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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Wellington Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Changers on Thursday night, there being present Dr. V. W. Savage (Mayor), Alds. J. P. Dowd, F. Thomas, J. F. Waker, J…

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The Sewerage Question Again Discussed by Aldermen Many Houses Still Not Connected

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 6

At Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, Mr. A. Wood, of Raymond Street…

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Fife and Drum Band Council Loans Drums

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 6

At a meeting of the Wellington, Municipal Council on Thursday night it was decided to loan the side and bats drums to…

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Council Delays Plan for Purchase of Lighting Co. Examination Deferred Opposed to Mayor's Proposal to Act Aldermen Demand Time—Undertaking's Offer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 6

In a minute which he submitted to a special meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council last night the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) suggested it should agree, in principle, to the purchase of the property, undertaking, and…

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Leave of Absence Mayor to Pay Visit to Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) was granted a fortnight's leave of absence by the Dubbo Council last night. The leave, which will date from next…

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Duties of Engineer Council Defines Scope Complete Charge Outside

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 4

Dubbo Municipal Council, at a special meeting last night, decided that the engineer (Mr. E. L. James) should be in charge of all outdoor…

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Council Surprised

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 6

The Council received a rude shock on Tuesday when an account for £137/16/1 was received from a Sydney firm for repairs to a pump…

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Sub-station for Gilgandra Proposal by Dubbo Ambulance Will Be Discussed with Shire Council (Reprinted from Dubbo Liberal")

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 1

A proposal for the extension of a better ambulance service to the country areas for the Dubbo district was outlined…

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Advisory War Council Ten Members

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 1

The Federal Government will probably agree with 'Labour's suggestion that the Advisory War Council be enlarged from, eight members…

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Men Not To Blame for Cutting Fences. Says Shire Engineer

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Shire Council letter was read from the P.P. Board complaining that shire employees had…

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Gas Works and Council. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 10

Sir—Always reading your accounts of the regular fortnightly meetings of the Wellington Municipal Council, I have often noticed…

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Slaughtering Fees Suggested Increase by Health Department. Council Defers Matter

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

The Shire Council on Tuesday dealt with a letter from the Department of Public Health, in which it was…

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Noxious Weeds Assistance to Council Urged by Mr. Wilson

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 5

The prolific growth of noxious Weeds over large areas, caused by the January floods, was the subject of a question…

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150 More Troops Welcome by Deputy Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 2

A further draft of approximately 160 A.I.F. troops arrived in Dubbo on Saturday morning. The men were given breakfast by the women of the…

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Fire Board Vacancy Council Nominates Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) is to be nominated by Dubbo Municipal Council for a vacancy on the New South Wales Board of Fire…

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Menace of Dogs at Large in Park Alderman Wants Strays Shot—Council Action

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 5

Any dog found at large in Victoria Park without a collar bearing the name of its owner should be destroyed, because the number of animals loose there constituted a definite menace…

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Verandah Posts to Remain for Duration of War Decision Made by Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 1

Three years ago Gilgandra Shire Council served notice on owners of premises in Miller Street, between Bridge…

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Council Meeting Correspondence and General

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

The President, Cr. G. Christie, presided at the March meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, held on Friday. Others present were…

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Council Brevities Holiday for Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 8

At Tuesday night's meeting the Dubbo Council approved of a request by the P.A. and H. Association that Wednesday, May 7, be proclaimed a public holiday for Dubbo…

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The Roll Call C.w.a. Group Council Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 1

The following executive members and delegates attended the C. W. A. Macquarie Group Council meeting, held in Gilgandra on…

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