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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

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Visiting Alderman

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

A visitor to Coonabarabran is Aid. Tillman, of St. Peters Municipal Council. Aid. Tillman attended the meeting of the Urban…

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Shire Council's Rate Collection Pleases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

Talbragar Shire Council finances are in a sound position, income for the first three months of the year representing 57 per cent. of the rate…

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Mayor of Narromine Keen on Proposal For Branch Ambulance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

A proposal to establish a branch station of the Dubbo District Ambulance at Narromine has been communicated to the Mayor of…

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New Type Noxious Weed Discovered in Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

When Talbragar Shire Council received its noxious weeds inspector's report on Tuesday afternoon, he told the councillors that he had discovered…

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Australia at War The Pacific War Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has stated that the Australian Government has now achieved four immediate major objectives. These he has described as: The establishment of a Pacific War Council at Washington as well as…

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Talbragar Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when the President (Cr. A. S. Wright) occupied the…

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Shire Rate Collections

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

The Talbragar Shire Clerk reported his Council that the rate collections for the current year to the end of March announced to 57 per cent…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Council Purchases Pontoon. Census of Town to Be Taken Reduction of Water Debt Advocated

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…

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Wax Retches Prohibited in Talbragar Shire

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

The Talbragar Shire Council had a letter before it at its last meeting, from Mr. D. McGregor, manager of the Western Stor[?]…

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Relief Works Closed Shire Engineer’s Report

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

Mr. R. W. Ames, Acting Engineer to the Talbrairar Shire, reported to die monthly meeting of the Council that during the…

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Du[?] Ambulance Propose [?] Station at [?]Ne Mayor Will be Asked to Call Public Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

Stating that [?]e believed that the [?] arrived for the [?] District Ambulance to launch [?] the…

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Charcoal Distribution Shire Depot at Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 4

The Talbragar Shire Council received a communication from the Charcoal Administration officer containing information as to…

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Local and General Dubbo Council

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

Dubbo Municipal Council will meet to-mono[?] Tuesday night for the transaction of ordinary business…

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Shire Meeting To-day

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

A meeting of the Timbrebongle shire council is being held at the Shire Hall, Dandaloo Street, today…

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Mayor of Narromine Keen on Principal for Branch Ambulance

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

A proposal to [?] a branch station of the Dubbo [?] Ambulance at Narromine has been communicated to the Mayor of…

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Shire Council April Meeeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

The April meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held on Friday last. The President, Cr. G. Christie, presided, and others…

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Health Inspector Reports to Shire Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 5

The Health Inspector, Mr. G. S. Young, reported to Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting as follows:—…

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Overdue Shire Rates

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

Councillors spent considerable time at Friday's Shire Council meeting considering the position of overdue rates. All accounts…

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Shire Reports From Officers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

The following reports from officers were submitted to last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council:—…

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Can Council Be Prosecuted? For Having Galvanised Burr On Shire Lands, Asks Cr. Foran

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

During a discussion on Galvanised Burr at the Shire Council meeting on Friday, Cr. P. Foran asked could…

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