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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 17 of 35

Troops' Entertainment Recriminations Among Aldermen on Sabbath Issue

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 3

Dubbo Council has agreed to a request by the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) that he be empowered to approach the Chief Secretary with a view to having Sunday pictures for the troops screened at Dubbo…

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Health Inspector Leaves Accepts Appointment With Dorrigo Shire

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

After a residence of eleven months in Gilgandra as Health Inspector to the Shire Council, Mr. N. Fitzpatrick left…

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Western Centres Salvage Programme Satisfies Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 5

Reporting to council on Tuesday night, the works committee recommended that the Chamber of Commerce be informed that Country Women's Association collects the waste paper, which is baled and sold to the mills in Sydney, the…

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Changed Office Hours Planned by Council

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

A mayoral minute before Tuesday night's council meeting suggested that in order to bring the clerical staff of the municipality into line with modern…

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Council's Plant Made Available for Slit Trenches

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

Dubbo Council on Tuesday night decided to make available its plant to enable slit trenches to be dug in Victoria Park "as may become…

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Protest on Main Roads Preperence Talbragar Shire Jealous of Our Roads

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

It is something scandalous the way the Newell Highway has been allowed to go with in the Talbragar Shire area,…

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Council Will Launch Taxi Prosecutions: Opponents Claim Unfair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 3

By seven votes to two Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night overcame strenuous opposition by Ald. J. T. Francis and W. C. Stevenson…

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Pacific Council View Coral Sea Victory Encouraging Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

Delegates to today's Pacific War Council meeting unanimously lint cautiously regarded the Coral Sea battle as good news…

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Services Dispensed with Council's Decision In Respect To Pound Keeper

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

At last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council it was decided to dispense with the services of the Pound…

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Mail Trains Move by Shire Pesident To Have Goods Train To Connect With Bourke Mail

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

It was announced at the Gilgandra Shire Council meet ing on Friday that the President (Cr. G. Christie) had…

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Suction Gas for Power House Council Decides to Proceed with Proposal Will Be More Economical Than Fuel

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

During discussion at the Gilgandra Shire Council meeting on Friday on the proposal to purchase an additional…

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Bitter Personalities in Argument On Sunday Sport Oval Is Available for Troops' Use Council's 9-3 Majority After Heated Debate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 5

Debate on the question of Sunday sport for the troops of the Dubbo camp being permitted on the grounds within the council's control was punctuated by extraordinary bitterness and a remarkably free exchange of personalities throughout…

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Alderman Succeeds in Motion to Support Minister Municipal Council Again Debates Question

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

Narromine [?] on Tuesday night, further debated a question which was recently decided by the Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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Collection of Aluminium at Tomingley Letter From Mr. Tink To Shire Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Tink, of "Wilton," Tomingley, had a letter before Tuesday's meeting of the Timbrebongle shire council in connection…

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Destruction of Burrs Action by Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

Narromine Municipal Council, on Tuesday night, [?] to take necessary action for the [?] of [?] within the [?]…

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Air Raid Precautions Municipal Council Wants To Define Position

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

The Narromine Municipal council have decided to obtain the opinion of their solicitor on the matter of public air raid precaustions for this…

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Slit Trenches For Schools Heated Debate in Council Municipal Support Promised

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

In a Mayoral minute to Tuesday night’s meeting of the Dubbo Council, it was stated that the Director of Education had now…

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Sunday Football For Troops Dubbo Municipal Council Approves After Heated Debate

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

A clause in a Mayoral minute presented to the Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night, stated that recently permission was…

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Alteration of Dubbo Council Hours

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council a Mayoral minute, recommending that, in order to bring the clerical staff of the…

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Wool Store Scheme Not Practigable Opinion of Shire Councillors

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

Believing that the move was not practicable, [?] shire councillors, on Tuesday, [?] not give their co-operative to a…

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