Broadcast News Alderman's Complaint Not Enough Variety
Orange activities are allowed to dominate "local" news sessions from Regional Station 2CR, according to a complaint made by Aid. W. H…
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Council & local affairs, 1940
778 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 19 of 39
Wellington Municipal Council Postponed Meeting Aerodrome No Good for Military Purposes
The postponed meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers last night, there being present: Dr. V. W. Savage (Mayor), Alds. J. P. Dowd (Deputy Mayor), W. Rose, F. Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greyhound Racing Curtailment Opposed Views of Control Council
The executive of the Greyhound Racing Control Council considered the statement made by the Premier of N.S.W. regarding the suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Educated Stock Use Park Turnstiles Council Complaint Ruled Out
The educated straying stock of Dubbo use turnstiles at Barden Park just as easily as do human beings…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To Help War Effort Council's Decisions Co-operation With South Coast
Dubbo Municipal Council, at a meeting on Tuesday night, was acquainted with the views of a number of South Coast councils which met in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grant to Council Minister Promises to Pay £916 Construction Of Chambers—Road Works Loan
After lengthy negotiation, the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Martin) has decided to authorise immediate payment to the Dubbo Municipal Council of £916, balance of the Government's portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drill Hall Monument To Defence Decay Departmental Deterioration Council Won't Pay Share, So Old Building To Remain On Existing Site
The Dubbo drill hall should be allowed to remain where it is, so that it might stand as fine a monument as one could find of the decay and deterioration of the Australian defence policy throughout the last 20 years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipality of Bourke Municipal Elections Postponed. Tree Guards Ordered. Discussion on Garbage Removal
A meeting of the Aldermen was held on Monday evening last. Present:—Alds. S. Coleman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Talbragar Shire Extensive Road Work No Money for Programme Engineer Reports to Council
Wheeler's contract for the construction of a culvert over ellow Creek on the Dubbo-Coonambie road was now completed, reported the engineer (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Noxious Weeds Council Warns Landholders
Reporting to the Talbragar Shire Council on Tuesday, the noxious weeds Inspector (Mr. S. Lovett) stated that there were many growths of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£796 in Credit Local and District Patriotic Funds Donation of £100 to Lord Mayor's Fund
A well attended mooting of the Gilgandra and District Patriotic Fund was held last night in the Memorial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →C.W.A. Group Council Many Delegates At Important Dubbo Meeting
A meeting of the Macquarie Group Council of the Country Women's Association was held in Dubbo on Tuesday. Occupying the greater part of the day, the meeting, which was largely attended by delegates from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dubbo Council and Aerodrome Why Work Was Not Undertaken Government Refuses Financial Assistance
The estimated cost of the construction of an aerodrome at Dubbo was £18,969 it was stated at Council meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Works Necessary "Money" the Bar
Patching of the main roads in the Municipality with metal and bitumen, is progressing satisfactorily. Percy Street is the latest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council's Part in Military Camp Sire, Municipality Will Co-operate Big Obligations Imposed on Public Authorities, But Return Will Justify
Dubbo Municipal Council will co-operate with the Talbragar Shire Council in every way in making plant available to the Main Roads Board to carry out the necessary roadwork to the military camp that is to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Club For Soldiers In Dubbo Camp War Fund Discussion Mayor To Approach Business Section For Assistance
At a meeting of the Dubbo and District Patriotic and War Fund Committee last night, the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) outlined work…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Work Starts 12 Hours After Camp Chosen Shire Plant Engaged on Clearing—-job Will Be Continued Non-stop
Twelve hours after announcement of the decision of the military authorities to establish a permanent military camp on a site about three miles from Dubbo, work began yesterday on clearing the land…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting a Long Sitting
The usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire office on Saturday last, the meeting lasting practically all the day. The meeting was presided over by the President…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Council Usual Meeting Short Sitting
A meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last. Due to the fact that only a week had elapsed since the last meeting, there was not much business to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Patriotic Fund of Macquarie Shire First Committee Meeting
On Saturday last, the first meeting of the Macquarie Shire Patriotic Fund was held at the Shire office. This…
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