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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Readily Given Council's Support to Secure Science Room at Cilgandra District School

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 3

At last week's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, a request was received from the Parents and Citizens'…

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MR E. L. KILLEN Elected Chairman of Council of U.C.P. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 1

At a meeting of the Central Council of the United Country Party, Mr. E. L. Killen, of "Pine Park," Mumbil, was elected chairman of the…

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Railway Commissioners Visit. Receives Council's Representatives

The Western Herald · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5

The Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) Assistant Commissioner (Mr. Garside) and party, including Colonel Colonel Fewtrill and Mr. Prentice…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Question of an Aerodrome

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, the Mayor D. V. W. Savage, presiding Others present were, Ald. J. P. Dowd, F. Thomas, J. F…

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Split In Parliament Is New Premier Repudiating? Upsets Council's Works

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 6

The recent split in Parliament, which resulted in the resignation of Mr. Spooner from the Ministry and the ultimate defeat of Mr. Stevens as Premier, has had a very bad effect on the proposed works and loans which the…

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Wellington Cemetery Council Not Anxious to Take Over Matter Again Discussed

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 3

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council the matter of the care of the Wellington…

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Local & General News Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 2

Dubbo Municipal Council will meet to-night. The Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) will give a report on the recent conference between Council and the…

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Bank Tells Council to Stop Borrowing Condition of Overdraft

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 5

The Coramba branch of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney advised the Dorrigo. Shire Council that if it required an…

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Government Criticised By Dubbo Municipal Council Shirked Its Responsibilities on Unemployment-misuse of Taxes Mayor Outlines Position at

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 4

Dubbo Municipal Council supports Mr. Spooncr's opinion thai money raised for the relief of unemployment through the wages and special income taxes should be used for that purpose and not diverted to consolidated…

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Municipal Council Requests From North Dubbo and Newtown Camping Ground

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 2

A series of requests for improvements at Newtown, and North Dubbo came before the Municipal Council at Tuesday night's…

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Council's Credits Exceed Debits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 4

Council's bank balances, its stilted by Hie Town Clerk at Tuesday nighl's meeting, were:— Debits: General fund £4290…

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Council's Final Payment on Loan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 7

"That endorsement be afforded the action of the Mayor in authorising the Town Clerk to liquidate the amount…

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Council Conference With Lighting Company

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 1

Mayor's report to Council on conference with Dubbo Lighting Co. Ltd.—Page 5…

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Car Allowances [?] by Council Employee. Interesting Discussion

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 11

At a recent Coonabarabran. Shire Council meeting considerable discussion took place as to whether shire employees…

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Council Determined To Take Over From Dubbo, Lighting Company at Expiration of Current Franchise Before If Possible Water and Sewerage Savings Would Pay Cost of Loan Mayor's Report Qn Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 5

In a report to the Municipal Council on the recent conference with the Dubbo Lighting Company Ltd., the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) said at Tuesday night's meeting that he had made it clear to the…

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Agricultural Bureau Increasing Membership Discussion at Advisory Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 3

Messrs H. W. Johnston and P. King represented the Wellington branch at a meeting of the Sub-District Council of the…

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Attitude of Bathurst Chamber of Commerce Municipal Abattoirs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Bathurst and District Chamber of Commerce, says the "Western Times," it was decided to dissociate the Chamber from a proposal to establish an abattoirs at Bathurst in connection with the campaign for the decentralisation…

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Municipality of Bourke Collection of Outstanding Rates. Water to Be Cut Off Failing Payment. "Buffalo" Lodge Meetings in Council Room. Suggested Removal of Garbage Tip

The Western Herald · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held on Monday evening last…

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Narromine Council Prepares for Emergency Increasing Oil Stocks At Power House

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council on Friday night, it was decided, in order to he prepared for a national emergency, to…

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“Small Fry” And the Shire Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 1

On Monday last the Coonabarabran Shire Council became "town-minded" and swooped down on a few electricity consumers who were allegedly in arrdars with their accounts. majority of these accounts amounted to only a few…

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