Value for Rates Statement By Dubbo Mayor Government Criticised
Speaking at the welcome to visitors following the official opening of the baths nl Gilgandra this week, the Mayor of Dubbo (Ald…
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Council & local affairs, 1939
907 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 38 of 46
Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting a Brief Sitting
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held on Thursday night last. The business was put through quickly and the Council rose at 9.10 p.m. Those present were Alds. V. W. Savage…
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The outside staff of the Orange Council has been reduced from 40 to 16 to avoid a big deficit. The men put off had been employed principally on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Council New Industries To Manufacture Products Needed in Australia Municipal Matters
The Chamber of Manufactures of N.S.W., in a letter received by the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, advised that it had prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Militia Camp Dubbo's Claims Representation by the Mayor Unequalled Facilities
As a result of a report that another camp is to be established in the West, where it is expected that over 3000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →GEURIE Red Cross Society Excellent Work New Shire Bridge
The local branch of the Red cross Society held it monthly meeting last Thursday in the Memorial Hall. Twenty-eight members were present,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rate Arrears Council Decides To Enforce Collection
"That with a view to obtaining a satisfactory collection of rates and charges, it be the policy of Council to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Improving Sporting Facilities at Dubbo Action By Council
In accordance with its policy of improving the sporting facilities on municipal areas, the Dubbo Council is pushing ahead with the work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Finances Still On Right Side Credits Exceed Debits By Over £1200
A report presented to Council on Tuesday night by the Acting Town Clerk (Mr. A. N. McNee) showed that debit balances totalled £5590…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abolition Of State Parliaments Favored By Shire Council
That there is an overlapping of interests and costs in Federal and State Parliaments was the unanimous opinion expressed at a…
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Talbragar Shire Council has decided to take legal action to collect outstanding rates. At yesterday's meeting, the Shire…
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Mr. A. J. Owers' tender had been accepted for the formation and gravelling of approaches to a culvert at Yellow Creek, on the Coonamble Road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boundary Street Shire Will Complete Work If Municipality Shares Cost
At ii meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council yesterday, it was decided to complete the gravelling of Boundary Street provided the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Brigades Reformed Assistance From Talbragar Shire Council Restocking Rivers—Protecting A.I.F. Recruits
The reforming of several bush fire brigades in the Dubbo district was notified at a meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council yesterday. Council decided to purchase two fire cart tanks, with high pressure pumps, for use…
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The monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire office on Saturday last. There were present:—Crs. H. Wykes (President), J. Goninan, W. Johanson, H. Brazier, A. Knowles and F. Hubbard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire President Position Should Go Round Says President Wykes
Cr. H. Wykes, who for the past two years has been President of the Macquarie Shire Council, is of the opinion that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Fight Bush Fires Meeting of Representatives to Be Held Macquarie Shire Acts
There has been an extraordinary growth of herbage in the Wellington district this season, and with the approach of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narromine Council Money To Be Spent On Aerodrome Mayor Annoyed
"I'm sick and tired of this sort of thing. As soon as we get control of anything we find there is money to be spent on it."…
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It has been brought under my notice that the Railway Department proposes discontinuing climatic allowances to employees…
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while in Sydney recently to attend the Local Government Clerks' Conference, the Town Clerk of Narromine (Mr. N. Payten) had a…
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