Talbragar Shire Engineer
Mr. S. K. Donnan, engineer to the Talbragar Shire, has tendered his resignation, to take effect or January 28th, in consequence of…
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Council & local affairs, 1939
907 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 46
Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting a Brief Sitting
The final meeting of the Municipal Council for the year 1938 was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last. The meeting was of short duration, and the whole of the business was concluded by 9 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Poisoning of Pastures Verdict Against Council
A case of particular interest to P.P. Boards, Shire Councils and Public bodies charged with the destruction of grasshoppers under the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting
The first meeting of the new year was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday morning last, there being pretest: Crs. Wykes (President), Goninan, Johanson, Brazier, Knowles, Hubbard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narromine Council Water Supply No Need for Alarm Mayor's Opinion
The Macquarie River has ceased running at Narromine, and is now only a chain of waterholes. Mr. K. F. Grant, electrical engineer,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TRANGIE Proposed Saleyards Request to Shire Council for Grant
At a public meeting in Trangie on Saturday, when Mr. M. Wall, of the Trangie Urban Committee, was in the chair, it was unanimously decided that…
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Dubbo Municipal Council will hold its first meeting for 1939 to-night. Although it is lour weeks since the last meeting, the business sheet is not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western District Centres NARROMINE Shop Locally Employees Ask Mayor To Call Public Meeting
At the request of several ratePayers who are employees of local business firms, the Mayor (Aid. M. V. Duffy) has called a public…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Chambers Use by Outside Bodies Varying Opinions
The refusal of the municipal Council to permit the Chamber or Commerce to meet at the new Council Chambers was discussed at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narromine Council Street Garden Plots Dangerous Electric Wires General Business
The garden plots in Dandaloo Street were among the many matters discussed at a meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narromine Council Trouble at Baths Young Men Cautioned Petty Thieving Rife
Narromine Municipal Council spent sonic time last night investigating reports by the Mayor (Ald. M. V. Duffy) and the baths…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Timbrebongie Shire Council
The president (Cr. G. E. Gibson)) presided at the monthly meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council at Narromine on Tuesday Also present were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timbrebongie Shire Financial Position Clerk's Report to Council
At a meeting or the Timbrebongie Shire Council at Narromine on Tuesday, the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. R. Payten) reported that the funds in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deputy Shire President
The deputy shire president, Cr. A. J. Sullivan and his wife, will sail by the Ormonde for Tasmania next week, and will enjoy a happy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Works, £7,100 Under the Loan Programme Report by Council Clerk
The Shire Clerk drew the Council's attention to the fact week that loans totalling £4,390 have already been obtaned for Coonabarabran, Binnaway and Baradine water and electricity schemes. In addition, loans totalling £7,100 were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Diphtheria Cases Alderman Favours Compulsory Immunisation Position at Dubbo
At a meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, Ald. I. B. kenzie, referring to the fact that 40…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greater Efficiency Municipal Council Meetings Shorter in Future?
Provided talkative aldermen can curb their inclinations to hold forth at length on matters of minor importance, future meetings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local & General News Shire Valuations
The Shire Clerk (Mr. W. R. Payten) submitted to the Timbrebongie Shire Council on Tuesday the following valuation of the rateable lands in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Council Light Business Sheet Making State Highway Safer
Although the Municipal Council had not met for a month, the business sheet at Tuesday night's meeting was light, and aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Timbrebongie Shire Engineer's Report Brady's Cowal Culvert
The Enginer (Mr. G. M. Carson) reported as follows to Tuesday's meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council:…
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