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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Miskell Tragedy Road Safety Measures Boree Council's Plans

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 6

Further safety measures to be taken at a spot where Mrs. Violet Miskell and her son were killed recently on the…

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Baths Area Not to Be Fenced in Council's Decision

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 5

At last Thursday night's meeting pf the Wellington Municipal Council, Ald. J. F. Walker's motion to have the…

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Forty to One Bet No Takers Council Won't Bet

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 5

At the meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday night last, a ratepayer with an alleged…

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Shire Council Engineer's Report

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 10

The engineer's report, which was submitted by the clerk to last week's council meeting, was as follows:— It was found advisable to protect…

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Cobbora Shire Council Monthly Meeting Councillors Watch Finances

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, on Tuesday last, in the Shire Chambers, Geurie, at which there was a full attendance, the President, in touching upon the question of finances, pointed out…

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Amaroo Shire Council Monthly Meeting Government Subsidy Promised

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 7

At a meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council, held in the Shire Chambers, Cumnock, on Tuesday last, it was decided to grant a request that Monday, September 9th, be granted as a public holiday within the urban area of…

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£2500 Grant Sought Cobbora Shire Move Reply Made to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 3

The Department of Works and Local Government has agreed to consider representations made on behalf of the Cobbora Shire…

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Engineer Farewelled by Amaroo Shire Councillors

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 7

At the conclusion of the Amaroo Shire Council meeting on Tuesday last, opportunity was taken by Councillors to bid…

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Plan to Augment Water Supply Cost of £24,850 Council Approves Mayor's Proposal Duplicate Pump, Filtration and New Reservoir Entailed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 2

DUBBO IS TO EMBARK IMMEDIATELY ON A PROGRAMME OF WATER AUGMENTATION, INVOLVING THE INSTALLATION OF A DUPLICATE PUMPING EQUIPMENT AT THE MACQUARIE…

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Protest Against Postponement of Council Elections

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 9

The Woollahra Council, at a meeting on Tuesday, carried a motion protesting against the proposal of the Government to postpone…

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Street Conveniences Committee to Report Dubbo Council Proposal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 5

Dubbo Municipal Council's woks committeee is to report to the Council on the question of establishing public conveniences in…

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Western District Centres NARROMINE Masonic Ball Success Air School Graduation Ceremony Shire Without Engineer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 6

Fully 200 couples attended the annual Masonic ball, held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night. The attendance Included many visitors from…

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Unswerving Decision And New Protest Camp Bus Service Department Snubs Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 5

The administrator of the Department of Road Transport simply cannot change his decision regarding a single license (it has been called a monopoly) for the bus service to the Dubbo military camp. The Dubbo Municipal…

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Death Rate Too High In Country Decrease in City Sudden Rise Without Explanation (Issued by the Road Safely Council Of New South Wales)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 7

Although there was an improvement of 10.9 per cent in the road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the Slate during the…

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Baulked, Hitler Might Swing War to the East British Army Chief On Possible Trend Supreme Council Takes Far-reaching Decisions for Italian Campaign General Wavell Thinks Crisis Reached— Egypt Clamors To Side With Britain Cairo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 1

The Commander of the British forces in the Middle East (General Wavell) has returned from a secret visit to London, where he had an important conference at the Supreme War Council, at which,…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney First Visit to Dubbo Early Next Month

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. Stanley G. Crick) will be in Dubbo early next month. It will be the first time that a Lord Mayor has paid a visit to this portion of the State…

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Water For Flying School At Narromine Air Department Will Consider Weir Scheme Council Told Work Starts On Filtration Plant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 3

The Department of Air advised Friday night's meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council that it was very interested in an…

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The Lord Mayor's Fund and Recreational Facilities at Dubbo Camp Gilgandra Committee Outspoken

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 2

"It is my opinion that recreational facilities at Dubbo Military Camp should be pro vided by those people who…

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Camp Bus Service Talbragar Council Grants Permit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 1

The Dubbo bus service to the military camp was discussed at to-day's meeting of the Talbragar shire Council. The Department of Road Transport…

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Destroyed Trees Council to Prosecute Divided Views Expressed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 3

Mr. P. Whittaker, in a letter to to-­day's meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, said that the he had removed a Council, said that he had removed a…

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