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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
778 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 39 of 39
The Coonabarabran Shire Council has just completed 1940 with a large number of promises and an increase in the Preside Presidential allowance from £35 to £50 per annum. What it has not done will fill a book, bat as the "Watchman's"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At Friday's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, Cr. Christie was elevated to the position of President…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →- At a meeting of the Shire Council yesterday a letter was received from Mr. S. C. Brain, asking the council to give a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Shire Council decided to adopt the recommendations of the health' officer at its meeting last week relative to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The engineer (Mr. Fitzherbert) reported to the Shire Council last week that figures for the maintenance work carried by the lorry gang and also by the horse gangs were available, but owing to the disconnected class of the works and their…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Federal session, after extending over four weeks, has adjourned for Christmas. The sittings last week, lasting from Monday to Friday, were the most strenuous ever recorded in the history of the Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Adopting the estimates for 1941, Dubbo Municipal Council last night struck the rate for the ensuing year. The general late of 5½d in the £ is reduced ¾d below last year's levy. The aggregate rates is unchanged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steps taken by the Dubbo Municipal Council in an effort to bring about the establishment of a complete filtration plant were outlined by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A proposal to subdivide a cottage at 55 Carrington Avenue, which was before the Dubbo Municipal Council six nights earlier, became a storm-centre. After debate had dragged on and on, council turned its back on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A strong attack by Mr. G. A. L. Wilson. M.L.A. for Dubbo, on the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier), who had criticised him at a recent function, featured a public meeting in Dubbo last night. Mr. Wilson accused the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A general rale of 2d in the [?] on the U.C.V. was struck by the Cobbora Shire Council at its December meeting this week. The estimates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In a presidential minute to tho Cobbora Shire Council meeting Cr. J. E. Whiteley said that he did not intend to dwell on the postponement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seven years ago the accident statistics of the State were recorded for the first time. Since then there has been an entry each…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the conclusion of the special meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday night last, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a special meeting of the Municipal Council, held on Thursday night, after the ordinary meeting, Dr. V. W…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There was a fall attendance of aldermen present, at the final Council meeting of the year, which was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, the Mayor (Dr. V. W. Savage presiding. Other Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Interviewed by "The Liberal," Mr. J. T. Francis, a former alterman, announced his intention of standing as a candidate in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opportunity was taken at Saturday's Diggers' function by Mr. E. Squirrell, President of the local sub-branch of the League,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. J. Lindsay, Health Inspector to the Gilgandra Shire Council for the last three years, who will he leaving at…
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