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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Council Saleyards Plans Enlarged: Clerk to Tour

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 4

Talbragar Shire Council yesterday considered at length its proposal to establish saleyards at Dubbo. It dealt with much matter which was placed before it by the shire clerk. Council inspected several sites…

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Council Inspects Proposed Reserve

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 5

With a view to deciding whether or not an area of land at the top of the military camp, on the Peak Hill road, was suitable for dedication as a reserve…

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Shire Works

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 3

The following matters are to receive attention by the Shire Engineer: Cr. Foran: Spring. Vale Road, previously…

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Shire Engineer Report to Monthly Shire Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 4

The following report was submitted to the August meeting of the Gilmandra Shire Council by the Engineer (Mr. Harrison):…

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Record Council Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 4

Crs. Kennedy and Bell were absentees from last Thursday's Council meeting, whilst owing to he weather Cr. Hodge retired at…

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Bull Case Verdict for Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 3

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Cookson, P.M., the Gilgandra Shire Council secured a…

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Council Orders Owners to Tidy Properties

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 3

Owners of properties with frontages to Cadell, Macquarie, Church and Fitzroy streets are to receive notice requiring them to clean up certain lands…

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Immigration Proposals Not Favored by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 6

Writing to the Dubbo Municipal Council, Mr. H. R. Shepherd, of Narromine, suggested that it give consideration to supporting a proposal for…

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Council Funds Boosted by Lighting Revenue

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 2

Reporting to the municipal Council on Tuesday night, the town clerk (Mr.V. F. H. Matthews) indicated that income for the period under review was…

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Drive on Stray Stock Begun by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 2

The Mayor informed the council at its meeting on Tuesday night that prompt measures were being taken to impound all stock which…

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Saleyards Acquisition Plan Deferred for New Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 5

Dubbo Council intends to defer until after the elections in December the question of acquisition of municipal saleyards. In a minute, tabled at Tuesday night's meeting, the Mayor…

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Electricity Charges Council Seeking Special Rate for Big Consumers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 3

Further to the President’s request for an explanation of the various rates for electricity, I am supplying the following information:…

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Council Lends Support to Requests by P. AND C. ASSOCIATION Agitation For New High School

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 4

Following representations by the Parents and Citizens' Association, the Gilgandra Shire Council has decided to…

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Timberbongie Shire Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting af the Timbrebonie shire council was held at Narromine on Tuesday. The president (Cr. C. W…

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Lengthy Correspondence List for Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 5

A lengthy list of correspondence was before last week's meeting of the Narromine municipal council. There was [?] on the various matters, which are mentioned as under: Department of Public Health re[?]…

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Municipal Council Kennard Park Fencing Before Improvements

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 6

That it was useless to go on with improvements at Kennard Park until the area is fenced in, was the…

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Cobbara Shire Support for Bureau Conference

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 8

At last Tuesday's monthly meeting of Cobbora Shire, held in the Council Chambers, Geurie, a letter was received from the Wellington District Agricultural Bureau, inviting Council to send representatives to the…

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Saturday Closing Council Call Public Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 5

The Aldermen of the Municipality, of Wellington decided last Thursday night that a public meeting should be called to…

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Cobbora Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 16

In his monthly report to Cobbora Shire meeting on Tuesday last, Engineer D. Allen dealt with works completed and…

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