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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 36 of 37

Department Thanks Council For Services

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

The Divisional Engineer, of the Ministry of Munitions, has written to the Dubbo Municipal Council expressing "sincere thanks and appreciation for…

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Municipal Council Close Watch on Expenses Ald. Nelson Questions Finance Committee Water Supply Prospects Cause a Some Anxiety

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 1

Any suggestion that the present Municipal Council is composed of Aldermen who are not prepared to show opposition to each other wa effectively dispelled at last Tuesday night's meeting, when members of the finance…

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Park Improvements Contemplated by Council Committee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 1

Further park improvements are contemplated and it was reported at Tuesday night's meeting of Dubbo Council that before next meeting it was the…

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Newtown Water Supply Heated Council Debate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 6

A suggestion by Aid. J. Dowling, who moved at Tuesday night's meeting of Dubbo Council that council consider the advisability of providing a separate water reticulation service for the Newtown area, led to 10 minutes of heated debate…

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Two Weeks' Holiday for Council Employees

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 5

An application from tho Dubbo Subbranch of the Municipal Employees' Union came before Council at its meeting on Tuesday night. It asked that…

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Big Credits Offset Council Fund Debits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 5

Dubbo Council's income for the month, reviewed at the last meeting of Council was £7,224/18/4, and included £4,749/2/11 from the electricity…

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No Alteration in Shire Rates Effort to Reduce Town Improvement Rate

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

Rates for 1945 for the Gilgandra Shire Council will be the same as last year, despite an effort by Crs. Kennedy and Paran to have the Town Im provament Rate reduced by 1d. in the [?]…

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Grass Danger Council Endorses Suggestion From Progress Association

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 4

At Thursday's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council a letter was read from the recently formed Progress…

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Six Months' Long Service Leave for Council Officer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 4

In appreciation of his unique record of 32 years' service, with only two days off for sick leave during that period, Dubbo Municipal Council has…

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Council Disinterested In Opposing Govt. Control of Electricity

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 6

A leter from the Secretary, Association for Electrical Development seeking the co-operation of the Dubbo Council in a protest to the Government…

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Petrol for Fire Brigades Council to Take Action

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

At last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, Mr. Scott Beveridge, of Uargon, Tooraweenah, captain of the Bush Fire Brigade in that area, wrote Council that the police had refused to allow him to draw a…

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Public Library Scheme Committee's View To Be Sought by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 3

In a letter to the last meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council the [?] bragar Shire Council advised that the Municipal Council's letter regarding…

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Municipal Council Mayoral Minute and Town Clerk's Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 2

[?] Ald R. C. Tancred)[?] Monday night's meeting [?] municipal council [?] by servants Owing to the…

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Cobar Electoral Council

The Western Herald · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Cobar Electoral Council, composed of A.L.P. delegates from western towns, was held in Nyngan last…

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Bowling and Tennis Club Applications Stood Over by Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 1

Narromine municipal council agreed to a motion by Alds. Duffy and O'Neill to hold over until next meeting applications from the…

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C.W.A. Baby Health Centre Approach by Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 1

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[?] COMPLAINT [?] TRANGIE [?] Council Decision

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 8

[?] Corner, district [?] wrote to [?]…

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Municipality of Bourke Lengthy Business Paper. Midnight Sitting. Resignation of Leading Hand

The Western Herald · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 4

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

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Municipal Mail Bag Matters Before Monday's Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 3

The following matters were included in correspondence read at Monday night's meeting of the Narromine municipal council:-…

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