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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

595 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 13 of 30

Stock Sales Shire to Be Asked to Construct Sheep Yards

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 3

A meeting of landowners and agents held last Saturday decided to request the Shire Council to construct sheep…

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Cobbora Shire Monthly Meeting New Baby Health Centre for Geurie

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 13

At the monthly meeting of Cobbora Shire, held in the Council Chambers, Geurie, on Monday last, it was decided to donate £5 towards the erection of a new baby health centre in Geurie, which the Geurie branch of the C.W.A…

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Peak Hill Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 2

Ald. R. H. Howard (Deputy Mayor) presided over a meeting of the Peak Hill Town Council on Tuesday evening…

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Sundry Shire Business Transacted at Last Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 1

The following business was attended to at Monday's meeting of the Timbrebongie shire council, over which Cr. W. M. Walker presided…

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Goobang Shire Country to the Front Extraordinary Election of One Councillor for the "B" Riding of the Shire Clause 4. Ordinance No. 8. H. McCARRON'S Dramatic Challenge Popular Man Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 7

Notice is hereby given that an extraordinary election of one (1) councillor for the "B" Riding of the Shire (vice James Ernest Job. resigned) H. McCarron certainly threw out a challenge to the other candidates when, after last Saturday's carnival, he handed over to the Red Cross special appeal committee the sum of £80, which straightway took him to the head of the poll in the Popular Man Competition…

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Football Notes Shire Finances Two Peak Hill Teams to Visit Narromine Funds in Healthy Condition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 1

On Sunday next, May 20, two teams from Peak Hill will visit Narromine. They will be opposed by two teams selected to represent the At Monday's meeting of the Timbrebongie shire council, the shire clerk (Mr. E. R Stephens) tabled the following balances of the various funds…

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Talbragar Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 1

At the Talbragar Shire Council meeting on Thursday afternoon, the President (Cr. J. T. Griffith) occupied the chair, and there were…

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Trades And Labour Council Favors Municipal Housing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 2

Dubbo Trades and Labour Council decided by unanimous resolution, at a meeting held last Sunday, that…

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Council Inquiry Remainder of Evidence

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 May 1945 · page 3

The remainder of the evidence submitted to the Commission of Inquiry last Thursday afternoon, too lace for publication in the last issue of the "Times," is given hereunder…

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Council Inquiry Sudden Terminations on Friday Charges Against Town Clerk Withdrawn. Never Any Question of Clerk's Integrity

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 May 1945 · page 1

The Commission of Inquiry into allegations against the Town Clerk's administration of the Municipal Council's affairs came to a sudden termination without the Town Clerk being called upon to give evidence, after three days…

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Railway Commissioner at Dubbo Shire, Municipal, And Commerce Deputations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 1

Mr. J. C. Hartigan, Commissioner for Railways, and Assistant Commissioner, Mr. F. C. Garside, arrived at Dubbo yesterday on a tour of inspection of western lines. The tour includes Brewarrina, Cooar,…

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Alderman Gordon and the "Liberal" Offer of £100 To Prove His Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 5

Alderman Gordon has replied to our open letter of May 15 and in doing so has more than justified our criticism and more than vindicated our defence. In order that Alderman Gordon…

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Shire Council’s Action Federal Government Ignored

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

Following a request by the Federal Government that all Shire Councils and Municipalities should call a public meeting to elect a…

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Shire Business

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

The following business was dealt with at the Shire Council meeting held last week: Diphtheria Immunisation: The…

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Busy Shire Engineer

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

Following the Shire Engineer (Mr: Fitzherbert) report to the Coonabarabran Shire Council meetings, it is usaual for Councillors to ask…

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EDITORIAL Council Comments

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

DUBBO Municipal Council, to the members of the audience Interested in Local Government and experienced In the ways of aldermen,…

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Dubbo Council Discusses Housing, Meat Control, Public Library

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

The main discussions at the meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night were related, to the collection of rates owing by occupiers of homes built on land held by the Housing Commission; the allocation of rubber tyres; the public…

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Municipality of Bourke. Rumored Aborigines Reserve. New Rubbish Tip to Be Opened. Citrus Orchard Areas for Returned Soldiers

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

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

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Mechanics' Institute Council Attitude "Resented"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 1

Strong resentment war, expressed by the Committee of the Dubbo Mechanics' Institute at the meeting on…

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Coal Losses Aldermen Perturbed. Gasworks Fence Imoerative

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 3

During [?] on the report of the manager of the Municipal [?] at last Thursday night's meeting of the…

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