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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

907 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 17 of 46

Control of Dogs in Municipality Council Might Take Action Several Complaints

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

Within the near future Dubbo Council probably will insist on the proper control of dogs within the municipality…

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Campers at Mendooran Complaint to Coonabarabran P.P. Board Should Be Moved on Matter Referred to Cobbora Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 7

A serious complaint came before the Coonabarabran Pastures protection Board at last meeting from the secretary of…

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Church Street East Residents Petition Council for Improvements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 8

A petition signed by 13 ratepayers and residents, who asked for urgent improvements in Church Street East was received by…

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Housing Scheme For Unemployed Council Will Make Application to Government Dubbo's Unsightly Shacks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

One of the matters dealt with at a meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night was the provision of houses for the…

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Municipal Water Supply

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 9

The waterworks engineer (Mr. J. Munday) reported to Council on Tuesday night that during the fortnight ended April 29, 6,752,000 gallons of…

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Proposed County Council to Control Big Electrical Scheme to Serve Coonamble, Gulargambone and Gilgandra Question Submitted to Respective Bodies for Consideration

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 6

Following several postponements the Conference, convened for the purpose of considering a proposal to form a County Council to control an electric lighting scheme to serve the towns of Coonamble, Gulargambone and Gilgandra, with…

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Council To Be Penalised For Helping Hospital Surprising Statement By Minister for Local Government Relief Is Matter for the N.S.W. Hospitals Commission

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 8

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) has advised the Dubbo Municipal Council that if it provides free water for the Dubbo District Hospital an amount equal to the sum saved by the…

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Narromine Council Rural Electricity Extensions in Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 5

While in Sydney recently, the Mayor (Ald. M. V. Duffy) and Town Clerk (Mr. N. Payten) discuscd with the Minister for Works…

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Narromine Council Water and Sewerage Mayor's Report on Deputation to Minister

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 6

When the Mayor of Narromine (Ald. M. V. Duffy) and the Town Clerk (Mr. N. Payten) waited on the Minister for Works and Local…

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Sensational City Press Stories Resented by Narromine Mayor "Silly Talk and Stuff About 'The Woman in White'" Motion of Protest to Minister Lost

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 1

Narromine Municipal Council last night refused to support the Mayor (Ald. M. V. Duffy) in a motion that a "protest he made to the Minister in control of newspapers" against statements appearing in the metropolitan Press detrimental to the town…

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Narromine Council Pay Fees or Remove Kerbside Pumps Ultimatum To Petrol Companies Noxious Weeds Town Mall Improvements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 6

In February last, the Narromine Municipal Council decided that in future fees for petrol pumps at the kerbside must be…

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Macquarie Shier Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 4

The Macquarie Shire Council held an ordinary meeting in Wellington on Saturday. There was a full attendance of the Council, those present being Councillors H. J. Wykes, President, who occupied the chair, Brazier,…

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Shire Tenders. Brady's Cowal

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Tenders for the erection of a concrete culvert and approaches at Brady's Cowal were dealt with at the Shire Council meeting this…

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Council Deputation. Sympathetic Hearing. Possibility Of Weir

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 1

In an interview with the "News" the Mayor of Narromine (Ald. M. V. Duffy) and the Town Clerk (Mr. N. Payten) said that the deputation to…

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Municipal Council Postponed Meeting To-night

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 7

Wellington Municipal Council will hold a meeting at the Council Chambers to-night (Thursday)…

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No Money for New Council Chambers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 7

Cr. Hitchen remarked that the Minister could see for himself that the present Council Chambers was practically falling down, and owing…

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Wool Store Fire Privy Council Case Grazier Wins Appeal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 6

The Privy Council allowed the appeal, T. T. Maurice v. Golds-brough Mort Ltd., and restored the judgment of the Supreme…

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Valuation Court Several Appeals Listed Council's Valuation Confirmed Other Cases Adjourned

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 6

A Court for the purpose of hearing objections to Gilgandra Shire Council valuations Under £5000 U.C.V, was held at the Court…

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Mr. E. S. Spooner Visits Gilgandra Kept Busy During Brief Stay Here Council Asks for Grant to Improve Recreation Ground Also for Assistance to Establish Aerodrome, for Increase of Rural Works Programme and for a New Fence for Our Park

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 7

During his visit to Gilgandra on Friday morning last, the Hon. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Works and Local Government, spent a busy two hours. Arriving at the Council Chambers at 10 a.m., he was officially welcomed, then…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council. Long Meeting on Tuesday. Proposal To Introduce Preferential Voting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 5

A motion by Cr. W. E. Tink, at Tuesday's meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council, that Council adopt preferential voting, was ruled out of order. It was pointed out that this can be done only when a petition is received from the ratepayers, one-fifth of whom…

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