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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Electorate Council of Country Party

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

Messrs. L. S. Clark and E. G. Hoy will oppose the sitting Labor member, Mr. C. G. Robertson, in the coming State…

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Advisory War Council Altered Arrangements Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 1

As a result of a conference with representatives of the Country Party, the Prime Minister (Mr. J. Curtin)…

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District Council of the Graziers' Association Discuss Need For Train Reservations

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 8

The district council of the Graziers' Association met at Dubbo on Thursday last, and included amongst the delegates…

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Tyre and Tube Supplies Cobbora Shire Central Committee

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 7

As a result of a visit of Mr. Gilbert to Cobbora Shire meeting on Tuesday last, Councillors decided to form…

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Cobbora Shire Monthly Meeting to Oppose Mr. Dunn for Mudgee

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire on Tuesday last, Kevin C. Nott, an employee of the Shire, asked for two months' leave, in order that he might contest the Mudgee State seat against Mr. W. F. Dunn…

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War Council Sir. Earle Page's Appointment Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

The appointment of Sir Earle Page to the Advisory War Council was announced by Mr. Curtin last night…

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Flight Sergeant Bede King Entertained by Lord Mayor of Sheffield Lovely Spots Remind Him of Home

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 7

Flight-Sergeant B. J. V. King, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. V. King, of Montefiores, who was reported missing after air operations over Berlin on the night of the 16/17th December last, wrote the following letter to his mother a…

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Cobbora Roads Overseer's Report Council's Speed Patrol to Be Returned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 8

During progress of Tuesday's meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, Engineer Allen sent along a phone message stating that the authorities had released Council's speed patrol, and it would be returned as soon as a railway truck…

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Geurie Suspense Lifted Permits to Burn-off May Be Granted By Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 6

Miss Ailsa Payne, who was an inmate of the Dubbo District Hospital after her operation for appendicitis, is now home…

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Municipal By-election Chance for Aspirants

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

The resignation of Mr. Dennis Breen from the Wellington Municipal Council has left a vacancy, thus giving a…

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Clerk's Report To Councillors of Amaroo Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council, the clerk reported as follows:— Auditor: It is recommended…

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Amaroo Shire Monthly Meeting Plant Valuation, £1701/2/6

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

Present at the monthly meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council, held on Monday last in the Shire Chambers, Cumnock, were then President (Cr. S. R. Reynolds), Crs. Sherringham, Webb, O.Donnell, Bowhay and Armstrong…

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Noxious Weeds Problem National Says Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

Noxious weeds are going to be a national problem, according to the Goobang Shire Council, which is seeking to hold a conference at Parkes on…

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Council Representation At Public Meeting

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

At a public meeting, called by the Dubbo District Hospital Directorate to consider ways and means of pressing Dubbo's claims for a new…

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Swim Tuition Campaign Wins Council Support

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

The New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association will conduct its learn to swim campaign at Dubbo this month…

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Gowrie Fund Donation By Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

Dubbo Council has adopted a recommendation by the finance committee that it should donate £5/5/- to the Gowrie Scholarship Trust…

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Western Regional Council Conference at Narromine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

A conference of Local Government bodies in the West, from Wellington to Nyngan, Coonabarabran, Wingadee…

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Burning Off Operations Council's Permission Essential

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 15

It has been reported to the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, states Mr. A. G. Kingsmill, Secretary of the Committee…

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Council To Wage War Against Town Weeds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

In order to deal with noxious weeds within the municipality, the Dubbo Council, on the recommendation of the works committee, has decided that the…

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Regional Council of Local Government Authorities Meeting Held At Narromine

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

Representatives of a number of municipal and shire councils, in conference at Narromine on Saturday,…

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