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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 30 of 41

Council Plans Reserve Against Plant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 2

Realising that there is a need to provide a reserve to meet outlays for plant, and other essential equipment, Talbragar Shire Council yesterday…

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Alderman Says Council Weak-needs Help of Public Mayor Would Break Lighting Franchise to Benefit Dubbo Rescission Move

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 7

One alderman on Tuesday night confessed, and asked his colicagues to confess, that the Dubbo Municipal Council war week. Two others asserted that there was "something minister" about the action of the Dubbo Lighting Co. Ltd…

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Lord Mayor’s Fund

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire branch of the Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund of N.S.W. will be held at…

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Dubbo Council Toasted

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 6

Mr A. S. Whittle, In proposing the toast of the Dubbo Municipal Council, at the annual meeting of the Bowling Club, referred to the…

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Council Brevities Building Restrictions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 5

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council a letter from the Commonwealth Actuary advised of amendments to the National Security (Building Control) Regulations…

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Shire Voting Spirited Protests Against New Rule

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 1

Spirited protests are being made by Shire Councils against the abolition of postal voting for local government elections. It is…

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Many Council Works Before End of Term

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 5

Dubbo Municipal Council has an extensive works programme to complete before its retirement in December. This fact was…

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Aid to Russia Wrong Perspective Council Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 5

Several aldermen deplored what they termed "snliggering" at Tuesday night's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, when a letter was tabled from the New South Wales Aid Russia Committee, asking the council to affiliate…

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Municipal Elections Ordinary Roll Empowers Candidature And Vote

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 4

Electors who are not on the municipal roll, but enrolled on the electoral roll, so long as it is within the municipality, will be able both to stand for election or vote at the forthcoming triennial elections of councils…

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Municipality of Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 3

THE PUBLIC is hereby notified mat THURSDAY, 30th OCTOBER, 1941, has been proclaimed a Public Holiday within the Municipality of Dubbo…

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Cobar Electoral Council

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 5

At the recent meeting of the Cobar Electoral Council in Nyngan on September 28th, the following resolutions were carried:…

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Alderman For Vacancy On Hospital Board ?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 2

"The Liberal" his learned through an authentic source that it is probable Aid. J. T. Francis will be appointed in the vacant…

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Lighting Franchise No Public Meeting Yet Sought Says Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 6

Interviewed by "The Liberal," the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) said yesterday that so far no petition had been received from any…

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Macquarie Shire Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held at the Shire office on Saturday last. The President (Cr. A. Knowles) presided. Others present were Crs. W. Johanson, J. Goninan…

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Shire Road Work Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 11

At the monthly meeting for the Macquarie Shire Council on Saturday last the Engineer (Mr. H. Bode)…

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Deputy Mayor Still Keen on Public Meeting To Discuss Lighting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 5

The Deputy-Mayor (Ald. A. C. Enderby), sponsor of a suggestion at a recent meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council that the Mayor should convene a public meeting fully to discuss the lighting question, is still keen on the…

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Shire Employees’ Union

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 1

At a meeting held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday last a branch of the Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees’ Union was…

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Advisory War Council Opposition Move Defeated Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 1

A proposal that the U.A.P. and U.C.P. should withdraw from the Advisory War Council was…

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Council Elections In December. Competition Likely For Dubbo Seats

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 5

The local government elections will be held at Dubbo, in common with the rest of the State, on Saturday, December 6, when 12 aldermen will be elected for the Municipal Council and six councillors for Talbragar Shire…

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Council's Electricity R[?] Strongly Criticised B[?] Members of the Chamber of C[?]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 3

That the various electricity rates [?] Wellington Municipal Council were not [?] were not framed in the best interests [?] tralisation of industry, was the opini[?]…

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