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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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Housing Proposal Mayoral Minute to Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 2

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Mayor, Ald. C. C. McMahon, submitted for…

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Macquarie Shire Post-war Settlements Discussed. Free Public Library to be Considered

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 14

At the monthly meeting of the councillors in the Shire Chambers on Saturday last, a special report was submitted by the President, Cr. R. Edols, relating to the recent Shires' Conference held in Sydney. Cr. W. Johanson, on…

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Peak Hill Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 9

[?] fortnightly meeting of [?] municipal council was [?] chambers on Tuesday [?] the Mayor (Ald. W. J…

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Council To Spend £200,000,000

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1945 · page 3

London, Friday.—A reconstruction plan for the County of London, to be spread over ten years, and involving the expenditure of £200,000,000…

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Cobbora Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 8

The Cobbora Shire Engineer, Mr. Allen) submitted the following report at the last monthly meeting of Councillors…

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Gobbora Shire Monthly Meeting Town Improvement Levy Next Year

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of Cobbora Shire, held in the Council Chambers, Geurie, on Tuesday last, the question of making a town improvement levy was discussed. Cr. Nott contended it was unfair to impose such a levy on…

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Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 1

Dubbo Municipal Council will meet tonight at 7.30 p.m. and business will include consideration of the proposal for…

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West Dubbo to Join Municipality—? Council Committee To Investigate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 2

Alderman Cunningham introduced to the Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night an important and valuable aspect of local progress—the incorporation of West Dubbo in the Municipality…

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EDITORIAL Council Comment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 2

THE decision of the Dubbo Municipal Council to provide a building as premises for a club for returned servicemen will most certainly be…

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Greetings From Bournemouth Mayor Replies to Gilgandra's Good Wishes

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 1

Upon completion of the war in Europe, Gilgandra Shire Council sent a letter of grceings to tile Mayor of…

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£ for Shire Clerk Appointed N.s.o. Representative

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 1

The Shire Clerk (Mr Sword) has been appointed local representative of the National Service Officer which will…

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Cwa Notes Group Council Meeting Held at Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 2

The second Council Meeting of Macquarie Group of the CWA, was held at Gilgandra on Friday last. The meeting was opened…

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Dubbo Council's Generous Gift Club For Returned Servicemen Building Worth £4,000 PROVIDED Twenty-Five Years At Nominal Rent

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 1

Dubbo Municipal Council, at its meeting on Tuesday, decided to provide a building to be used as premises for a club for returned servicemen. The building, recently occupied as offices by the Dubbo…

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[?] SUB-COMMITTEE Reports to Shire Council

The North-Western Watchman · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 2

The Coonabarabran Shire Rehabilitation Sub-Committee reported to last meeting of the Shire the result of its recent meeting [?] with…

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Shire Employees And Superannuation

The North-Western Watchman · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 2

The following report, dealing with out-door employees, was submitted by the shire clerk, Mr. Hodges, to last meeting of Coonabarabran Shire…

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Municipality of Bourke Proposed Caretaker's Cottage for Cemetery. Soldiers Memorial Hall Discussion on Repair or Demolition of Billabong Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 20 July 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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Talbragar Shire Council Interest In Education

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1945 · page 1

Councillor Roberts presided at yesterday's meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council and a comprehensive business paper was dealt with…

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Dubbo Lighting Scheme How the Municipality Took Over Special to the "Liberal"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1945 · page 2

In June last year the ratepayers of Dubbo were committed to the payment of £150,000 for the franchise and stock in trade of the Dubbo Lighting Company. Here, for the first time, is the story of the undertaking from its…

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Municipal Council Officers' Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 8

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council the following reports of council's officers were…

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Far Reading Proposal Conference Likely Amalgamation of Two Shires and Municipality". Macauarie Shire Acts is on Aid Savage's Suggestion

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 1

Following the receipt of a letter from wacqaarie Shire Council. the aldermen or the Municipal Council, at their meeting an Thursday night last, agreed to a proposal ta attend a conference of representatives macquarie and…

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