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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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Filling Council Vacancy

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

[?] critical of the [?] alderman are apparently not anxious to take a share in the aldermmanic…

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Goobang Shire Roads Tour of Inspection

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

When the Goobang shire council was discussing a question of road repairs at their recent meeting. Cr. Swain pointed out that few of the…

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War Council Dissolved. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

Canberra—The War Council set up by Mr. Manzies in 1940 ceased to function last night. Mr. Chifley said that non-Government…

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Narromine Agents' Request for Improvements Endorsed by Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

At Monday evening's meeting of Narromine council the town clerk reported that the Mayor (Aid Roy C. Tancred) and alderman had met…

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Bowling Club Water Rates Committee Decide to Negotiate with Council

The Western Herald · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 6

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held on Saturday evening last in the Club Room, to discuss the water supply to the…

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Municipal Council Officers' Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 6

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, the following reports were received from…

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Vegetable Growers. N.S.W. Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 3

At a meeting representative of vegetable growers' organisations convened recently by the Minister for Agriculture, it…

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Council Meeting £600 Improvements To Kennard Park Dressing Sheds, Trees and Playing Areas

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night last, a plan was adopted by Council for the expenditure of £600 towards improvements to Kennard Park, the work to commence within the next few…

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Labor Party In Municipal Contest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 2

The Dubbo Branch of the Australian Labor Party has decided to call for the nomination of candidates to contest the forthcoming Dubbo Municipal Council…

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Shire Election

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 2

Electors of A Riding are reminded that the voting for the by-election will take place next Saturday at the Council…

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Nof Satisfied with Shire Roads Council to Hold Special Meeting Petrol Tickets For Cr. Keeping

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 6

Coonabarabran Shire Council is to spend a full day in the near future, inspecting and discussing the roads throughout their district…

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Dunedoo's Claim Rejected Want Riding Divided. Name Altered to Dunedoo Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 8

At Tuesday's meeting of Cobbora Shire, two petitions were forwarded from the Local Government Department to the…

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Shire Hall Packed for Ambulance Meeting Unsuccessful Move to Have Ballot Postponed Sweeping Change Made in Committee

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 4

As was anticipated, the Annual Meeting of the Coonabarabran District Ambulance was an all-time record. Over 80 persons attended The meeting took place in the Shire Hall on Monday night last, and…

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Council Fears for Its Prestige If Court Cases Are Lost Retaining of Solicitor Suggested

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 1

Despite a verdict in favour of the defendant in a recent court case, when the Coonabarabran Shire Council instituted proceedings against Mr…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Ten New Houses to Be Erected. Council Opposes Site for Aborigines Reserve. Shire System Discussed

The Western Herald · Friday 7 September 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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Private Electricity Installations Bugbear to Narromine Council Better Left To Private Enterprise

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 5

At a recent meeting of the Narromine council the [?] opinion of the aldermen present was that the council would be better off if future private electrical installation work was carried out by private enterprise, but none of the aldermen appeared to be anxious…

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Shire Engineer Release Requested

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 1

The Dubbo District War Agricultural Committee has decided to support the request of the Talbragar Shire Council for the release from military…

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Macquarie Shire Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 2

I have the honour to submit my report on the following works, which have been in progress during the month…

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Macquarie Shire Amalgamation Meeting For September 26th. Bell River Dam Scheme Rejected

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 8

Following receipt of letters from the Cobbora Shire and Wellington Municipality, stating that representatives from both of these bodies would attend a meeting to discuss the matter of the proposed amalgamation of the…

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Cobbora Shire £8,500 Spent on Roads in Half Year But Still Many Complaints

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 3

In spite of the fact that the Shire Clerk stated that over £8,500 had been expended on roads during the first half of this year, at Tuesday's meeting of Cobbora Shire there were eighty-two letters listed, more than half of…

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