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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 26 of 37

Timbrebongie Shire Council Correspondence List

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 8

The following matters were included in the business sheet at Timbrebongie shire council meeting on Tuesday:…

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Narromine Municipal Council [?] Proposed Sp[?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 4

The Narromine Municipal [?] notifies in [?] provisions of section [?] Government Act, [?]…

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Coal Miners Blamed for Present Severe Handicap to Industry Timbrebongie Shire Council in Sharp Protest

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

Timberbongie shire council, Narromine, has decided to send a strong process to the authorities, through Scale and Federal members, such as the coal industry, to…

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Vacancy to Remain in Narromine Police Reply to Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 1

In a letter received by the "News" the morning and written by Mr. W. R. D[?] for [?] is Premier to Mr. C. G. [?] it is [?]…

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Local and General Healthy Shire Finances Revealed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 4

In a report to Tuesdays meeting of the Timbrebongie shire Council the shire clerk (Mr. E. R. Stephens) revealed the following healthy finances…

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Peak Hill and District Page Peak Hill Seeks Justice in Water Augmentation Scheme Mayor Reports on Previous Deputation Enlarged Photo of Peak Hills First Mayor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 6

The Mayor, (Aid A. L. Fr[?]) reported to last meeting of the Peak Hill municipal council on his visit to the Local Government conference. Also that a deputation, consisting of himself, Mr. [?] and Mr. Mann, waited on the minister for Local Government. The…

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Destruction of Noxious Weeds County Council Move Proposal from Marthaguy

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 2

[?] in the opinion of this [?] the destruction of [?] weeds [?] of such national [?] that the control should [?]…

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Municipality of Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 7

BY REQUEST a PUBLIC [?] is called at the AIF school of Arts, Peak Hill, on SATURDAY, [?] at 8 p.m., for the [?]…

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Bloc Vote Alleged Against Municipal Councils "Not I," Says Timbrebongie President

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 2

The president of the Timbrebongie shire council, on Tuesday, bluntly refuted a statement that by de[?] there should be no municipal…

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Municipal Block Plan to Be Investigated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.-The Minister for Works and Local Government has promised an early decision on a request from the Local Government…

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History of War Wellington & District's Contribution Mayor's Plan

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 6

The Mayor (Dr. V. W. Savage), is inaugurating, a scheme whereby a history will be compiled giving an account of the…

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Municipal Council A Late Sitting Ald. Dowd Discusses Hospital With Minister For Health

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last and was responsible for an extra late sitting. It was just on mid-night when the Council rose…

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The Saleyards Shire Report Adopted Question of Possible Losses

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 4

A further report from the Macquarie Shire Council, with reference to the building of, saleyards for Wellington, was…

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[?] Mayor Appeals Support Victory Loan

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 1

Speaking over the radio on sunday afternoon, the mayor of Narromine (Aid. Roy Tancred) quoted many phrases as aptly describing…

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Municipal Council Make Dual Appointment Baths Manager; Health Inspector

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 2

Narromine municipal council, at a special meeting on Friday afternoon, decided to give as their first choice for the dual position of…

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Aregional Set-up to Aid Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 2

Talbragar Shire Council believes that, as only six out of 16 local government bodies are represented in the Macquarie Regional Council…

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Saleyards Purchase Plan Still Pressed by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 2

Negotiations for the establishment of saleyards at Dubbo are still proceeding. An approach has been made to the owner of the existing yards. This was stated at Friday's meeting of Talbragar Shire…

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Dangerous Gas Unit, Kerosene for Petrol Reported to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 4

Cr. J. Roberts told a meeting of Talbragar Shire Council on Friday afternoon that he had seen a gas producer plant, fitted to a lorry…

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Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 2

President G. Christie presided at the Shire Council meeting, hold on Thursday. Others present were Crs. Kennedy, Wilson, Bell,…

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Cobbora Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 8

Cr. Nott stated that he and the engineer tad met members of the Chainber, and had explained Council's intentions in regard to this…

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