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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

819 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 25 of 41

Round Mountain Road Cost of Flood Repairs Coolah Shire Has No Funds

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 1

Councillors of the Coonabarabran Shire Council on Tuesday considered that the Coolah shire Council should pay a share of the cost of repairs to Round Mountain road, in the parish of [?]…

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Mountain Highway From Lithgow to Mendooran Council Supports Agitation

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 1

Cr. A. I. Sullivan told Tuesday’s meeting of the Shire Council that there was considerable comment and agitation…

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Council Voting Shorter Residential Qualification [?]sons Enrolled on State [?] Roll Can Vote

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 1

A person with nine months' residential qualifications will be entitled to vote at the triennial local government…

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Unemployment Roster to Be Tabled at Council Meetings Present System Considered Unsatisfactory

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 8

Cr M. B. Redden moved at a meeting of the Shire Council, on Tuesday that a copy of the Shire’s employment roster be…

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Show Chief's Action Endorsed But Mayor Criticised Alderman Claims Letter. To Press Was Piffle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 3

A motion endorsing the action of the president (Mr. L. S. Clark) in asking the questions regarding the envelope episode at the Dubbo Show, and deploring the mayor's action in replying in "such a personal manner," was carried unanimously at yesterday's annual…

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Action by Council As Sequel to Amended Bus Fares

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 3

Interviewed yesterday on the subject of the amended charge for troops using the A.I.F. camp service, the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) said he had directed that the matter be taken up with the New South Wales Transport Department, and had personally discussed it…

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Trades and Labor Council for Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 4

Believing that hundreds of workers in the Dubbo district are deprived of being members of unions because those available in Dubbo do not cover…

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4267 Electors Appear On Municipal Roll

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

The list of electors for the Municipality of Dubbo is now available for inspection, and will be declared the the roll of electors by the court on or after August 30. So far 4267 electors are enrolled. It…

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Amaroo Shire Council Engineer's Report Maintenance Work Recommended

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 11

The washed out stone crossing over a creek on the Killenbutta-Garra road was dealt with in the Engineer's report to Councillors at the usual monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council on Tuesday…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Proposed Special Loan of £7,7000

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 6

THE COUNCIL of the SHIRE OF COONABARABRAN hereby notifies in pursuance of Section 180 of the Local Government Act, 1919,…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Proposed Special Loan of £10,100

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 6

THE COUNCIL of the SHIRE OF COONABARABRAN hereby notifies that in pursuance of Section 180 of the Local Government Act,…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Proposed Special Loan of £11,000

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 6

THE COUNCIL of the SHIRE OF COONABARABRAN hereby notifies in pursuance of Section 180 of the Local Government Act, 1919,…

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Not Yet Finalised Electricity Extension Gain Before Amaroo Shire Council Problem Discussed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 13

The proposal to extend Council's electricity supply to Regional Broadcasting Station 2CR was again…

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Urges Room Be Made On Committee for "Isolated" Alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 6

A novel suggestion was made by Ald. A. C. Enderby, when, at Tuesday night's council meeting, he said it would be a graceful action…

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Council Thinks £123 Not Reasonable Claim

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 2

Tuesday night's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council resolved into committee to hear Mr. W. K. McLean, of McLean Construction Pty. Ltd.,…

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Council Brevities Modern Building for Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 6

A letter before Tuesday night's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council intimated that the approval of the Federal Government had been obtained for the repair and alteration of Cleaver's Buildings, at the corner of…

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Council Chambers To Have War Honor Board

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 4

An honor roll is to be erected in the main vestibule at the Council Chambers to record the names of those Dubbo men who have given and will give their lives during the present war…

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Council Makes New Appointment on Burrendong Deputation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 2

A suggestion that Dublin Council night appoint an alderman who was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, as one of its delegates…

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Producer Gas and Railways Greatest Use Not Being Made Council Action Urged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 9

The seriousness of the petrol position in Australia was placed before Councilors at the usual monthly…

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Majority of Council Sydney to Confer With Lighting Co. Negotiate for Purchase Or Approach to Minister

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 5

It is possible that a majority of the Dubbo Municipal Council will be available for a conference in Sydney next Thursday with the directors of the Dubbo Lighting Company, at which negotiations will be re-opened to…

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