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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 27 of 46

Payments Objected To By Councillor Timbrebongie Shire Auditor to Investigate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 10

Objections were lodged at the Timbrebongie Shire Council meeting on Tuesday by Cr. C. W. Trescowthick to the…

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No Subsidy for Horticultural Society Council Refuses Application

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 9

The Municipal Council has refused in grant a subsidy to the Dubbo and District Horticultural Society, or to provide trophies for…

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Timbrebongie Shire Road Works Engineer's Report New Bridge Needed At Fiddler's Creek

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 9

Reporting to the Timbrebongie Shire Council on Tuesday, the engineer (Mr. G. M. Carson) said that he had made inquiries regarding an application…

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Narromine Council More Police Needed Aerodrome Site Noxious Weeds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 6

Reporting to the Narromine Council at Monday's meeting, tins Mayor in a minute stilled that the Deputy Commissioner of Police, on…

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Narromine Council Street Trees No Government Grant for Planting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 6

When the Narromine Municipal Council at Monday night's meeting received word from the Minister for Lands that a grant could not…

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Dogs To Be Controlled at Dubbo Action by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 10

As a result of representations by Ald. Mackenzie, the Municipal Council has decided to take action to enforce the proper control of…

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Timberbongie Shire Summonses For Failure To Pay Rates Cr. Trescowthick's Motion Deferred General Business

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 9

At Tuesday's meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council, a motion by Cr. C. W. Trescowthick dial Council's solicitor be instructed…

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Street Improvement Council To Make Start at Last But Only Short Section

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 10

At last the Municipal Council has decided to make a start on the reconstruction of Dubbo streets. Although the comprehensive…

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Dubbo Unemployed 308 on Dole Council Applies For Grant to Provide Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 10

In view of the large number of unemployed at Dubbo, the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) has asked the Minister for Works…

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Timbrebongie Shire Work on Trangie Water Supply Rush of Water Delays Operations Bore to Be Sunk 180 Feet Below Well

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 7

The contractor sinking and Umbering No. 2 well at the Trangie water supply has been retarded in his work as the result of an inflow of water, reported the engineer (Mr. G. M. Carson) at the Timbrebongie Shire Council meeting at Narromine on Tuesday…

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Timbrebongie Shire. (Continued From Page 1)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

Mr. R. Edmundstone referred to the condition of the Dubbo-Burroway road.—To receive attention. Legal Action…

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Shire Council's £3,477 Credit Balance. New Tractor Plant Cannot Use Money Allocated. Additional Works Planned To Absorb Surplus

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 1

A credit balance of £8,477 was revealed at the monthly meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council, at which the Engineer (Mr. Carson) reported that the new tractor plant was operating so cheaply that it would not absorb the money allocated for it during the…

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Railway Wants Water From Narromine. But Will Not Help with Weir. "Biggest Spongers In State," Says Alderman

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

Pointing out that although the Railways Department relied on Narromine for a water supply and took its water from the same part of the river, the Department would not assist Council in its claims for a weir, Ald, A. B. Dundas said that the Department was…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting Finance and General Discussions

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 7

The July meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held on Friday. Mr. P. Fallon (President) presided, whilst others present were Crs. G…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting Cr. Yeo to Officially Open Dunedoo Bridge

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 5

The members of the Cobbora Shire Council paid a very fine compliment to Cr. S. Yeo when they asked him to officially open the new bridge at Dunedoo. Cr. Yeo has been connected with the Cobbora Shire for thirty years,…

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Question Time at Shire Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 4

The following questions were asked at Friday's Shire Council meeting: Cr. Christie: Has the Clerk estab lished the ownership of the land at…

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Shire Free From Infectious Diseases

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 5

It was reported to Friday's Shire Council meeting by the Health Inspector (Mr. J. Lindsay) that no notifications of infectious disease…

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Noxious Weeds Complaints Before Council Ratepayer Hopes Council Will Enforce the Law

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 2

Several letters dealing with noxious weeds were before the July meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, but as…

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Engineer’s Report to Last Week’s Council Meeting Comprehensive Review

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 10

A comprehensive review of the present conditions through the shire was contained in the report submitted to the Coonabarabran Shirs meeting, last week, by the Engineer, Mr. A. J. Fitzherbert…

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Municipal Roll

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

A supplementary list of electors is being compiled of persons who appear to have the requisite qualifications for enrolment, and may…

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