Council Expenditure Items Subject To Special Votes
Items of estimated expenditure as scheduled in the printed estimates of the Dubbo Municipal Council's income and expenditure…
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Council & local affairs, 1940
778 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 39
Fashion's Mount Road in Excellent Order Good Work by Council
Sunday night here was the worst night for wind we have experienced for some time, and a cold change set in the temperature being 64 deg…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unsuccessful Action Against Ex-president of Timbrebongie Shire Alleged Breach Of L.G. Act Money for Meal Second Case Adjourned
That on November 14, 1939, he accepted 2/6 to which he was not entitled under the Local Government Act was alleged against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Loan Indebtedness Reduced by £2,297 £9,722 Paid Last Year Municipal Loan Debt Is Now £179,928
In a report presented to Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) revealed that during 1939 the municipality's net loan indebtedness had been reduced by £2297 to £179,928…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Orange Grazier Wins Unique Case Claimed Compensation From Shire Council
At Orange on Thursday Judge Shortland said that he would make an award of compensation in favor of Andrew Neville Kerr, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Move to Upset Council's Decision
At the last meeting of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce it was stated that a very strong move was on foot…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NARROMINE Municipal Rate Fixed aS 1/4 in £ Estimates Adopted
Narromine Municipal Council has struck a general rate of 9d in the £ for 1940, with a street lighting rate of 2d in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unemployed Ban Cobbora Shire Worried Complaint From Mendooran
At last meeting of the Cobbora Shire (Geu[?]ie) several applications were received from unemployed as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western District Centres NARROMINE Flood Lights At Bowling Green Switched On By Deputy Mayor Council Presentation To Member of R.A.A.F.
In the absence of the Mayor (Ald. M. V. Duffy), who was on his way to Sydney, the official switching on of the new floodlights at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Transfer of Coursing License From Show Ground to North Dubbo Mayor's Attitude Criticised At Meeting of Suburban Progress Association
Criticism of the attitude adopted by the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) in connection with the proposed transfer of the greyhound racing license from the Show Ground to a new cite at North Dubbo, was voiced at a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Macquarie Shire Council Fire Fighting Equipment Purchase Justified
At the usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council, held in the Shire Chambers on Saturday last, the President, Cr. A. Knowle, said that the fire fighting appliances, recently purchased by the shire had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wellington Municipal Council Sewerage Instalations Orders to Be Enforced
At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, held on Thursday evening last, it was learned that the Minister for Works and Local Government would visit Wellington before the 28th of this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wellington District Band Municipal Council Takes Charge Band Goes Into Recess
At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, held in the Council Chambers on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meeting of War Council London
It has been officially announced that the fifth meeting of the Allied Supreme War Council will be held in France to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CYCLING New Tracks Should Popularise the Sport Council Commended Facilities Equal To The Best in the State
That the fine cycling track being put down at the Dubbo Sports Oval would give the sport a new lease of life and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Deaths In Country Districts More Than in City (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Analysis of reports of road accidents in the State for December and January show that more than 65 per cent of the total accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Civic Reception to World's Record-breaking Cyclist Hubert Opperman Honored By Residents New Cycling Track and Grandstand Inspected Council Commended For Its Enterprise
Hubert Opperman, world's champion cyclist, had a busy time in Dubbo yesterday. Arriving about 11 o'clock, he was accorded a civic reception by the Mayor at the Council Chambers. Afterwards he inspected the new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Council Archway for Victoria Park At Main Entrance Children's Playground
A suggestion has been made that an archway be provided at the principal entrance to Victoria Park at the intersection of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conserve Water Council's Warning
Special attention is drawn to the Municipal Council's notice in the advertising columns with reference to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Price of Wheat Labor Council Recommendation
Speaking at the meeting of the Dubbo State Electoral Council (A.L.P.) Mr. C. G. Robertson, of Dunedoo, who will be a candidate for pro-selection…
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