Noxious Weeds Shire Aids Municipality
The Talbragar Shire Council, after discussing the noxious weeds problem with a deputation from the Dubbo Municipal Council yesterday, decided…
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Council & local affairs, 1941
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To Help Greeks Talbragar Shire Donation
"The Greeks, in their present fight, are doing much for the British Empire, and I would like to see the shire set an example by donating £10 to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Relief Workers' Future Shire Engineer Tells Not for Obley-Yeoval Road
Reporting to yesterday's meeting of Talbragar Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. J. P. Holmes) said the Department of Main Roads had unofficially…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Seeks £4300 To Relieve Hardship Flood Toll of Roads—damage in District
Talbragar Shire Council, as the result of the recent flood damage, applied to the Government for a grant of £4300 to restore roads…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Presence Of More Aborigines Will Be Resented In Dubbo Mayor Outspoken Drink Evils Stressed—Opposition To Move
"I speak for the civil population of Dubbo when I say that the presence of any more aborigines in this town will be resented," declared the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier) when he led a deputation which met the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Spends £28,739 on Roads and Drainage in Single Year
It was stated at yesterday's meeting of Talbragar Shire Council that during 1940 a total of £28,739/8/8 in Government relief grants was spent in the shire on roads and drainage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Saleyards Alderman Gardner's Motion Carried Two 'Aldermen Dissent
At the meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday night last Ald. Gardner's notice of motion to build saleyards in Wellington was carried by six votes to two, Ald. Rose being absent from the meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Macquarie Shire Council Monthly Meeting
The usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council was held on Saturday, there being present:— Crs. A. Knowles (President), J. Goninan, W. Johanson, Dr Brazier, H. Wykes and F. Hubbard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Burrendong Dam Conference
At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, held on Thursday night last, the proposed conference of western delegates in connection with the Burrendong Dam was brought up, and this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Band Report From Sub Committee Dealt With by Council
At a recent public meeting, held for the purpose of going into the matter of forming a Wellington…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Camp Sewerage-Council Decides To Take No Action All Now in Order Assurance By Mayor—Publicity Deplored
Dubbo Municipal Council, on the motion of the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier, at a special meeting last night resolved to receive certain correspondence in connection with the military camp scweratre scandal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minister's Argument Only Aunt Sally,says Mayor Sewerage Augmentation Grant Offer Accepted
The Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier) told aldermen of the Dubbo Municipal Council, at a special meeting last night, that a statement of the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Martin) that provision of a free service…
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A special sluicing plant has been manufactured by the Macquarie Shire Engineer, Mr. H. Bode. Prior to the disastrous flood, which swept…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Straying Stock Menace Many Owners Fined Council Takes Action
For having allowed stock to stray in the residential area of the Municipality of Wellington, the following owners were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Makes Hand Out to Urban Committee But Takes No Risks
CR. NEILSON TOLD A MEETING OF THE SHIRE COUNCIL ON TUESDAY THAT THE COUNCIL HAD BEEN HOLDING THE URBAN COMMITTEE BACK FOR TEARS BY HANDING OUT SMALL SUMS NOW AND THEN, WHILST THE…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shire's Finances Position is Satisfactory
The shire clerk (Mr. W. R. Payton) reported on the satisfactory position of Timbrebongie Shire Council's finances to Tuesday's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£500 Flood Damage Timbrebongie Shire Roads
"In his report to this week's meeting of Timbrebongie Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. W. B. Wolfe) stated that serious damage had been done to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wilson Replies to Mayor Discretionary Release Of Information
Mr. G. A. L. Wilson, M.L.A. for Dubbo, informed "The Liberal" yesterday that he had always employed his own discretion in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opinions of the People Reply to the Mayor
Sir,—I would be thankful for space to permit me, on behalf of the Aborigines' Progressive Association, to, reply to the unchristian outburst by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Council Statement Focuses World's Eyes on the Far East Japan Nazi-Inspired To Rapid Action Simultaneous Axis Drive Is Plan Threat To Australia—U.S. Gives Warning London
A statement made by the Australian Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden), together with the Opposition leader (Mr. Curtin), on Thursday evening has dramatically focussed the eyes of the world on…
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