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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Council Considering £14,000 Road Reconstruction Plan Minister Will Be Asked for Grant Equal to 40 Per Cent. of Cost Decision Deferred Pending Further Information

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

Council shortly will consider a road re-construction programme involving an estimated expenditure of £14,075. This was indicated at a meeting on Tuesday night, when consideration of the proposal was deferred…

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Air Minister. to Visit Narromine. Invitation From Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 1

An invitation has been Meat to the Minister for Civil Aviation, the Hon. Major Fairbairn, to visit Narromine on his tour of…

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Council Declines To Pay For Tar Surface Dandaloo Street South Built Too Low Application To The Minister For Transport

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 5

Because the Narromine Municipal Council believes that the Department of Main Roads should have seen that levels were in order before commencing tarring operations, it has declined to pay for the work done in Dandaloo Street South…

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Macouarie Shire Rural Electricity Scheme

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 2

A special committee meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning' last for the purpose, of going…

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Loan Council Firm Attitude by N.S.W. PREMIER Cutting Down Work Policy "Unthinkable" Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 1

When the Loan Council met to-day, the N.S.W. Premier (Mr. Stevens) said it was unthinkable that any State should…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting "Borrowing Loans Must Come to an End"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire, which was held in the Shire Chambers on Tuesday last, Cr. Sullivan, daring a discussion, made a remark that should be taken note of by all Councils and…

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Mitchell Grass Important Discovery In the Lachlan Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 5

What the "Lachlan Leader" thinks might be an important discovery was made recently by Mr. E. H. Wiggan, survevor, while on…

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Around Council Table Clerk’s Report Submitted. Lengthy Correspondence Presented. Last Week’s Council Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 11

A lengthy correspondence shetet was presented at last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council. Portion of this, also the Shire Cleric’s report, was held over, through lack of space, until this issue…

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Gas and the Council (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 5

Sir,—Being a ga[?]sconsumer, I would like to hear from the Council what plan (if any) it has in mind to recompense owners of gas…

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Loan Council Allocations to States Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 1

When the Loan Council resumed to-day the main discussion centred upon the request by Victoria for an increase in the proposed allocation to that…

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Move For Free Library At Dubbo Proposal Favoured By Mechanics Institute Committee "Institute Not Educational Agency But a Place of Amusement" Objection To Handing Over Of Assets Worth £7000 To The Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 4

"When we say that the library in a town of Dubbo's size cannot pay its way, and that the billiards room is carrying the baby for the Institute, there is sufficient condemnation of this institute as an educational agency…

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Loan Council

The Western Herald · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 5

Canberra.—Mr. Menzies expressed satisfaction with the result of the meeting of the Loan Council. He said the decision that…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Thursday night last, there being present: Dr. V. W. Savage (Mayor), Ald. F. Thomas (Deputy Mayor), J. F…

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Wellington Gasworks to Be Offered for Sale Council Decision

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 3

The Wellington gasworks undertaking, which the Council decided to close down as from the 31st of…

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Those Pedestrian Lanes Euclid Problem Matter Discussed at Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 3

The pedestrian lanes which have been put down by the Wellington Municipal Council at the intersections…

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Narromine Council Rate Payments Mayor's Warning To Delinquents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 2

If Narromine ratepayers will pay their rates promptly, the Municipal Council will be able to give more effective attention to the various…

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Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 6

Dubbo Municipal Council will meet to-night, when the proposed £14,000 road construction programme probably will be discussed…

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Narromine Council Municipal Works Gravel for Streets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 7

Gravelliss being used freely by the Narromine Municipal Council in repairing the streets. At last midnights meeting the leading Hand (Mr. C. F…

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Narromine Council Health Inspector Appointment Insisted Only Department

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 7

At last night's meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council a letter was received from the Board of Health reminding…

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Nakkomine Council Electricity for Rural Areas Scheme Not Favored By Some Ratepayers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 2

Some months ago Narromine Municipal Council submitted schemes to residents in the rural areas for the extension of the…

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