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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

635 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 16 of 32

Wool Council Carries Important Resolutions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 2

A motion to prevent appraisers or other persons associated with the administration of the schem being permitted to take part in any resale of…

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Land Settlement Bill McKell Had No Mandate Says Bassett, MLC, In Legislative Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 2

Addressing the Legislative Council on the occasion it rejected the McKell Government's Land Tax Settlement Bill. Mr. G. D. Bassett, MLC…

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Correction of Statement Claimed By F.S.A. District Council Secretary

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 5

Sir,—I would like in a few lines, to make reply to statements appearing in your paper of [?]/4[?]. I have been accused of making a…

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Raceless Saturday Opposed, Says Mayor Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 1

Resentment against receless Saturdays is fairly strong in Sydney, but it is even more pronounced in the country districts, according to the…

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Council in Campaign Against Noxious Weeds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 3

Dubbo Municipal Council was responsible recently for the denning up of noxious weeds on large are as unde[?]its control. The gang engaged in the…

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Ucp Electoral Council Re-elects Its Officers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 4

Dubbo Electoral Council of the United Country Party, at its annual meeting on Thursday afternoon, reelected Mr. E. C. Johnson (Dubbo) as…

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States Will Not Seek Loan Council Money Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 1

Because of the shortage in manpower and materials it is expected that few, if any, requests for loan moneys will be made by the various…

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New Alderman Elected Eleven Votes Majority For Thomas E. Kelly

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 4

With a majority of 11 votes Mr. Thomas E. Kelly was elected to the vacancy on the Dubbo Council at Saturday's Municipal by election. Ald. Kelly will take his seat at the council meeting tonight. Ald. Kelly is wellknown in Dubbo…

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Comparison Between Board and Shire Finances Timbrebongie Shire President in Reply (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 3

Sir,—I beg to reply to Mr. A. T. Ellis, stock inspector of Dubbo PP Board, and apparently their spokesman…

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Farmers Were Insulted By Debate in Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 2

That remarks voiced during recent discussion in the Dubbo Council, on the proposed Saturday half holiday, were taken by him as an insult to the farmers, was the opinion expressed by the chairman (Mr. J. E. Druitt) at a meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Council Welcomes New Alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 2

Aid. T. E. Kelly elected at last Saturday's municipal, was welcomed at Tuesday's meeting of council by the mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier)…

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Dubbo Should Demand New School Rooms, Says Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. E.B. Seris[?]r) told the Municipal Council at as meeting this week that Dubbo should demand of the Minister for…

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Council Supports "China Day Appeal"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 6

Dubbo Municipal Council this week decided that the "China Day Appeal" was worthy of full support, and with that object in view has referred the…

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Council Brevities Campaign Against Mosouitoes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 5

At its meeting this week the Dubbo Municipal Council had before it a letter from the Department of Local Government, conveying a request by the Premier, who, in deference to the suggestion of the General-Officer-in-Command of the…

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Current Year's Income Improves Council Funds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 5

Dubbo Municipal Council finances are improving rapidly as a result or the current years rates being received. Total debits of £10,413/4/3 are now…

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Dubbo Council Considers Reform of Child Welfare Legislation Essential

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 2

The necessity for reform of the legislation governing and the treatment meted out to State wards and deliquent children was emphasised at a meeting of the Dubbo Council on Tuesday night. Council decided to co-operate with the Child Welfare Reform…

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Disabled Servicemen and Afflicted Persons Council Advocates New Deal Proposals

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 6

Dubbo Council has decided to co-opcrato with the Morce Municipality in making representations to the Government to have disabled service personnel and afflicted persons cared for by the State. It is considered improper that charity should have to look after the…

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Council To Carry Out £1100 Kerbing Job For Government Dept

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 2

Kerbing and guttering of streets, the estimated cost of which is £1100, is to be carried out by the Dubbo Municipal Council in a special area of land…

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Alderman for 46 Years

The Western Herald · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 4

Away back in July, 1897, a young building contractor named James Rintoul was in business with his father at Young. As there were…

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Municipality of Bourke. New Alderman Welcomed. Government Grant of £100. Action to Recover Outstanding Rates

The Western Herald · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 3

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…

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