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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

685 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 35

Charcoal Council Unable to Froceed with Production Decision Reached at Saturday's Special Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

A special meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held on Saturday afternoon to further discuss the…

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R[?] No Action Taken by Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 1

[?] on Tuesday [?] to take any [?] a [?] and…

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Altered Delivery of N.E.S. Sand Ire of Aldermen Needs Notice of Motion to Alter Resolutions Claims Speaker Mayor and Ald, Duffy in Verbal Clash

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 1

"With the co-operation of the Chief Warden, sand for national emergency [?] is being delivered to various vantage points within the [?] and [?]holders are required to obtain their supply of [?] from [?] places which will be made known to them…

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Sewerage Installation in Narromine Discussion at Municipal Council Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

The question of the installation of sewerage in Narromine [?] before the municipal meeting on Tuesday night and [?]et with a mixed…

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Lengthy Council Sitting

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 6

Dubbo Council is gradually going back to a custom of a few years ago of late sittings. Tuesday night’s meeting closed at 10 minutes to 12…

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Straying Goats Annoy Ald. Klintworth Municipal Council Will Take Action

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

As the result of a request by Ald. Klintworth at Tuesday night's meeting the municipal council will draw the attention of their impounding…

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Ordinary Cars Being Used As Taxes Complaint in Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

A complaint was [?] day night's [?] not [?]…

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Local Residents Warned Against Emptying Waste in Street Decision of Municipal Council To be Advertised

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 1

Following a report by the town clerk to Tuesday night's meeting of the Narromine municipal council regarding persons emptying water…

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Questions in Council Elston Park

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 5

Ald. E. A. Tink was successful in having the Elston Park footpath referred to the Works Committee, at Tuesday night’s meeting of the…

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Dubbo Council Tuesday Night’s Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) presided at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council. There were also present:…

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Camp Bus Service Acrimonious Discussion at Dubbo Council

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 1

An acrimonius discussion concerning alterations of the starting points for the Military Camp bus service took place at…

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Advance for Sewerage Works Again Discussed by Dubbo Council

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 1

Dubbo Council again discussed its policy in regard to advances to ratepayers for sewerage connections at Tuesday night’s…

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Pacific War Council First Meeting Held (Australian Associated Press). WASHINGTON

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 5

“Tremendously valuable,” was the comment of members who attended die first meeting of the Pacific War Council at the White House to-day. The British Ambassador, Lord Halifax, said that President…

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Rescission Motion Defeated Purchase of Air Raid Siren Lengthy Discussion by Dubbo Council

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 6

Dubbo Council on Tuesday night rejected a rescission motion by Ald. J. T. Francis in connection with Council’s previous…

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Municipal Meetings Each Three Weeks Decision of Tuesday's Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 1

On Tuesday night the Narromine municipal council decided that in future meetings of the council would be held each three weeks, instead…

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Filling Narromine Municipal Vacancy Notice of Motion Against Declared Nomination

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 1

By four votes to three the Narromine municipal council, on Tuesday night, accepted the nomination of Mr. A. H. Dixon to fill the…

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War Damage Advisory Panel Set Up by Municipal Body Duties Will Include Investigation of Claims

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 1

As a result of a Mayoral minutes, coming from Ald. A.B. Dundas, to Tuesday night's meeting of the Narromine municipal council, the names…

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Wax Match Ban Removal Opposed By Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 3

Although the Dubbo Municipal Council has decided to apply for removal of the ban on the use of wax matches, for a period of six months…

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End of Relief Work In Talbragar Shire-Transfer to Defence

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 3

At its meeting this morning, Talbragar Shire Council had before it a letter from the divisional office at Parkes of the Department of Main…

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District News NARROMINE Council Vacancy Filled Rescission Move Made

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 5

The Municipal Council, by four votes to three at its last meeting accepted the nomination of Mr. A. H. Dixon for a vacancy on the council…

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