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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Jewish Refugee Employed By Council Australians Passed Over Trouble Brewing Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 1

A rumpus is threatened at the next meeting of the Sydney County Council over the appointment of Dr. Duller Diesendors…

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Hospital Board Has No Room For Meetings Directors Indignant No Help From Council or Government

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 1

Commenting on the fart that the Hoard now had no room in which to conduct its meetings, the president (Dir. M. G. Mitchell) said at…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held on Thursday night last, there being present: Dr. V. W. Savage (Mayor), Ald. J. M. Whiteley, T. Kelly, W. Gardner, J. F. Walker, F…

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Council Works Programme Who Should Be Employed? Work To Be Expedited

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 5

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night last the question as to who should be…

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To-Day's Shire Council Meeting. New Tractor Plant Not Ready Yet. Over Thirty Applications For Tractor Driver's Job

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

Speaking at the Timbrebongie Shire Council meeting this morning, Cr. C. W. Trescowthick raised objections to the delay in starting work with the new tractor, selected by Council at the January meeting…

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Meetings in Council Chambers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 5

At a meeting of the Dubbo District Hospital Board on Friday night, discussion took place in connection with the Board's inability to secure a room…

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Shire Council/? February Meeting Correspondence And General

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 6

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

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The Yeoval News Amaroo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 9

The Amaroo Shire Council held its usual monthly meeting on Monday, 13th February, in the Shire Hall, Cumnock. Present: President, Cr. R. S. Reynolds, Crs. O'Donnell, Sherringham, Stapleton, Apologies were made…

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Straying Stock Two Owners Prosecuted Action Taken by Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

Two owners of cows were prosecuted at the Gligandra Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M., for…

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Timbrebongie Shire Road Works Council Approves Of £2528 Programme New Tractor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

Timbrebongie Shire Council's new Clectrac tractor, the purchase of which was decided upon at the January meeting, has arrived, but…

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Shire Reports From Officers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

The following reports were submitted to Friday's meeting of the Gigandra Shire Council: — SHIRE CLERK…

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Timbrebongie Shire Another Well For Trangie Water Supply Council Will Seek Grant Rates Fixed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

Timbrebongie Shire Council on Tuesday accepted lenders for the sinking and Umbering of a second well for the Trangie water supply…

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Timbrebongie Shire Council Strikes Rates for 1939 Proposed Extensive Developmental Road Work Finances Sound — Trangie Saleyards

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 8

Much of the time of the Timbrebongie Shire Council, at its meeting on Tuesday, was spent in committee dealing with various routine matters, but there was a good deal of business of interest to ratepayers. The engineer's report dealt fully with, the work…

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Question Time at Council Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

The following questions were asked at last meeting of the Gigandra Shire Council:— Cr. Semmler: When does our…

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Country Council Electricity Proposal Scheme to Serve Gilgandra, Gulargambone and Coonamble Estimated to Cost £40,000 MR. E. S. Spooner Forwards Details to Gilgandra Shire Council Extent of Government Assistance Only £600

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5

After months of waiting, members of the Gilgandra Shire Council had before them at Friday's meeting, a report from Mr. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Works and Local Government, embodying information re the formation of a…

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Show Dates No Holidays Granted by Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 12

The Shire Council decided this week not to approve of any holidays being granted for Coonabarabran or district shows…

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Timbrebongie Shire Pollution Of The Opposition to Dredging Dubbo Move Supported

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

Timbrebongie Shire Council on Tuesday decided to support the protest being made by Dubbo Municipal Council against the…

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Gazetted a Main Road Binnaway-coonabarabran- Coolah Roads Council Anxious for Subsidy

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

Recently several stretches of road in this shire were gazetted as being proclaimed a main road, viz., from the junction of the Binnaway road to the highway at the four mile, from there via Binnaway to the junction of the Binnaway-Coolah…

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Timber on Shire Roads Too Much Destroyed in Country, Says Police Magistrate Warning Issued to Gilgandra People

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

You realise that the maximum penalty is £50, and I hope that the people of Gilgandra take notice of this warning to…

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Kerbside Petrol Pumps Narromine Council Orders Removal. Companies Refuse to Pay License Fees

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5

Narromine Municipal Council dropped a bombshell at the meeting recently, when, after only the briefest of discussion, it…

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