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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 41 of 41

Unanimous Choice Election of Shire President Cr. G. Christie Expresses His Appreciation

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 1

Cr. G. Christie, who has occupied the presidential chair of the Gilgandra Shire Council for the post 12 months,…

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Heavily Fined for Trepassing Stock on Council’s Roads

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 6

Edwin Ernest McCasiland was fined £17 at the Court of Petty Sessions at Coonabarabran on Tuesday for having…

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Water Wasted Alarming Drop in Reservoir Council To Take Drastic Action

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 11

The Clerk (Mr. Lockrey) told a special meeting of the Shire Council on Friday that the water in the reservoir had dropped three feet, representing 30,000 gallons, between midnight and 6 a.m. recently…

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Amaroo Shire Council Engineer's Report Comprehensive Survey of Shire Roads

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 4

The following report, which was adopted by the Councillors, was submitted by the engineer to the monthly meeting of the Amaroo Council, which was held at Cumnock on Tuesday last…

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Municipal Council First Meeting of New Council Exceptionally Long Sitting

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 10

The first business meeting of the newly elected Municipal Council took place at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last, when the new Aldermen received a good initiation, as they struck much…

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DR. V.W. Savage Again Mayor Ald. D. Walker Deputy Mayor

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 7

At a special meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday night last Dr. V. W. Savage was…

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Municipal Council Undertakings Reports From Servants

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 11

At the usual meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday night last the following reports…

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Engineer's Report Cofobora Shire Inspections, etc

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 12

At the monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire, the engineer, Mr. Allen, submitted his usual report, which dealt…

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Cobbora Shire First Meeting of New Councillors Many Matters Held Over

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 11

Owing to there not being a full Council at the last Cobbora Shire meeting, due to the absence of Crs. Whiteley and McLeod, several matters were held over until next meeting…

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Cobbora Shire President Cr. Nott Elected Crs. Whiteley and McLeod Not Present

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 8

At the usual monthly meeting of Cobbora Shire, held in the Shire Chambers, Geurie, on Friday last, Cr…

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Wellington Tennis Club Wants Council Assistance Club Hit by War Conditions

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 3

The Wellington Tennis Club is just one more of the sporting bodies that has been hard hit by the war conditions, and the committee is finding it a difficult job to make ends meet, financially…

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Council's Christmas Meeting Tonight

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 5

Dubbo Municipal Council will meet tonight, as usual. The approach of the Christmas holidays lias not been allowed to interfere with the…

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New Council Show Appreciation Thank Staff

The Wellington Times · Wednesday 24 December 1941 · page 8

At last Friday's meeting of Cobbora Shire, Cr. Maurice expressed his appreciation as a new member of the manner…

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Former Mayor Flats Young

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 December 1941 · page 5

Thus Dr. A. J. Purchas. who as Mayor of Young, was defeated at last municipal election: “I will not attempt to analyse the causes…

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Council’s Motor Plant Put Off

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 December 1941 · page 5

In order to conserve petrol in the present national emergency, the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) gave instructions on Monday for…

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Country of Big Figures Soviet Has 26 Million Trade Unionists Linked with All-union Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 December 1941 · page 3

The Soviet Union is a country of big figures, and that is true of its trade unions, for, in the territory of Russia, there…

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Baths Meeting Room Council's Plan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1941 · page 1

Provision of a meeting room at the baths for local public bodies and the operations of charitable and patriotic organisations is…

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Council Briefs Minister to Inspect

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

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) has promised Dubbo Municipal Council that he will inspect the site of land adjacent to the…

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Council Budget Unchanged Rates Basis of Estimates

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

Dubbo Municipal Council at its meeting last week adopted estimates for 1942 on the basis of an unchanged rate. The rates, which will be struck by a special meeting of the council, will total 1/1 in the £ on the u.c.v…

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Council To Contribute £25 To Sydney Fund

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1941 · page 1

Reversing [?] previous refusal to make a cash contribution to the H.M.A.S. Sydney Replacement Fund, Dubbo Municipal Council at…

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