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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

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Salvage Campaign Chamber of Commerce Request to Dubbo Council

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

Dubbo Council, on Tuesday night, had before it a letter from Dubbo Chamber of Commerce in respect to the collection of…

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Burrendong Dan Would Serve Fine Country Narromine Council Will Co-operate

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

Both the Narromine [?] council and T[?] council, on Tuesday, agreed [?] with a [?]…

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Against the Sale of Wax Matches Timbrebongie Council Supports Narromine F.S.A.

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

Timbrebongie shire council, on Tuesday, resolved to support the Narromine Farmers and Settlers' Association in their protest against…

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Country Party Council Chooses Officers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 4

Dubbo electorate council of the United Country Party, at its meeting yesterday, elected the following officers:—…

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Dubbo Trades and Labor Council

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

Dubbo now has its Trades and Labor Council it a meeting held last night the first executive officers were elected as linden—President…

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Shire Works Acting Engineer's Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

The acting shire engineer (Mr. W. R. Payten) reported to lest Tuesday's meeting or the Timbrebongie council: Tractor plant: This unit has been…

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District News NARROMINE Council Seeks Opinion Of Minister on ARP

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

Controversy between the Municipal Council and Mr. A. H. Jacobs. of Dubbo, district inspector of schools, regarding the provision of s[?] trenches…

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Country Party Endorse Former Minister for By-Election Decision of District Council Meeting at Dubbo Tribute to Late Member

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 1

A former Minister for Lands and nine years member for Castlereagh in the State Parliament, Mr. A. W. Yeo on Friday was endorsed as the United Country Party candidate to contest the by-election for Dobbo on June 6…

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Dengue Fever Mosquitoes Board of Health Advises Shire Council How to Combat Disease

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 7

At the Coonabarabran Shire Council meeting last week, the Council had before it a letter from the Director-General of…

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Camp Commandant Thanks Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) has received a letter from the commanding-officer of the Dubbo military camp (Col. E. T. Harriett, VD), thanking…

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Council Members Hopeful Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

Delegates came away from the Pacific War Council meeting today in exceptionally good spirits. The New Zealander Mr. Walter Nash, who…

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Trades, Labor Council Formed in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 4

Dubbo Trades and Labor Council was formed at the Railway Institute on Sunday arising from a combined meeting of unionists. A prior attempt…

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Municipality of Bourke "Ocean Wave" Round-about for Children in Park. Collection of Arrears of Rates

The Western Herald · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Aldermen was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening ast…

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Council's Reform Govt. Plan Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

The Stale Government, it is understood, is preparing a hill to reform the Legislative Council hy providing that M'sLC be chosen by electoral…

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Motions to District Council Meeting From Narromine FSA

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

At saturday meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association it was agreed to forward the following [?] to…

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Aldermen To Inspect Entire Municipality

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 5

Ald. J. T. Francis asked the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Serisier) at Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, if he would lake members of the works…

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NES Control Centre Improvement Despite Alderman's Opposition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

Opposing a recommendation from the works committee, read at Tuesday night's meeting of the council, and proposing that the sum of 100…

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Three Aldermen Among 60 Property Owners To Have Water Meters

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

After lengthy debate the Dubbo Council decided, at its meeting on Tuesday night, to issue notices on 60 local property owners requiring…

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Rationalisation Not Beyond Council's Scope

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 5

Whether the question of local transport rationalisation lay within the scope of the Dubbo Municipal Council, or whether it was too big a…

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Council Brevities Clean Bill of Health

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 5

Reporting to Tuesday night's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, the health officer (Mr. H. Blackwood) stated that the town was still free from infectious disease and that no notifications had been received during the past…

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