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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 19 of 35

Will Visit Sydney to Press Council Orders

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

Council at its meeting on Tuesday night voted £10 expenses to the Mayor (Ald E. B. Serisier) and the engineer (Mr. E. L. James) to visit…

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Use of Council Trucks

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 4

Aid. J. T. Francis asked the Mayor look into the matter of an employee using the Council’s truck. The Mayor said that his general…

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Dubbo Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night, there were present: The Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier),…

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Transport Rationalisation Discussed by Dubbo Council

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, when a letter was received from the Commissioner of Road…

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Questions In Council Culvert on Hospital Road

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 4

Aid. J. T. Francis asked the Mayor he would ask the Engineer to have a look at the culvert on the road [?] to the Hospital, where there…

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Only Essential Works Council War Policy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 5

Endorsing sentiments outlined in a minute which the Mayor of Gosford submitted to his council recently, Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday…

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Municipal Employee As Special Constable

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 2

At the Dubbo Court House yesterday Mr. Edward Henry Stevenson, Municipal Council employee, was sworn in as a special constable for…

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Macquarie Street Land Re-dedicated to Council Mr. Tully’s Decision Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 5

The Minister for Lands (Hon. J. M. Tully, M.L.A.), announced to-day that he had decided to rededicate to Dubbo Council the…

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Macquarie Street Land Given Back to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) has approved the dedication to the Dubbo Municipal dedication of a block of land adjoining the Council…

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Axis Military Council to Meet in Rome New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 1

It was announced by official Tokio radio today that a military council of the Axis Powers will be held shortly at Rome, at which co-operation in marine…

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Minister Claims: Lauded By Opposition Third-Party Measure Mutilated by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 5

Legislative Council's sabotage of the Third-Party Insurance Bill, ill spite of assurances of the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Mair) and the…

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[?]W [?] Not Pav[?] on [?]Ne M[?]tion to District Council Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 1

The Federal prep[?]al for a 4/ a bushed wheat [?] for the first [?] bu[?] is not [?]eing [?]vear with Narr[?] farmers…

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Municipal Council's Improved Financial Position

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 6

Mayor Pleased With Results Achieved…

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Damage Insurance [?] by Narromine Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3

[?] clerk (Mr. N. Payton) [?] a [?] to Tuesday [?] council meeting regarding [?] insurance…

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Ot[?]vage Wanted Le[?] Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 6

MR. [?] State Comptroller [?] had a letter before Tuesday meeting of the [?] Narry [?] council…

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Abolition of State Parliaments Support by Narromine Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3

Narromine municipal [?] decided, on Tuesday night [?] a resolution [?] Macquarie shire [?]…

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Air Raid Shelters Town Clerk's Report to Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 7

"At the present [?]tions relative to she[?] air raid shelters [?]tain vulner[?] Here they are [?] That [?] who appear in Columbia's thrilling series "[?]ERY QUEEN". R[?] and Maragaret Lindsay…

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Relaxation of Brown Out Restrictions Municipal Council Asked Questions Regarding Action

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 1

It will be remembered that at a recent meeting of the Narromine municipal council it was resolved to relax the brownout restrictions…

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Use of Producer Gas Council Vehicles

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 4

The municipal council [?] night, decided that the [?] Payten, make enquiries [?] sources as to be suitable [?]…

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Replacement Of Culvert Dubbo Council Discussion

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, a discussion arose out of a recommendation by the Works Committee:…

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