Timbrebongie Shire Only One Footpath To Flying School Council Says Has Done Its Duty
The Timbrebongie Shire Council recently constructed a footway along the northern side of the highway from the Flying Training…
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Council & local affairs, 1940
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Lord Mayor's Fund Rules to Be Altered
At the annual meeting of the Coonabarabran Branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund, held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, Messrs. Rogers, Suilivan and Failes were appointed a sub-committed to go into the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maintenance Programme for Council
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Shire Council it was decided to approve of a maintenance programme for main and trunk roads for 1941 to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Around the Council Table
Those in attendance at Tuesday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council were Councillors W. T. Neilson (chair), A. J. Sullivan,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council Urged to Oppose Further Balcony Building and Renovation Mayor Says Must Be Replaced By Awnings In Interests Of Public-Cyclone Damage
It is high time the Dubbo Municipal Council adopted a policy aimed at preventing the erection of further balconies, or effecting renovations to those already existing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Question Time at Council Meeting
The following questions were asked at Friday's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council:— Cr. Tibbitts: I would like to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Better Position Dubbo Council Finances
A report submitted by the acting town clerk (Air. A. McNee) to Tuesday night's meeting of the Dubbo council showed that for the first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Accepts Tenders For Dubbo's Filtration Plant Alderman Opposes Piecemeal Supply of Machinery for Water Scheme Construction Will Occupy Five Months—Muddy Supply Not Evidence That Well Overtaxed
Dubbo Municipal Council, at a meeting on Tuesday night, decided to accept two tenders for the supply and delivery of plant for the filtration of the water supply. The prices accepted aggregate £2190, and council will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eight Hour Day and Council Employees
Employees of the Coonabarabran Shire Council were given Carnival Day (17th September) as a holiday; in lion of Eight Hour Day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming Baths Again Discussed by Council
The possibility of establishing swimming baths in Coonabarabran was again discussed by the Shire, Council at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Timbrebongie Shire Noxious Weeds Concern Over Growth Landholders Must Destroy
Noxious needs are prevalent wi many parts of the Timbrebongie Shire, councillors reported at the monthly meeting on Tuesday, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Damage Council Appreciation Fine Work Of Restoration
High tribute to the work of employees of the Dubbo Municipal Council, Dubbo Lighting Co. and the postal department was paid by the Mayer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Worth Framing" Congratulatory Letters to Council Are Few
Councillors, and Council as a whole, generally deceive more brick bats than bouquets and when one of the letter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Water Argument Threatened To Be Perpetual Motion
Dubbo is act alone in experiencing a discolored water supply. Wellington has the same trouble, but, unlike Dubbo,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Galvanised Burr in River Cannot Be Destroyed by Council
A mlove was made at last week's Shire Council meeting to have Galvanised Burr grow ing along the river and near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Timbrebongie Shire Work on Roads Unsafe Bridge To Be Blocked Trangie Water Supply Plan
Reporting to the December meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council on Tuesday, the engineer (Mr. W. B. Wolfe) stated that much grader work…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Takes No Action Request From Botany for Co-operation Administration of Patriotic Funds
Following the reading of a letter sit last Shire Council meeting from the Municipality of Botany dealing with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Council Chambers Plans for Repairs Fresh Specifications To Be Submitted
Specifications and an estimate of cost for the repair and painting of the Shire Council Chambers were submitted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →800 Additional Troops Arrive In Camp Supply Column Men Come to Dubbo in Two Special Trains Welcome By Mayor—Fine Reputation Stressed
Additional units for the Dubbo military camp arrived here this morning and were welcomed at the Victoria Hall by the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier). Under command of Major J. B. Lawler, the men were the Eighth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipality of Bourke. Water Supply Serious
With the river at a standstill and the supply running short the water problem is assuming a serious position in Bourke…
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