Evacuation Problems Probed by Council: Work for Committees
Two sets of difficulties faced the councillors of the Talbragar Shire yesterday when they discussed the problem of evacuation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1942
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Talbragar Shire Finances
An improved financial position was disclosed at Friday’s meeting of Talbragar Shire. The debit in the general fund of £2854/15/1 will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pacific War Council to Meet Tomorrow London
The London Pacific War Council will hold its first meeting in London tomorrow. It is being attended by all powers interested in the southwest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Elections
The Shire election in “B” Riding on Saturday last did not create any interest locally. Out of 240 electors on the roll, a total of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council’s Inconsistency
On Tuesday a number of recommendations were made by the Health Officer (Mr. Young) that offenders under the Health and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All Boxed Up Over Council Instructions COUNCIl Defines Position
The Shire Council has been in a Quandary for some time. over its recent decision to give a warning to persons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Editorial. Council Should Help
The Urban Committee’s decision to go ahead with the travelling of Dalgarno Street is a step in the right direction, At its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Looking Ahead Repatriation Committees. Council Takes Over Control
At a meeting of the Shire Council on Tuesday a letter was read from the Repatriation Commission, which stated…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Noxious Trade Health Officer’s Recommendation Not Accepted by Council
The Health Officer (Mr. G. S. Young) reported to the Shire Council on Tuesday that a noxious trade was being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Children’s Swim Pool Council Anxious to Assist Something May Eventuate Yet
The Shire Council has evidently turned over a new leaf, because it brought forward, without prompting, a proposal to provide a swimming pool for Coonabarabran at Tuesday meeting. Its new interest in the town in warmly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cobbora Shire Expenditure
At [?] Cobbora Shire the [?] Allen, submitted a [?] list of expenditure [?] cost of works for the year ended…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Evacuees for Cobbora Shire
At a meeting of Cobbora Shire, the Shire Clerk (Mr. Pruden) stated [?] branches of the C.W.A. at [?] Dunedoo and Merdooran would [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dubbo Municipal Council
The regular fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council will be held to-morrow (Tuesday) night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Slanderous Statements” Treatment of Troops at Dubbo Vigorous Refutation by Mayor
Statements made by Mr. W. M Curry, V.C., M.M. (Labor M.L.A. for Kogarah), at a public meeting held at the Council Chambers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council General Business
The February meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held on Friday, when the following wre present: Crs., G. Christie…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Intern All Aliens Say Aldermen: Menace in Wartime
Enemy aliens who do not remain loyal to their country of birth are considered by the Dubbo Council to be traitors; consequently it decided on Tuesday night to co-operate with the Moree Council in requesting that all enemy aliens be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Reports From Officers
The following reports from officers were submitted to last Shire Council meeting:— ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKING…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo Brownout Unlike Others Says Mayor
Method of lighting brownouts adopted by the Dubbo Lighting, Co. Ltd, differs considerably from that in vogue in the metropolitan area…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insanitary Dwellings "Not Fit for Human Habitation" Report By Health Inspector To Shire Council Meeting
"There are many houses in Gilgandra that are unfit for human habitation. Some owners are taking advantage of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Producer Gas Units for Shire Council Further Reduction Of Petrol Allowance Bicycle for Power House Staff
At a previous meeting Gilgandra Shire Council decided to have gas producer Units installed on the new lorry…
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