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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Talbragar Council Will Press for Construction of Footpath to Camp Military Authorities To Be Told Pedestrian Traffic on Road Constitutes Danger to Life

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 4

Talbragar Shire Council yesterday decided to ask the engineer of the Eastern Command (Colonel Anderson) if it would be possible to provide a footpath between Dubbo and the military camp to minimise grave danger,…

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Dubbo To Have £9000 Weir In Macquarie Council's Contribution Will Be 25 Per Cent. of Total Outlay Work South of Town Part of Extensive Scheme By Local Government Department

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Local Government has agreed to construct a weir in the Macquarie River at Dubbo. The department will bear 75 per cent, of the cost, and the balance will have to be found by the Dubbo…

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Shire Roads

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 3

Overheard at Chamber of Commerce meeting: Mr. Muir: But buses need good roads…

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Building Demolished Council Undertakes Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 4

Work of demolition of a timber structure in Church Street, formerly occupied as a laundry, has been completed by employees of the Dubbo Municipal…

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Water Restrictions on Hospital Dubbed As Disgrace Directorate Decides to Seek Conference With Council Before Probing for Bigger Supply

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 2

"The fact that the Dubbo District Hospital should have to suffer from the imposition of water restrictions is nothing but a disgrace. I have said so before, and I repeat it now. It seems strange that the importance…

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War Council Meeting Arrangements Menzies on Domination Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies said to-day that the Advisory War Council would meet probably once a week, wherever the War Cabinet [?]t,…

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, the Mayor (Dr. V. W. Savage) presiding. Other aldermen present were: T. Kelly…

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Weiring the Macquarie Council Not in Favour of Public Meeting Notice of Motion Defeated

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 6

The notice of motion which was brought forward by Ald. J. F. Walker, to call a public meeting to agitate for the construction of a weir across the Macquarie River at Wellington, was defeated at the last meeting…

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Advisory War Council Personnel Announced First Meeting To-day Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 2

Announcement of the personnel of the Advisory War Council was made last night. It will comprise the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), the Minister…

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New Engineer Welcomed to Amaroo Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 5

Prior to last Tuesday's meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council, which was held in the Shire Chambers, Cumnock…

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Committee to Probe Mayor's Scheme Proposed Refrigerator at Council Chambers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 7

A Mayoral minute, suggesting the installation of a refrigerator in the Council Chambers, was considered by a meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council. After the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier) had recommended the…

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The Yeoval News Amaroo Shire Council Monthly Meeting Important Matters Discussed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 5

At the usual monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council, held in the Shire Chambers, Cumnock, on Tuesday last, it was decided to write to the Shires' Association pointing out that although the Council had no…

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General Fund Debit Nearing Total Credits Municipal Council Finances

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

A debit balance in the general fund has almost overtaken the aggregate credit balances of the remaining funds, the town clerk…

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River Diversion Plan Dubbo Council Will Fight Proposal— Conservation Commission Criticised Permission Given Wellington Alluvials To Pump Described by Aldermen as Disgrace

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night not only decided to employ every means in its power to oppose an application to divert the course of the Macquarie River, but also expressed stringent criticism of the Water…

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Director's Criticism Angers Aldermen Water Supply to District Hospital Remarks Dubbed as "Hysterical and Reckless"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 7

"Hysterical" and "reckless" were two of the descriptions applied by aldermen of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night to remarks made by a member of the directorate of the Dubbo District Hospital last…

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Advisory War Council and Stoppage of Work

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 1

Mr. Curtin, referring to the decision of the Advisory War Council, said that once action was decided upon…

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No Dubbo Water Restrictions. Assures Mayor Better Than Last Year Hospital Directors Told Use at Institution Biggest in Town Supply Certain, But Price Still in Doubt— Vigorous Council Poky Analysed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 5

The Dubbo water supply is not only capable of supplying the District Hospital, but there is absolutely no suggestion that restrictions should be imposed. Despite the drain on the supply by the military camp,…

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Public Convenience Council to Include Proposal in Estimates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 2

A finance committee recommendation adopted by the Dubbo Municipal Council en Tuesday night was that the necessary funds…

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Council Will Pay Half Cost of Kerb and Guttering

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 5

A letter from Messrs. Trefle and Victor, cafe proprietors, Yeoval, requesting that Council should pay the cost of…

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Liverpool Plains Electoral Council Three U.C.P. Candidates Endorsed

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 5

Mr. H.C. Carter, M.L.A., in a letter to the annual meeting of Liverpool Plains Electoral Council held at Coolah, stated that he…

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