters Again
A complaint that a watch had been stoke at the Bath, was dealt with by last week's meeting of the Municipal Council, Mayor smith instructing the Baths Manager to see that any the[?] be reported to the police immediately. "If we can't stop them. we might…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dubbo Council Wins Court Case Railway Commissioners To Pay £131 Damages Level Crossing Accident
At the Dubbo District Court yesterday, before Judge Barton, Dubbo Municipal Council was awarded a verdict of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brick Area to Be Proclaimed by Council Also to Order Removal of Verandah Posts
Acting on the advice of the Building Inspector (Mr. J. Lindsay) two important resolutions were carried at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Enquires Into Power House Staffing Engineer Seeks Assistance Danger of Damage to Domestic Motors
Stating that it was no longer safe to allow the Municipal Power House engines to run unattended, the Electrical Engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Special Council Meeting. Pipe Line to Be Laid to Boundary. Reduced Water Charge to Company
A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening last discuss matters appertaining to the extension of the water…
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