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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 44 of 46

Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Record Short Sitting

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, which was held on Thursday night last, was a record for its briefness, as the whole of the business of the ordinary meeting, together with the special…

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Increased Shire Rates (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 3

Sir:—It is with great surprise that I read in the account of the Macquarie Shire Council meeting, recorded in the issue of December 4th,…

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Election of Mayor Ald. V. W. Savage Re-elected Ald. Dowd, Deputy

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 3

At the conclusion of the ordinary business of the Municipal Council on Thursday night last Dr. V. W…

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Timbrebongie Shire Cr. W. E. Tink President

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council at Narromine to-day Cr. W. E. Tink, of Tomingley, was elected president unopposed. Cr. Tink held…

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Shire Council Monthly Sitting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 2

The December meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held on Friday last, when the following were present: Crs. P. Fallon…

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Shire Council Reports From Officers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 7

The following reports were submitted to last Shire meeting:— SHIRE CLERK Mr. J. B. Sword reported:—…

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Gov. Insurance and the Shire Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 4

The matter of Insurance of council's undertakings was discussed at Tuesday's shire meeting. The acting clerk, Mr. A. J…

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Shire Administration

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 1

This week marks two important changes in the administration of the Coonabarabran Shire Council. Cr. Renshaw…

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Shire Matters Acting Clerk Reports

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 5

The report of the acting shire clerk, Mr. A. J. Fitzherbert, was submitted to Tuesday's council meeting, as follows:—…

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President's Minute to Shire Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 10

The report of the president, Cr. W. T. Neilson, was submitted to Tuesday's meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, as follows:…

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Probable Council Works

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 4

A rough estimate of shire council works for 1940 was submitted by the acting clerk, Mr. A. J. Fitz-herbert to Tuesday's council…

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Around the Council Table

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 1

Those [?]tendance at Tuesday's meeting of the Coonabarabran Shirt Council were: Councillors W. T. Neilson (president), A. J. Sullivan, J. C. Masman, M. B. Red[?]un, J. Renshaw, S. Regan and the acting shire clerk, Engineer A…

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Protest Against Dog Racing Track North Dubbo Residents Petition Municipal Council No Action Taken

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 2

Dubbo Municipal Council decided on Tuesday night that it had no power to take action in connection with a petition from…

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Youth to the Helm Cr. Renshaw Appointed Shire President

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 1

At the regular monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council on Tuesday, Cr. Renshaw, of Binnaway, was…

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Timbrebongie Shire New President Cr. W. E. Tink Elected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 5

Cr. W. E. Tink, of Tomingley, who was elected unopposed as president of Timbrebongie Shire Council on Tuesday, first entered…

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Brick Area Question Deputation to Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 1

Once again members of the Urban Committee waited upon the Shir[?] Council with a view to making the brick area…

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Cyclists Who Break Ordinances Discussed By Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 7

The necessity of enforcing the ordinances concerning the control of cyclists in the municipality was stressed at a meeting of Council on…

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To Parents Infectious Diseases Shire Has Been Free Value of Immunisation

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 1

"No cases of infectious diseases have been reported since January of this year, when one case 1 of diphtheria was notified,"…

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Binnaway Protest Waste of Money on Council's Roads

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 10

At Tuesday's Shire Council meeting a letter of protest was received from the Binnaway branch of the A.L.P. The letter was penned by…

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Shire Rates Will Remain The Same Move to Increase Urban Rate Defeated

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 1

At Friday's meeting of our Civic Fathers the various Shire rates for 1940 were fixed the same as that which prevailed this year. A move by Crs. Wilson and Kennedy for an increase in the Urban Area Rate, was defeated…

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