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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Timbrebongie Shire Engineer's Report District Works

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

The engineer (Mr. E. R. Brown reported at the Timbrebongie Shire Council meeting at Narromine on Tuesday, that the grader plant had been…

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Timbrebongie Shire Works Eliminated From Road Programme No Funds Available Trangie Water Supply

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 5

Timbrebongie Shire Council on Tuesday decided to eliminate a number of works from Its road programme for the time being, as…

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District Council of P. and C. Associations Annual Meeting Held at Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 5

A meeting of the District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations was held in the Assembly Hall at the Gilgandra District School on…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night last. Present: Alds. V. W. Savage (Mayor), J. P. Dowd (Deputy Mayor), W. Rose, F…

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Loud Speakers Council's Decision Not to be Used on Sundays

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, held after the ordinary meeting on Thursday…

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Narromine Wants New Post Office Representations by Council Filtration Plant Loan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

At a meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council on Friday night, it was decided to ask the Postmaster-General to erect a new…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 6

The April meeting of the Gilgandrft Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday. Tihe deputy President (Cr. G. Christie)…

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Question Time at Friday's Shire Council Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

The following questions were asked at Friday's Council meeting:— cr. Tibblts: Has anything been done reading the hole in the road…

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Alderman's Strange Statement About Sinister Suggestions Closing of Gate At Sports Ground Ald. Mackenzie Protests Against Mayor's Action

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

That sinister motives had been cited as the cause of the closing of a gate at the Sports Ground, was the…

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Municipal Works Report to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

Work carried out in the [?]pality during the fortnight ended April 13 was reviewed by the Town Clerk (Mr. V. F. Matthews) in a…

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Water Supply Scheme Statement by Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

The Department of Works and Local Government was considering the amended water supply scheme proposals submitted by Council, the…

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Not Bluffing Shire Council Means Business Summons to Be Issued Out to Collect Overdue Rates

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

During the meeting of the Finance Committee of the Gilgandra Shire Council on Friday last, the question of overdue…

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Council Revenue £1105 for Fortnight

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

During the fortnight ended April 13 revenue received by the Dubbo Municipal Council totalled £1105, reported the…

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Offered His Services to Military Department Gilgandra's Shire Engineer

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

Stating that he had offered his services to the Military Depart ment in his capacity as an Engineer, Mr. J. N. Hunter,…

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High School Fete a Great Success Workers Rewarded By Large Attendance Official Opening by Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 10

That the changing of the date of the Dubbo High School Fete from spring to autumn was popular was proved yesterday, when the attendance at afternoon and evening session was the largest for several years. The idea of the change was to get away from…

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Good Government Grants for Wellington Council New Reservoir and Street Repairs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

Although the Wellington Municipal Council will be involved in considerable expense on its own account, it…

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Will Make Up Difference in Pay Council and Employees At Military Camps

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 7

Council decided on Tuesday night to make up the difference between the civil and military pay of Mr. G. Maliphant, a member of the…

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To Conserve Petrol Dubbo Council Might Try Charcoal Gas Drill Hall Site

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 7

As a result of a suggestion by Ald. Farthing at a meeting on Tuesday night, Dubbo Municipal Council will consider…

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Deputation From Ballad Oran Meets Council Request Attention to Road and Creek Crossing

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 8

Representing members of the Balladoran branch of the Whealgrowers' Union, a deputation met Council on Friday…

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Municipality of Bourke. Collection of Outstanding Rates. Purchase of Electricity Plant. Sixty-six Blocks of Land to Be Sold

The Western Herald · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 6

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above was held on Monday evening last in the Council Chambers…

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