Shire Values Increase But Rate Unchanged
The new valuations announced at yesterday's meeting of Talbragar Shire Council show an increase of £3005 in the unimproved value of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1941
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Army Ambulance Plan And Council Views
Talbragar Shire Council yesterday received a proposal from the Marthaguy Shire (Warren) suggesting that if all shire councils got together they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Last Council Meeting To Be Held Tonight
Dubbo Municipal Council will meet tonight for the last time before facing the electors at a general election on Saturday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News NARROMINE Council Deadlock-Left Without Quorum
When the town clerk and returning officer (Mr. N. Payten) reported to the Municipal Council at its meeting on Friday night that one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lighting Question Major Problem For Next Council-Aldermen's Legacy
When a recent combined council and public deputation met the Minister for Local Government and Housing (Mr. McGirr), with a request that legislation be provided so that the council could acquire the Dubbo gas and electricity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →River Pollution Action Deferred For New Council-Aldermen in Clash
The atmosphere was tense on Tuesday night when the aldermen of the Dubbo Council, held their final meeting after a term of four years in office. At one stage a clash occurred between Aid. J. T. Francis…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →River Pollution Council Officials Visit Dubbo Facts Placed Before Talbragar Shire
A meeting of the Talbragar Shire on Monday last decided to follow the Wellington Council's lead and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Shire Elections
A further announcement appears in this issue relative to the Shire elections to be held on Saturday, 6th December. An…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Brevities Water Consumption Rising
The Dubbo water consumption is rising, and for the past fortnight the daily average was 1,226,430 gallons—equal to the maximum consumption in previous years. The total water consumed was 17,174,000 gallons and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Medical Aid To Soviet Needed, But No Approach Yet to Mayor
If an approach is made to him the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) will call a public meeting with a view to considering ways and means to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Progress of Dubbo Stressed by Mayor Colleagues Informed Certain of Advancement
The remarkable progress made by Dubbo throughout its history was emphasised by the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) in an address to his colleagues, representatives of the staff of the Dubbo Municipal Council, and Press representatives on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Loan Indebtedness Reduction Marks Council Work
The successful year's operations of the retiring council were recorded in a lengthy mayoral minute presented to the aldermen at their final meeting on Tuesday evening. It referred at length to the substantial improvement in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minor Falls at Baths Reported to Council
The fact that children had been reported to have slipped on concrete at the Dubbo baths, suffering painful if not serious injuries, was represented…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Window Desssing" Charge Marks Final Meeting of Council
References to "window-dressing" were made by a couple of aldermen at Tuesday night's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council—the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Elections Ticket to Be Run Candidates Should Be Chosen on Their Ability
There U considerable interest in the approaching Shire Elections, voting for which will take place on Saturday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Election Keen Fight Forecast All Eligible to Vote
With the nominations now closed for the Local Government elections, which are to be held throughout the State on Saturday, December 6, keen interest is being taken in the Wellington election, for which 21…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Cowardice Charge Against Council
"I do not know if the matter will be held up for the next elections. It appears to me that it will be shelved till next council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Grouping of Names In Council Election
There will be no grouping of candidates for the Dubbo Municipal Council so far as the ballot paper is concerned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Elections Diggers' Views Favor Returned Soldier
Speaking in favor of the candidature of Mr. C. Freeman in the forthcoming municipal elections, the secretary to the Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Election Growing Public Interest Two "Teams" Organised
Never in recent years has so much interest attached to a Local Government election as that which h already being displayed in the Municipal Council election to be held in Wellington on Saturday next…
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