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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Council's Policy to Returned Soldiers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 3

Cr. Squirrell brought forward the matter of employment of returned soldiers on the Shire and asked the…

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Regional Councils Their Functions Outlined Views of Shire Engineer

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1

For a certain period after this war the Government will be faced with the problem of getting men back to work, as well as the continual problem of unemployment. This twin problem is to be met in two…

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Bulk Disposal Policy Approved by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 5

"There will be no harm in cooperating because it is really, a good move and I do not think you can be too early in this sort of thing;" said…

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Move for Abattoirs Made by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 2

Receiving information from the Dubbo branch of the Australian Labor party that the Federal Government proposes to subsidise the establishment of municipal abattoirs in country areas, Dubbo Council, at its meeting on Tuesday…

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Five-days Week Policy For Council Staff

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 4

Dubbo Council, at its meeting this week, adopted a five-days working week, in lied of six days, for certain of the employees attached by the…

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Hillside Curban Road Petition to Council Successful

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 3

A petition signed by practically every landowner in the area was submitted to last Gilgandra Shire Council…

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Gambling's Growth Concerns Church: Not Council Worry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1

The Dublin Baptist Church believes that the conduct of carnivals and street fairs for charity organisations in Dubbo is having an adverse moral…

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Work on Kickabil Road Bad Patches to Be Attended to Petitions To Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1

Bad patches on the Kickabil Road are to be attended to by Gilgandra's Shire Engineer (Mr Harrison), as a…

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Municipality of Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 5

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

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Loss of Coal Aldermen Troubled Investigation Pending

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 1

At last Thursday night's Municipal Council meeting, the Aldermen discussed a letter from the Department of…

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Municipal Council Meeting Appreciation of Governor General Unusually Late Sitting

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 2

Mainly du[?] to a late start, and matters in committee taking up [?] time, the business of the Council did not finish unt[?] 45 at the usual meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night last…

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Government Offices Proposed Changes Council To Present Plans

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 2

Should the Government comply with the request of the Wellington Municipality in regard to the removal of…

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Council Control Scheme Urged on Cemetery Trust

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 4

Believing that the position of the Dubbo Cemetery Trust is such that it cannot carry on under existing circumstances, Mr. N. W. Larcombe gave, notice of motion at Friday night's meeting of the trust of his intention to move at next…

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Amaroo Shire Council Monthly Meeting Many Matters Discussed

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Office on July 24th, there being present the President…

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Amaroo Shire Clerk's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 7

At the usual monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council the Shire Clerk (Mr. R. Pillans) submitted the following…

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Rubber Panel for Amaroo Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 8

After the luncheon adjournment arid at the conclusion of the Patriotic Fund Committee meeting the Council resumed, and met Mr…

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Amaroo Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 14

At the monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council, held on the 24th July, the following report was submitted by the electrical…

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Cwa Group Council Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

A meeting of the Macquarie Group Council of the Country Women's Association was held at Dubbo on Friday last. Delegates…

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Saleyards Inspection In Council Negotiation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

On the recommendation of the finance committee the Mayor (Ald. Serisier) together with other members of the Municipal Council and the…

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Bowling Club Extension Approved by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

A special recommendation by the works committee proposing the granting of a permissive occupancy to the Dubbo Bowling Club of an additional…

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