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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

721 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 15 of 37

RAILWAY [?] TICKETS Action by [?] Shire C[?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 1

Malwar[?] wrote to the [?] on Tuesday [?] in the [?]…

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Trangle Graziers Meet Resolutions for District Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 6

At a meeting of the Tragie branch of the Graders' Association hole at the Imperial hotel on Saturday afternoon Mr. F. H. Hayles,…

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Two Delegates Wanted For Shire Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1944 · page 4

Congratulating the President (Cr. A. S. Wright) on his excellent report of the proceedings of the Shires Association conference at Talbragar Shire…

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Council Supports Protest at Ban

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1944 · page 4

Talbragar Shire Council at is meeting yesterday, d[?]cided to give unanimous support to the protest raised by the Mulwaree Shire…

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Brevity Was the Soul Of Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1944 · page 5

Yesteray's meeting of Talbragar Shir Council war the briefest on record. It commenced at 11 o'clock and by 12.45 pm all the ordinary business…

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Electricity Control Shire's Motion Lost Defeated By One Vote

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 7

The recent Shire Association's of N.S.W. conference was the scene of a remarkable division of opinion on the subject of electricity control in N.S.W. when a motion brought forward by Macquarie Shire was defeated by one…

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Noxious Weeds Destruction Work of Local Shire Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 1

At last meeting of the Timbrebongie [?] council the noxious [?]…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 2

The shire clerk (Mr. E. R. Ste[?] included the following items in his report to last Tuesday's meeting of the Timbrebongie shire council…

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Shire Disagrees with Departmental Action Farther Co-operation Refused

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 2

"That correspondence in the mater be made available for open inspection and that the department be advised that in view of their…

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Gas, Light Payments Due to Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 2

The Dubbo Municipal Council's electrical service and gas department is now issuing its first monthly accounts…

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Establishment of Abattoirs and Meat Works at Trangie Timbrebongie Council Investigating Po[?] Interesting Information Supplied

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 1

Timbrebongie [?] council is showing been interest in the [?] establishment of [?] at Trangie. At last work's meeting, council was told by the [?] that he had made an [?]…

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Shire Council General Matters

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 4

Dr. Buckingham, of Spring Vale, complained to last Council meeting of the bad state of the road near Arthursleigh and…

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Health Inspector Monthly Report to Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 4

Mr. Getz (Health Inspector) submitted the following report to last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council:…

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Shed to Be Pulled Down Commenced Without Permission Action By Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 4

The Health Inspector, Mr Getz, reported at last Council meeting that a building application was…

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Councils' Representation In Regions Too Limited Says Dubbo Alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 2

Ald. J. P. Wilson told a meeting of the Dubbo Council on Tuesday night that he could not see how the regional development committee for Region 13 would be a success if only six representatives of municipal and shire councils…

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Council Undertakings Declared Protected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 5

Dubbo Council has benn advised by the Deputy-Director of Manpower (Mr. Bellemore) that the operations of the council in connection with the supply…

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Cobbora Shire Wax Matches Prohibited Departmental Order

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 8

At the May meeting of Cobbora Shire, the embargo on the sale of wax matches within the Shire, area during winter months was lifted. However, at its last meeting, held in the Council Chambers, Geurie, on Tuesday last…

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Disease-free Standard Reported to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 1

There were no reports of infectious disease at Dubbo during the past fortnight, the health officer (Mr. L. A. S. Simpson) told Tuesday night's…

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Cas, Electricity Revenue Boosts Council Funds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 5

Dubbo Municipal Council's income for the past fortnight increased substantially as the result of the gas and electricity trading funds now…

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Gallantry in Pacific D.s.o. to Wingadee Shire Engineer

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 1

A list of awards for bravery and distinguished service in the South-Wast Pacific announced last week includes…

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