Widening Lanes New Council Opposed Poll May Not Be Taken
The Shire Council on Tuesday expressed itself against the proposal to widen certain lanes in the town,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1942
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Urban Rates Council to Pay Quarterly But Only As Collected
The Urban Committee asked the Shire Council on Tuesday to pay the full [?]evied local rates on a quarterly basis…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peeps Into the Past Early Days Recalled a contributor in “Hastings Shire Gazette” writes that
“Rollands Plains is one of the earliest settlements in Australia—in fact its history goes back to the early days of your own…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Windmill at Curban Siding Move By Council To Transfer Same To P.P. Board
When the Engineer reported to Friday's Shire Council meeting that the tower on the windmill at Curban Siding…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nation Needs Scrap Aluminium May Be Left at Council Chambers Appeal To Gilgandra People To Join In The Drive
A campaign has been opened in Gilgandra for the receipt of aluminium and scrap salvage, and same may be left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Kick at Country Industry But Gilgandra Council Is Not Having Any Move By Government To Get Local Government Bodies To Deal With City Firms
A move is afect by the State Government to induce all Local Government bodies to purchase their requirements…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ta[?]agar Shire Rate of 2d IN £ FOR 1942
A rate of 2d in the £ on the U.C.V. for 1942 was fixed by the Talbragar Shire Council at Monday’s meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General Dubbo Council Meeting
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council will be held tomorrow (Tuesday) night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Not Consulted” Narromine Council’s Attitude on Macquarie Pollution Refuses to Contribute Towards Costs
Narromine Municipal Council, a previous meeting, decided that they would not contribute towards the legal costs incurred…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Offensive Water Smell Explained by Mayor
Interviewed by "The Liberal," as the result of the offensive odor given off by the town water supply at the week-end, the Mayor (Ald. E. B…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol Reduction Rule No Council Hardship
A Government regulation which requires all councils and Government bodies within 28 days to reduce their petrol consumption by 75 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Council Officials Visit Sydney by Car
The Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) and the municipal engineer (Mr. E. L. James) returned to Dubbo early on Saturday morning from a trip to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Engineer Supports Water Board Chief in City Dispute
Metropolitan Press controversy involving certain newspapers and the chairman of the Sydney Water Board (Mr. Upton) has won the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aldermen Adamant In Refusing Extras
Consequent upon a claim by McLean Constructions Pty. Ltd. for £123 for extra work carried out in connection with the extensions at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Brevities Sale Invited
The Dubbo Lighting Company, in a letter to Tuesday night's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, asked whether the aldermen would be agreeable to enter into negotiations for the sale of the property known as the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reservoir Camouflage Urged in Council
It is possible that Dubbo Council will take steps to camouflage the town's water supply in case the reservoirs would be one of the targets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mayor Claims: War Lighting Law Ignored in Dubbo: Night-bright Town
"Dubbo is the only town in New South Wales that has not complied with the law relating to street lighting under the National Emergency Regulations, and it is not complying with it yet. There is more light in Dubbo than in Bathurst,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drastic Petrol Cut Demanded of Council
The secretary to the Liquid Fuel Control Board, in a letter to Dubbo Municipal Council, has requested, in accordance with the terms of an order issued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Urban Powers Can Be Increased If Council Desires
For some time greater powers to the Urban Committee have been sought but on each occasion an appeal has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →True to Form Council’s Objection To Swimming Sharp Criticism From Chamber
There was some sharp criticism of the actions of the Shire Council in preventing the building of a swimming pool in the Cas[?] River at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday night…
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