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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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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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Lighting Co. Purchase Council Loan Plan Approved: Can Buy Plant for £150,000

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

Dubbo Council has been advised of the granting of its application to raise by specoal loans £30,000 and £120,000 for the purchase of the gas works and electricity works respectively of the Dubbo Lighting Company Limited…

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Municipal Finances

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

Total debits of the Dubbo Municipal Council's accounts now amount to £10.095/5/- and are offset by credits of £5411/0/4. stated the report of the…

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Country Council to Supply Power McGIRR'S PROPOSAL

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

If one western council is not prepared to erect a power station and give supply to its neighbors, the councils themselves should consider…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Lengthy Sitting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 6

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, held on Thursday night last, the alder-men had a lengthy sitting, the business of the evening be-ing prolonged until after 11.30 p.m…

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Macquarie Shire Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Office on Saturday last. There were present Crs. W. ohanson (President), J. Goninan, Reg Edol, A. Knowles, H. Wykes…

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Municipal By-election Two Candidates Polling Day This

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

Nominations for the vacant seat in the Wellington Municipal Council, caused through the resignation of Mr. D. Breen,…

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Cobar Electoral Council

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 5

On Sunday the 30th January a meeting of the A.L.P. delegates of the Cobar Electoral Council was held at Cobar, when eighteen…

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Municipal By-election Polling Day To-morrow

The Wellington Times · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

The election of an alderman for Wellington. Municipal Council, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of…

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Regional Council Joined By Talbragar Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 4

Recommendations of a conference of local governing authorities, held at Narromine recently, were adopted by a meeting of the Talbragar Shire…

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Expensive Error Made By Shire's Grader

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 4

While engaged on roadwork west of Dubbo recently a grader owned by Talbragar Shire Council damaged a telephone cable, property of the…

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Macquarie Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 4

A vacancy occurred in "A" riding of the Macquarie Shire when Cr. F. Hubbard resigned some time ago, and to fill this vacancy…

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Municipal By-election Mr. Nelson's Easy Win

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 1

The by-election to fill the vacancy caused through the resignation of Mr. D. Breen in the Wellington Municipal…

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Local News Adjourned Shire Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

Very little general business was transacted at last Thursday's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council. Resolving into…

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State Member Accused of "Thunder Stealing" Mayor of Coonamble Critical

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

At Coonamble Municipal Council meeting the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Green) referred to a letter appearing in the "Times" of recent…

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Council Purchase of Shack Opposed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 5

A protest against the principle of Dubbo Municipal Council paying for the purchase of undesirable buildings to enable it to embark on a…

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Council's Opposition To Land Encroachment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 3

A recent suggestion by the district inspector of schools regarding an area of land adjacent to [?] and Darling Streets and owned by the…

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Ban on Watering Lifted by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

Water restrictions imposed at Dubbo some weeks ago because of shortage of electricity to maintain pumping at its peak, have now been…

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Rates Revenue Inflow Cuts Council Debits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 5

Reporting to the Municipal Council at its meeting this week the town clerk (Mr. V.F.H. Matthews) stated that rate notices had been…

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Diphtheria Immunisation Ignorance Deplored: Council in Town Clean-up

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 5

During the Municipal Council's discussion of the health inspector's report on Tuesday night, Aid. E.A. Tink demanded: "How long will it be before parents will realise that there is such a thing as immunisation against diphtheria?…

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