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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Special Shire Meeting General Matters Discussed

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 1

At the special meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council on Saturday afternoon last, the following matters were dealth with:—…

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Dubbo Works Council Staff Activities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 6

The Town Clerk (Mr. V. F. Matthews) reported to the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night that the outdoor staff had been engaged on the…

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Militia Service Leave for Council Employees

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier) submitted the following minute:…

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Dubbo League Smoke Social Executive and Players Congratulated by Mayor Successful Season

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 2

That the Dubbo representative team had rehabilitated itself at the latter end of the season, after it mediocre opening, was a…

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The Aerodrome Will Government Proceed? Discussion at Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

Dubbo Council on Tuesday night decided to write to the Department asking if it was intended to proceed with the establishment of…

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Dubbo High School More Land Needed Council To Inspect

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

On Saturday, aldermen will visit the Dubbo High School in order to inspect the grounds in relation to a letter from the Department…

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Bush Fire Brigades Whole Shire to Be Organised Mr. J. N. Hunter Appointed Captain

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 2

A special meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon last to meet…

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Bath Season Tickets Council Reconsiders Charges Decision Delayed Until Next Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 8

The question of charges of season tickets for the Gilgandra Swimming Baths is engaging the attention of our Civic…

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Freshwater Fish Measures Urged For Preservation Shire Council Support

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 2

Talbragar Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, decided to support a request that the fish in the inland rivers be protected as much…

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Shire Oil Stolen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 5

At the Talbragar Shire Council meeting yesterday, the engineer (Mr. J. P.. Holmes) reported that during the week ending August 26 the Galeon…

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Talbragar Shire Engineer's Report on Works

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 5

Work of constructing a culvert over Yellow Creek, on the Coonamble Road (Stale Highway No. 17) had not yet been begun by the…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire office on Saturday morning last, the meeting being of brief duration. There were present: Crs. Wykes (President), Goninan,…

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Local Support Sought Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 5

The Mayor of Greater Newcastle, Ald. G. W. Jenner, said that he had received a communication from the Lord…

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Narromine Council Filtration Scheme Report Received On Increased Capacity Installation of Meters

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 4

The report of the consulting engineer (Mr. A. R. Blair) on the proposal to increase the capacity of the filtration scheme from…

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Shire Endowment Council Wants Rates Paid

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 6

When discussing shire endowment, at the shire meeting on Tuesday, the councillors stressed the point that all rates…

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Around Council Table

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 1

Those in attendance at Tuesday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council were Councillors W. T. Neilson (president), A. J. Sullivan, J. C. Masman, M. B. Redden, J. Renshaw, S. Regan and the engineer, who is acting shire clerk…

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Review of Shire Affairs Acting Clerk’s Report

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 8

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council the acting clerk (Mr. A. J. Fitzherbert) reported as follows:—…

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Street Accident Rumour of Action Against Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 1

Recently an accident, in which two people were injured and a sulky smashed, occurred in Cassllis Street…

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Much Ado About Nothing Lengthy Discussion at Council Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 7

At the council meeting on Tuesday we were forcibly reminded of the old saying, “Much ado about nothing.”…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Full Council in Attendance

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 October 1939 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, there being a full atendance of Alderman. Those present were:—Ald. V. W. Savage…

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