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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 24 of 35

Lord Mayor’s Fund Drive for Funds Public Meeting Called

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 5

A meeting of the Coonabarabran branch of the Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Council…

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Shire’s Campaign for Rubber Boy Scouts to Help House-to-house Canvass July 25th

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 1

The Coonabarabran Shire Council, like all other shire and municipal councils throughout the…

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Disc[?] Cut[?] Aldermen [?] of Au[?] Further [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

Under the [?] of Narr[?] the…

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[?] COMPLAINT [?] by Shire [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

[?] of the Tim[?] Mr. [?]…

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School Trenches Municipal Council Offers Assistance

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

Mr. D. C.H. Wood, headmaster of the public school, had a letter before Tuesday's meeting of the municipal council in connection…

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[?] Reply to Council [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

Following [?] by the Narromine [?] to the [?]…

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Shire Patriotic Fund Monthly Meeting Business

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

A meeting of the Tim[?]gle Shire Patriotic and War Fund was held in the School of Arts, Trangie, on July 14. The president (Mr. C…

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WYANGA F.S.A. Requests to Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

The Wyanga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association had the following letter before Tuesday's meeting of the Timbrebongie…

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Dubbo C.w.a. Arrangements for Group Council Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

A well-attended special meeting of members of the Dubbo C.W.A. was held at the Rest Rooms yesterday afternoon. The meeting…

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Junior Farmers Advisory Council Formed at Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 1

At a meeting held at the residence of Mr. C. J. Rowcliff, on Wednesday afternoon last, it was decided to form an Advisory…

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City Council’s Centenary Congratulations From King and Queen Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 3

“In the fullest confidence for the future the Queen and I send our best wishes for the prosperity of Sydney and the welfare of its…

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Na[?] Municipal Council General Business Sheet

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Narromine [?] council was held on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Ald, A. E. [?])…

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Shire Patriotic Fund (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 1

Sir,—Re report of Timbrebongie Shire Patriotic Fund meeting. The last paragraph, evidently written by a member of the committee, is…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Temporary Shire Engineer

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 4

APPLICATIONS are invited from persons duly certified as Engineer under the Local Government Act, 1919, to act in a temporary…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 3

The President, Cr. G. Christ's, presided at the July meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, held on"Thursday last. Others present…

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Shire Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 2

At the Shire Council meetinc on Thursday—postponed from the previous Friday duo to inclement weather — councillors…

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Shire Engineer Resigns

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Brown, who for a short period was Acting Engineer to the Gilgandra Shire Council, tendered his resignation last…

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Want to Cut Sleepers on Shire Roads Deputation to Friday's Council Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 1

Representing local sleeper cutters, Mr W. E. Noonan comprised a deputation that waited'on members of the…

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Robbery at Shire Depot

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 2

It was reported by the Shire Clerk (Mr. J. B. Sword) to Friday's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, that one 32 x 6…

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