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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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District News NARROMINE Council Permitted To Raise Special Loan Work on Filtration Plant—Sir Ronald Cross' Visit

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

Approval has been given for the local Municipal Council to raise a special loan of £3400 for the erection and construction of a filtration plant…

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Municipality of Bourke. Shire System Advocated for Bourke. Boosting the Town As a Tourist Resort. Bourke's Claim for a Gunnery and Bombing School

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held on Monday evening last…

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Are Road smashes Accidents? (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

Casualty lists for the first four months of this year show that people are still being killed on the roads of the State at the rate…

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McKell Promises Burrendong Dam When Cash In Hand Blames Loan Council For Unfulfilled Policy Leases No Problem

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 3

The Premier (Air. McKell) in Sydney yesterday told a deputation from Western New South Wales that he fully intended to proceed with the construction of the Burrendong and had included iton his list of works submitted to the Loan Council which, however,…

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Wellington District News Burrendong Charcoal Production by Shire Council Weather Still Dry

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 9

Private Allen Campbell, of Wallgrove military camp, spent the week end with his relations at Burrendong…

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Loss of Electricity with Amaroo Shire Consulting Engineer's Explanation No Need for Concern

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 11

As instructed by the previous meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council, the Council's Consulting Engineer, Mr. L. J. Reynolds, reported as follows on the loss of electricity within the Shire, a matter that was…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Cadet Engineer

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 11

APPLICATIONS, closing at 12 noon on the 6th September, 1941, are Invited for the position of Cadet Engineer…

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Local & General Shire Vacancies

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 2

The Shire Council hrs a vacancy for a cadet engineer, which presents a splendid opportunity for a young man to study for engineer’s…

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Three Councils Have Been Behind Decade Of Progress Dubbo's Growth Reflects Work Of Aldermen Vast Improvement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 6

Municipal councils are something which most people find plenty of time to criticise while few find an opportunity to consider their real value to a town and the community in general…

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Vital Conference On Lighting Co. Purchase In Sydney Council Seeks Decision On Vexed Question Cabinet Action?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 5

A deputation from the Dubbo Municipal Council, headed by the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) this afternoon met the directors of the Dubbo Lighting Company at the latter's Sydney office, with a view to reaching a…

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Lighting Company Will Consider Dubbo Council's Offer To Purchase

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 3

Dubbo Municipal Council delegate met the directors of the Dubbo Lighting company at the company's Sydney office an Thursday and placed a proposition before them with a view to acquiring the local electricity undertaking…

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Mayor Welcomed Back at Fortnightly Meeting of Wellington Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 11

At the meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday night last, the Mayor (Dr. V. W. Savage) presided, and during the course of the evening he was welcomed back to the Council after his…

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Cobbora Shire Monthly Meeting Rate Collections Lower

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Cobbora Shire, held in the Shire Chambers, Geurie, on Wednesday last, the Clerk reported that there was only £554 available for expenditure on [?]oads etc., to the end of…

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Burrendong Dam Cobbora Shire President's Report No Money Available

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 3

At last Wednesday's [?]eeting of the Cobbora Shire, President Jack Whiteley reported having…

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Conditions Unfair Chain Letter Resolutions Not Favoured by Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 9

At last meeting of Cobbora Shire Council a chain letter resolution, dealing with registration of motor…

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Geurie Progress Association Requests to Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 3

Geurie Progress Association had several requests at the last meeting of the Cobbora Shire, at the same time…

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Closing of Road the Wrong Track Case Before Cobbora Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 12

It is alright if you are on the right road, because it will get you somewhere, but when you get on to the…

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Not A Candidate CR. S. SULLIVAN Next Election for Cobbora Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 10

Cr. Sullivan, who has served nearly seven years as a representative for B. riding in Cobbora Shire…

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Talbragar Shire Offers £185 For Tar Sealing of Camp Road

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 4

If Talbragar Shire Council would make a contribution toward £2210 estimated to be the cost of tarsurfacing the road past the Dubbo…

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Took Officers to City for Council Business

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 1

When visiting Sydney in connection with the Burrendong dam deputation, the President (Cr. A. S. Wright), of the Talbragar Shire Council, with the…

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