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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Trades, Labor Council Formation Planned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 5

A meeting will be held at Dubbo on Sunday week to bring all local branches of trades unions together with a view to establishing a Trades and Labor…

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Tax Management Bill Goes Through Council Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 1

Weekly wage deductions for State income tax will be announced within the next few days and will operate from September 14…

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Bride Area Council Adopts Suggestions Submitted by Urban Committee

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 3

At the September meeting of the Shire Council it was decided to invite the Urban Committee to express an…

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Correspondence Planting of Trees Council's Decision Commended (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 1

Sir,—The police of the Shire Council in their decision to plant the street of Gilgandra with trees is very commendable. One…

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EDITORIAL Municipal Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 2

ELECTORS of Dubbo on Saturday. December 5, will decide who will be the 12 aldermen of the Dubbo Municipal Council to watch over…

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Municipality of Bourke Minister for Works Invited to Bourke. Proposed Aborigines Reserve

The Western Herald · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: Aids. S. Coleman…

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Incapacitated soldiers Matter for Federal Government Say Wellington Aldermen

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 4

At the Wellington Municipal Council meeting on Thursday last, when the placing of incapacitated returned soldiers was being discussed, it was the general opinion of the aldermen that this was a matter for the…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Sewerage Installations

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 3

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, held on Thursday night last, was decided that all persons who were in a position to instal the sewerage to their premises, and who…

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Straying Stock Destruction of Trees Council to Take Action

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 10

At the meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, held on Thursday night last, the matter of straying…

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Municipal Band State of Proficiency Public Appearance Soon

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1941 · page 9

The Wellington Municipal Ban, according to the Mayor (Dr. V. W. Savage), is now in a state of…

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Showground Sewerage Council Requested Not to Force Installation Now

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 6

The Dubbo Municipal Council is to be urged by the Dubbo P.A, and H. Association not to take measures to force its hand to instal sewerage. Decision was taken by the general committee last night,…

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Shire and Urban Elections

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 6

The triennial election of six Councillors to the Coonabarabran Shire council will take place on Saturday, December 6th. Two…

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Alderman Questions Public Pluck at Meeting on Lighting Transfer Complains Debate Was Confined To Members of Council Deputation Selected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 4

"I regret to have to say that, while we do not question the ability of those gentlemen who attended the public meeting last week, we do question their pluck and courage to voice their own opinions. They were silent and left it…

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Programmed Works Would Increase Shire Debit by £743

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 2

If Talbragar Shire proceeds with works passed but not carried out it will conclude the year with an estimated debit balance of £1743…

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Late John Barden—regrets of Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 5

The Mayor and aldermen, at this week's meeting of the Dubbo Council, expressed regret at the death of Mr. John Barden, former Mayor and…

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Inspector Had Plantlife Surprises for Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 8

Noxious weeds inspector for the Talbragar Shire Council, Mr. S. Lovett, produces monthly a weed surprise for the for the shire, and councillors scratched their heads, each with a surprised expression, on Tuesday afternoon when the…

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Council Brevities Low-level Weir Cost

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 5

A little more was heard about the proposed low-level weir for the Macquarie River at Dubbo when the Municipal Council met on Tuesday night. The Under-Secretary to the Department of Local Government and Housing asked the…

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Preservation of Trees Aim of Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 5

Talbragar Shire Council has decided to preserve the trees on the Butler's Falls road, but this decision will mean that the road will maintain the…

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City Officialdom Again Overrides Council's Decision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 4

For a second time the Superintendent of Traffic has refused the application of the Dubbo Council to have Carrington Avenue made a one-way traffic thoroughfare. However, council this week decided to continue its representations to…

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Shire Elections Cr. E. E. Semmler Not Seeking Re-election

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 2

Providing more nominations are receired and there are vacancies to fill, an election will be held an 6th December…

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