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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

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Dubbo Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night…

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A.r.p. and Evacuees What Dubbo Is Doing Address by Mayor

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

Following a lecture on A.R.P. work by Mr. Harold Egan, at the Council Chambers, on Wednesday night, the Mayor outlined what…

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Water And Sewerage Works Mayor and Engineer Visit Sydney Deliveries to Be Expedited

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Dubbo Council the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) submitted a minute outlining the result of…

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A.r.p. Debate in Dubbo Council

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

Following a lengthy debate in Dubbo Council on Tuesday night last on National Emergency Services, the Mayor accepted a motion, which was…

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Emergency Services Special Council Meeting To-night Public Invited to Attend

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 5

The Dubbo Council, in common with local governing authorities in the State, has been directed to assume responsibility for…

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Municipality of Bourke Lighting Restrictions. No Increase in Rates

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 6

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: Aid. H. Kessey (Mayor)…

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Evacuation Committee Formed at Dubbo Special Council Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 4

A special meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday night to elect a Committee to…

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Special Council Meeting Evacuation Organisation Particulars Of Accommodation In Shire Sought

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 2

A special meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held on Tuesday afternoon to deal with the question of…

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Gilgandra Shire Junior Clerk

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 2

Applications endorsed as such, will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on Thursday, 12th February, 1942, for…

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Local & General Shire Elections

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 9

Two nominations have been received for the vacancy in B Riding in the Shire Council, caused by the resignation of Cr. Sullivan,…

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Aldermen—and Human Beings

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

Ald. J. T. Francis raised a smile at Monday night’s meeting of the Dubbo Evacuation Committee, when he referred to the fact that the…

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Wardens Wanted for Dubbo A.r.p. Work Mayor’s Appeal

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

Before the commencement of Mr. H. J. Egan’s A.R.P. lecture at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, the Mayor…

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Black Wool Wanted. Appeal by Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Wedlock, Secretary of: the Bourke sub-branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. has received an urgent appeal for black wool from…

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Passing of Pioneer Cobbora Shire President’s Mother

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 1

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobbora Shire, Cr. Gollan referred to the death of President Nott’s mother at an advanced age…

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Narromine Municipal Rating

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 2

A special meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council decided unanimous to levy the same rates for 194[?] as were operative in 1941. This…

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Council Action Needed to Curb Stray Horses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 1

Straying horses are a source of annoyance to many householders and pedestrians in Dubbo at night. For some months horses have been turned…

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Western Centres Narromine Council Seat Created By Rescinded Motion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 4

At last meeting of the Municipal Council a motion was carried rescinding a previous motion nominating Mr. J. E. Radbaro to the…

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Mayor, Alderman Clash On Park Appointment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 5

The appointment of a gardener to the Victoria Park staff caused a stir at Tuesday night's meeting of the Dubbo Council, when Ald. A. C…

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New Council Policy-Sponsor Charges Mayor With Administering Snub

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 5

Dubbo Municipal Council decided on Tuesday night that its future policy should be to have a systematic section survey of roads, footpaths and drains within the municipality made by a responsible servant, and a report on condition…

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Interference and Men on Mat Says Alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

When council discussed the report of the engineer (Mr. E. L. James) at its meeting on Tuesday night, Ald. J. T. Francis referred to an…

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