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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

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Cobbora Shire Monthly Meeting Additional Road Men at Work

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 9

Mr. D. Hannon, works overseer for the Cobbora Shire, who has been (or several months engaged on defence works, has returned, he having been released to supervise road work within the Shire. This…

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Council Said Not Liable for Child's Injury

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 5

As the result of an accident in Darling Street, when a child ran into a taxi telephone box which projects into a chirk area of the footpath, under the…

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Council To Campaign Against Rats in Shops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 3

Action is necessary to have certain yards in Talbragar Street cleaned up so as to guard against a possible infestation of rats, stated…

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Cobbora Shire Roads Overseer's Report More Men Engaged on Road Works

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 6

Ratepayers of Cobbora Shire will be pleased to learn that additional men are now employed on road repairing work within the Shire. Ten men, three lorries and two horses have been obtained from the…

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Council Divided Move for More Lighting Authorities Will Be Asked To Lift Local Restrictions

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

A resolution that it was thought would find unanimous support when presented at the Shire Council…

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Municipality of Bourke. Mr. H. Tolhurst Appointed Town Clerk. Works to Be Reviewed

The Western Herald · Friday 22 January 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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Municipal Council C[?] of P[?] Mo[?]y [?] [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 1

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Aldermen Warned Increased Municipal Rate Possible Next [?] [?]Ve to Secure Part-time Health [?] From Durbo [?] Over Between [?] Only Expedient For [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Reduction in Electricity Charges

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council it was decided to reduce the charge of electricity for commercial power from 3d. to 2 1/2d. per unit, and that the number of primary…

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Mayor and [?] Learn to [?] Visit of [?]ce

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2

Friday [?]ng of the Narromine [?] council carried [?] the town [?] write to…

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Shire Reports From Officers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

The following reports were submitted to the January meeting of the Gilgandra Shire…

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Around the Shire Report by Engineer

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

Mr. T. K. Richards (Shire Engineer) submitted the following report to last meeting. Maintenance of Works…

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Western Centres Narromine Lands Act Amendment Urged by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 6

The Municipal Council lias decided unanimously to recommend to the Department of Lauds that Land boards and courts be eliminated, and…

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[?] OFF [?]to Have Shire [?] Declared

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

[?] shire council, on [?] that a letter be [?] Cheif S[?]ary's [?] them that…

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[?] Shire St[?] Abolition [?] BOARDS Notice of M[?] by Cr. W[?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

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Urban Committee and Shire Agree on Trangie Local Rating Maintenance Work to be Curtailed to About Half Time

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

In view of the fact that to maintain a full-time maintenance man would necessitate rise in rating the Trangie Urban Area…

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Maloney Again Leader of Labor Council Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 1

With a margin of 44 votes over the total pelted by his opponent Mr. J. Maloney. MLC, has been reelected president of the New South Wales Labor Council…

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Abolition Move Fails District Council Value Outlived Says Speaker

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 2

Asserting that district councils of the Graziers' Association served no useful purpose, Mr. T. T. Maurice (Wellington) moved for their abolition at the annual meeting of the Dubbo Council yesterday…

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Shire Works Acting Engineer's Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 3

Additional matters submitted la the acting engineer's report were:—R. Dowton has completed maintenance work MR 354 (Bogan)…

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