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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Country Should Have First Call on Petrol Talbragas Shire Views—will Make Representations to Parliament

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1940 · page 6

The country districts are deserving of a greater proportion of petrol in order to carry on primary production work. This opinion was expressed yesterday by the…

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Cobbora Shire Comforts Fund £350 COLLECTED Portion to be Retained for Local Comfords Fund

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 3

At the conclusion of the Cobbora Shire Council meeting of Friday last, a meeting of the Cobbora Shire War…

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Alderman F. J. Ison Departs From Dubbo New Home to be in Bourke

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 3

Ald. Frank J. Ison, a member of the Dubbo Municipal Council, left Dubbo this morning for Bourke, where he will represent the firm of Marcus Clark &…

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Entertainment Of Troops In Dubbo Camp Mayor Plans Formation of Committee Public Meeting on Friday Will Decide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 4

The Mayor of Dubbo (Ald. E. B. Serisier) has convened a public meeting for 8 p.m. on Friday, at the Council…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting Grenfell Resident Gives Blocks of for War Purposes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 9

At the monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire, field in the Shire Chambers, Geurie, on Friday last, Mrs. Ruth Lorimer, of Grenfell, wrote advising Council that her four half-acre blocks of land could be sold, and the…

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Amaroo Shire Patriotic and War Fund

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 5

Messrs. J. A. Stapleton, C. Bowhay and B. Bruchhauser were instructed to give 110 from the above fund to the knitting…

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State Electoral Council Of A.L.P. Meeting at Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the Dubbo State Electoral Council of the A.L.P. was held at Wellington on Sunday last, 28th…

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New Works Programme Narromine Council to Consider Repairs to Roads

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 5

At the next meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council, consideration will be given to suggestions for the drawing up of a new works programme…

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Protect The Children Hints for Drivers Campaign Against Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council Of New South Wales)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 6

New South Wales has been experiencing a minor epidemic of road accidents in which children have been involved. Probably…

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Postponement of Municipal Elections. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 5

The Minister for Works and Local Government has, informed the City Council that a bill to postpone all Municipal Elections in the State…

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Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire office on Saturday morning last, there being present, Crs. Knowles (President), Goninan, Johanson, Brazier, Wykes and Hubbard…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting a Quiet Session

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, there being present Dr. V. W. Savage (Mayor), Aids. J. P. Dowd (Deputy Mayor), W. Rose…

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Co Ordination Council Meeting of Delegates

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 2

At a well attended meeting of the Wellington and District Combined Co-ordination Council, held in the…

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Alderman Says His Absent Colleague Should Resign Outspoken in Council Objection to Plan to Fill Vacancies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 5

Absence of Ald. F. J. Ison from his customary place at the Dubbo Municipal Council table was the subject of…

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Departmental Creation Of Monopoly Council Charges Selection of One Man to Conduct Bus Service to Dubbo Camp Aldermen's Wrath Storms on Sydney Authority

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 4

The Department of Road Transport, in approving of the application of Mr. K. J. Reid, of Dubbo, for permission to conduct an omnibus service to the Dubbo military camp, has created a monopoly and had taken a…

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Street Reconditioning Mayor's Proposal Tenders To Be Called

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 4

In the course of a minute, which he submitted to Tuesday night's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. E. B…

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Perpetuating Area For Unemployed Alderman's Protest Acquisition of Land For Housing Improvement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 2

Dubbo Municipal Council decided on Tuesday night to ask the Minister for lands if the Crown would arrange for the acquisition by Council, for…

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Council Works Department Absorbs Men

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 5

During the preceding fortnight, the town clerk (Mr. V. F. H. Matthews) told a meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night, the main…

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Council Chambers Conditions For Payment Of Retention Money

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 6

In a report on the final payment in connection with the council chambers, the works committee recommended to the Dubbo Municipal Council on…

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Second Only to Newcastle Collie S Effort for Lord Mayor's Fund Workers Thanked by Executive

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 1

The following letter addresser to Mr. J. C. Brophy and Mr W. E. Berwick, joint secretary and treasurer of the Collie…

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