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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 39 of 46

Narromine Council Financing Cost Of Filtration Plant Increased Capacity

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 6

Narromine Municipal Council last night hart before it a letter from the Department of Works nd Local Government stating that the…

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Narromine Council Interference Resented Sequel To Instruction To Appoint Health Inspector

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 2

Narromine's Mayor (Ald. M. V. Duffy) holds pronounced views respecting' the rights of the Municipal Council. He resents…

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"Deliberate Fraud" Orange Apprenticeship Revelation to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 4

"A deliberate fraud on the Government," was how the Apprenticeship Commissioner (Mr. Kavanagh) described a Government subsidised…

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District Council P. and C. Associations Saturday's Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 1

A meeting of the District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations was held at the District School on Saturday last. Mr. F. McKenzie…

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Sydney County Council Loan New Trustee Investment £600,000 at 4½ Per Cent

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 4

To finance further essential extensions at the Bunnerong electric power station, the Sydney County Council is offering for public…

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Council Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 4

There was no meeting of the Council last Monday night and we are informed that the Council will not meet again until after the…

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Loan Council. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 5

In order to strengthen the Australian market for big Defence and Works Loans for big Defence and works Loans in the New Year the Loan Council definitely decided…

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TRANGIE Urban Committee Protest To Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1939 · page 3

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Trangie Urban Committee were: Messrs. M. T. Wall (chairman), L. V. Thorpe and G. Herbert…

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Money for Men of 2nd A.I.F. Orange Rejects Affliation With Lord Mayor's Fund

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1939 · page 2

Unlike Dubbo, Orange has decided not to affiliate with the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, but donations will lie made to the…

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Money for N.S.W. Well Treated by Loan Council Canberra, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1939 · page 6

New South Wales is by far the beet, treated of the States which share in £10,000,000 approved by the Loan Council at its meeting last night…

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Boxing and Bathing Special Meeting of Council Aldermen in Heated Argument

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 4

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council a request, from the secretary of the…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 6

There was a fall attendance of Aldermen at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, which was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, when the Mayor (Dr. V. W. Savage), presided…

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District News Cumnock Lord Mayor's Fund Public Meeting Decides to Assist

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 5

On Monday night last the friends of Mrs. Anthony tendered her a farewell evening in Leary's Hall. The hall was filled when Mrs…

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Baths Lessees Work Criticised Council Comment

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 5

According to the Council Clerk, the present lessees of the baths—the Wellington District Band—are not looking after…

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Maryvale Sandy Hollow Line Dismissal of Men Council Protests

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 4

At Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council a letter was received from the Minister…

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Timbrebongie Shire Resignation of Engineer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 1

At a meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council to-day, the resignation of the engineer, Mr. G. M. Carson, was accepted. Mr. Carson, who had been…

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Lengthy Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 2

The Municipal Council meeting last night was one of the longest held this year. Considerable time was occupied , in the reading of letters written…

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Railwaymen And Climatic Allowance Mayor's Protest to Commissioner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 3

An official protest by the Mayor against the action of the Commissioner (Mr, Hartigan) in endeavoring to eliminate the climatic…

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Not For Dubbo Reply To Representations By Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 2

As a result of representations made by the Mayor for the establishment of Light Horse and Militia camps at Dabbo, it has…

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Council's Effort To Raise £12,000 Loan Dubbo Water Supply New Reservoir and Filtration Plant Mayor to Interview Minister

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 3

Although the war has upset the money market to such an extent that the Dubbo Municipal Council has been unable to raise sufficient funds to carry out the full water supply augmentation scheme, efforts are…

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