Drive for Scrap Cobbora Shire Plans
Adopting a recommendation by the clerk (Mr. W. C. Pruden), the Cobbora Shire Council on Tuesday decided to assist in the collection of scrap…
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Council & local affairs, 1940
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Council Defers Work Mendooran Sanitary Depot
In a report to Tuesday's meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, the engineer estimated that construction of a new sanitary depot at Mendooran…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Electricity Loan Sydney County Council Extensions
Eminently suitable for country residents, by reason of the fact, that interest is payable free of exchange throughout Australia, the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Erected Building Without Council's Consent Light Fine Imposed
At the Wellington Police Court on Friday last, the Wellington Municipal Council proceeded against George…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Soldier and the Lord Mayor "New" Digger Was Doubting Thomas, Uninvited And Only Half Convinced
Secret history piquant, unauthenticated cheeky and worth the telling. It concerns the Lord Mayor of a city during a recent visit to a Western town…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Exigencies Bar To Government Help Cobbora Shire Plans Urgent Developmental Work Wanted on Road
Owing to the exigencies of war, the State Government is unable to make available any assistance to the Cobbora Shire Council in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Divided Views Financial Aid to Volunteer Defence Corps Cobbora Council Decision
Divided views of members or the Cobbora Shire Council were evident at a meeting on Tuesday. The meeting had before it a request for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cobbora Shirr Against Its Policy Removal of Trees Council Rejects Requests
Cobbora Shire Council on Tuesday decided Unit that destruction of timber, as requested by the Gollan branch of the Farmers & Settlers'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Approaching Summer Means Danger of Bush Fires Cobbora Council Plans Burning-off Limited
Correspondence before und discussion at Tuesday's meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was indicative of approaching summer, with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Suggested Amendment of Act Urban Committee and Municipal Powers
The Chamber of Commerce decided at Tuesday’s meeting to writ? to the Minister for Local Government urging that the Local…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Eight Hour Day
The Mayor (Dr. V. W. Savage) presided at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last. There were also present Alds. J. P…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Amaroo Shire War Fund Committee Meeting
The following were present at a meeting of the above held in the Shire Chambers, Cumnock, recently: The President (Cr. S. R. Reynolds)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lord Mayor's Fund Interesting Article
The following article reprinted from the Moss Vale "Post," Was read at last week's meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unfastened Shop Blinds Not Council Responsibility, Says Alderman Colleagues' Views Divided, But Matter Will Be Probed by Works Committee
Unfastened swinging blinds in front of shops are not the responsibility of the Dubbo Municipal Council, according to an opinion which Ald. E. J. D. Gordon expressed at Tuesday night's meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Curt Rejoinder Not Favored Alderman and Transport Department——issue of Licences for Taxis Council Decides Whole Matter Must Be Subject Of Review——Divided Thought on limitation
Because the Administrator of the Department of Road Transport had not accepted n prior recommendation of the Dubbo Municipal Council, Ald. I. B. Mackenzie told his colleagues en Tuesday night that he thought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cumnock Convent School Assists Lord Mayor's Fund Fete and Concert Held
On Wednesday last the Sisters of he local Convent school held a fete, the proceeds of which are to go to the Lord Mayor's War and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →" Spitfire ' Meeting Shire to Assist Purchase Strong Committee Elected
A large and representative gathering assembled at the. Shire Hall on Monday night for the purpose of discussing the co-operation of the residents of the Coonabarabran Shire with the Police Department in raising funds for the purchase…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo Council Gives £100 to Londoners Mayor Says Contribution All Unable to Make Direct Donations Ald. Farthing Questions Moral Right—-Cash Will Help Civilian War Victims
Dubbo Municipal Council has decided to give £100 to the Dubbo branch of the Great Britain's Civilian Wat Victim Relief Fund. The council took this decision on Tuesday night, but not before Ald. H. G. Farthing had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Women Unwilling to Have Children, Says Alderman Local Government Conference Asked to Urge Insistence on Diphtheria Immunisation
Australia has a population shortage of half a million children because of the unwillingness of its women to become mothers. This statement was made by Ald. I. B. Mackenzie…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council Won't Build Fence Round Pond
Dubbo Municipal Council cannot see its way clear to erect a fence or parapet around the pond in Victoria Park, and the…
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