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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

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Labour Electorate Council Invites Candidates for By-election

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

A meeting of the Dubbo Electorate Council of the A.L.P. was held at the Railway Institute Hall yesterday afternoon, for the…

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Mayor to Turn First Sod for New Station

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 6

The first sod for the erection of the new ambulance station at Dubbo will be turned at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon by the Mayor (Ald. E. B…

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Graziers' District Council Meeting Report to Narromine Branch

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 4

A report on the Dubbo District Council meeting was e[?]ed to Narromine seconders at their [?]peting on Saturday last by the [?]…

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Local & General Urban Representative to Attend. Shire Meetings

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 4

Owing to misunderstanding with the Shire Cooncil the Urban Committee s to send along a committeeman to the Shire meetings…

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Shire Too Brief Committee Wants More Details Restricting Activities

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 1

At the Coonabarabran Urban Committee meeting on Tuesday night, when dealing with the financial position of…

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Dalgarno Street Culvert Council Not Able to Help

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 4

That much-discussed culvert in Dalgarno Street cropped up again at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Coonabarabran…

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Dubbo By-election Country Party Candidate Yet To Be Selected By Electorate Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 6

Although Mr. A. W. Yeo, former MLA for Castlereacth, announced on Saturday that he would contest the Dubbo by-election in the interests of the Country Party, whether he will, do so with the endorsement of that political organisation…

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Shire Council’s Regret

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 5

At to-day’s meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, the President (Cr. At. S. Wright) said that the death of their State Member, Mr G. Wilson,…

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Talbragar Shire Council To-day’s Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council was held to-day. Present. Councillor A. S. Wright (President), and Crs…

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Children thanked by Mayor

The Western Herald · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

The Mayor thought a good opportunity to pass a booklet round containing various games for children's, park, to the school childen…

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New Ambulance Station Mayor Turns First Sod

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

The first sod of the new Ambulance Station, in Dubbo was turned on Wednesday afternoon, shortly afternoon o’clock…

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Australian As Likely Lord Mayor of London (By Air Mail from London)

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 6

Mr. Leslie Boyce, M.P., is likely to become the first Australian Lord Mayor of London. His career reads like an Australian Dick…

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Municipality of Bourke School Children Listen to Proceedings. Consideration of Wool Storage Centres in the West. Immunisation Scheme to Be Organised

The Western Herald · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

A meeting of the Aldermen was held on Monday evening last in the Council Chambers. Present : Aid. H. Kessey (Mayor),…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Western Herald · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

Notice is given all persons who have appealed against the Council's valuations that owing to the cancellation of Wednesday's train,…

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Rates Showdown Soon in Shire Area

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 2

Reporting to Talbragar Shire Council yesterday, the clerk (Mr. W. R. Ames) stated that receipts for the month were £72/2/5 and disbursements…

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Burrendong Dam Plan Supported by Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 2

Talbragar Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday decided to co-operate with the Nyngan Municipal Council in an endeavor to have a…

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Bureau Sub-District Council Saturday’s Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

A meeting of the Sub-District Council of the Agricultural Bureau, was held in the office of the Senior Agricultural…

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Public Shelter Plan To Be Prepared-Criticism of Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

While agreeing with the Dubbo Municipal Council that provision of air raid shellers at their homes was purely a matter for individuals Mr…

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Shire Council May Meeting Correspondence And General

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 4

The President (Cr. G. Christie) presided at the May meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, held on Friday last. Others…

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Alderman Says Police A Novelty in Town

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 6

If it were possible to get a snapshot of a policeman in his area of the town it would be a novelty, asserted an alderman at a meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night…

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