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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 35 of 37

Recommendations From Trangie Urban C'mttee Matters Before Shire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 1

Trangie Urban Committee [?] Tuesday's Timbrebongie shire [?]ing suggesting. [?] That the secretary write [?]…

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Would Ban the Use of Producer Gas Opinion of Shire Councillor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 2

If Councillor Harry Hogan had his way the use of gas producers would be entirely banned. At the Timbrebongie shire [?]…

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District News Narromine New Shire President

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1944 · page 3

Cr. W. M. Walker, of Yarraman Trangie, was unanimously elected president of the Timbrebongie Shire Council at a meeting of the Council on…

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Defined Bus Stops Idea Rejected by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1944 · page 2

Dubbo Council ia not of the opinion that suburban bus stops should be defined. This opinion was communicated to Monday night's meeting of the…

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Talbragar Shire Council Entertains Its Employees

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 3

Talbragar Shire Council tendered a social evening to its employees on Friday evening last, at the Shire Chambers, when the president (Cr. J. F…

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Shire President Congratulated

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 4

Trangie congratulates Mr. W. M. Walker [?] his [?] president, [?] sure that he will be a worthy…

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Electrical Engineer and Water Manager Resigns [?] Last Night's Council Discussion [?] to Consider Resignation

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 1

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The Municipal Estimates

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the municipal council the town clerk told Aid. Dundas that he hoped to have the estimates for the coming year…

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Shire Council Doings

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 4

Council is to call a public meeting to form a committee to act in case aeroplanes appear in this vicinity in distress…

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Council Welcomes Back Ex-Alderman Francis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

At Tuesday night's meeting of Dubbo Council, a member of the gallery was a former doputy-mayor and alderman of Dubbb, Mr. J. T. Francis, of…

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Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 3

Mr. Such said that they had opened up the gravel above Nanima Falls, and the water was now coming through fairly…

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Cobbora Shire President

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, held at Geurie on Tuesday last, Cr. J. E. Whiteley was re-elected…

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15 Years Shire Clerk

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

On Friday last Mr. J. B. Sword, clerk to the Gilgndra Shire Council, completed 15 years service and was congratulated by…

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Shire President Re-elected

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

Cr. Christie was re-elected President for 1945 at the first meeting of the Gilgandra Shire. Council on Thursday and Cr…

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Cobbora Shire Presidential Minute

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 15

At last Tuesday's monthly meeting of Cobbora Shire, held in the Shire Chambers, Geurie, President J[?]. Whitely, submitted the following interesting minute, which reviews works carried out and business transactions…

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Council Matters

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 3

Sergeant Forsyth forwarded an account from A W. Mills, of Bugaldie, for £5/15/-, being for fire fighting at properties owned by Sherlock and…

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Dubbo Municipal Council: Electricity Policy Decided in Committee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

By eight votes to four Dubbo Municipal Council decided, on Tuesday night, to discuss a notice of motion by Ald. E. B. Serisier in committee. The motion dealt with matters of policy when extending electricity lines into areas outside…

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Mayor Entertains Good Wishes for the Future

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 5

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, held on Tuesday night last, the…

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Local News Change in Shire Precedure

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

For the first time for many years, the press was admitted to the Gilgandra Shire Council meeting last Thursday before, lunch…

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Conservation of Forest Wealth Shire Councillors Express Approval

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 12

That there is steadily growing recognition of the necessity for conserving our natural resources and of the great economic value of trees was illustrated at the last meeting of Kyogle Shire Council, whenmembers expressed…

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