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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Talbragar Shire Concerned Over The Rate Arrears Amount Owing Totals £10,868 Action Will Be Taken to Collect

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 2

Talbragar Shire Council is concerned over the arrears of rates. At the monthly meeting yesterday, when it was stated that the amount owing for rates totalled £10,868, it was decided that at the next meeting each…

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Dubbo Council Accepts Mr. Spooner's Proposals Will Raise £85,000 Loan To Meet Cost Of Works Water Supply Augmentation—sewer Extensions—baths Debt Reduction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 1

Dubbo Municipal Council, at a special meeting last night, decided unanimously to accept the proposals submitted by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) in connection with the water supply…

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Macquarie Shire Council Electricity Supply to Rural Areas Special Meeting Approves Scheme

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 4

Upon the occasion of the extension of the bulk supply of electricity from Orange to Wellington, for die supply of energy to Wellington Alluvials, the opportunity was immediately seized by the Macquarie Shire to consider the…

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Narromine Council Municipal Mailer Discussed by Aldermen Weirs in River

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 6

Many matters were, discussed at the fortnightly meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council, last night Those present were Ald. M. V. Duffy (Mayor),…

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Shire Grants Use of Plant

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

The Timbrebongie Shire Council, at its meeting to-day, decided to grant the use of the shire plant, with shire employees in charge, at the…

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N.Y. Mayor's Plan To Aid Democracies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

An appeal to America to on evening possible to assist the democracies against the totalitarian states was made by the Mayor of New York (Mr…

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Narromine Council Extension of Electricity Service

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

Sonic time ago Narromine Municipal Council asked the Department of Works and Local Government for permission to extend an…

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Narroamine Council Dog Poisoner Busy Baits Laid in Town

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

Dog poisoning is rile in Narromine. Many, valuable canines have received the attention of someone who is alleged to be…

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Civic Fathers Ask Shire's Co-operation. Power Grader For Narrombe's Streets. Hiring Shirk Plant

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

Because the man responsible for the maintenance of Narromine's streets has so much to do that he has no opportunity to do…

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Narromine Council Transfer Of The Aerodrome Negotiations with Mr. Perry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

Sonic time ago an agreement was reached between the Narromine Municipal Council, Timbrebongic Shire Council and Narromine Aero…

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Narromine Council Training Ground for Greyhouds Mechanical Hare To Be Installed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

Thirty or 40 coursing clogs are being trained at Narromine. A ground has been secured by the Narromine Coursing Dog Trainers'…

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Narromine Council Electric Light Globes As Targets Youths With Pea-rifles Believed To Be Responsible

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

Youths with Pea-rifles are believed to be making targets of the electric, light bulbs in the streets. Several good globes have been…

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Amaroo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall, Cumnock, on Monday last. Those present were the President, Cr. S. R. Reynolds, Crs. O'Donnell, Sherringham, Stapleton, and W. J. Lyons…

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Timbrebongie Shire Rate Arrears to Be Collected Council's Decision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

Consideration of finances occupied some time at the Timbrebongie Shire Council meeting at Narromine on Tuesday, when it was…

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Mayor's Services Appreciated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

Appreciation of the work carried out by the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier) was voiced by Aid. Leonard at Council meeting on Tuesday night, when an…

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Works In He Timbrebongie Shire Report to Council New Plant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 7

Reporting to the Timbrebongie Shire Council at the monthly meeting at Narromine on Tuesday, the engineer (Mr. C. M. Carson) said that since the…

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Weirs in the Macquarie River Attitude of The Timbrebongie Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 5

Although it had previously agreed to a request by the Dubbo Municipal Council to oppose the application of the Ml. Martin Gold…

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Trangie Seeks Lower Rates Shire Council Unable to Help Fire Brigade Proposal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

Several requests from the Trangle Urban Committee were dealt with at the Timbrebongie Shire Council meeting at Narromine on…

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Municipal Matters Dubbo Council Meeting railway Indifference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 5

The Municipal Council hud no contentious mutters to discuss at Tuesday night's meeting, when the general business list was light…

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P.P. Board Wins Its Case Lengthy Hearing Over Boundary Gate Gilgandra Shire Council to Replace Gate

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 11

A dispute which has aroused considerable local interest was decided at the conclusion of the Land Board sitting at the local court house on Friday morning:. The Coonabarabran P.P. Board; applied direct to the Lands Department to instruct…

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