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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 22 of 30

Communist In Council Contest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 1

The Dubbo Municipal Council By-Election is to have a Communist candidate present the party plan for local government…

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Dubbo Street Repairs Severe Criticism of Council Methods

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 1

The Dubbo Municipal Council's methods of street repairs were a main subject of discussion at the Council's meeting on Tuesday night. The matter was raised by the…

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Shire Rates May Be Increased From £9000 Income Only £2500 Spent on Streets and Roads

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 2

With so many requests for repairs to roads within the Gilgandra Shire, Council finds itself in the position of not having enough money to provide relief. At last meeting a statement…

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Ratepayers Up In Arms Disgusted With Shire Roads Public Meeting Galled For Thursday, Sept. 27th

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 1

Coonabarabran Shire Ratepayers are up in arms! The cry is for better roads, better streets and better footpaths. With a regularity that becomes monotonous, complaints continue to pour into the Council’s mailbox asking for roads to be repaired and…

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Timbrebongie Shire Decisions in Brief

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 2

The Timbrebongie Shire Council met in the shire chambers on Tuesday, when [?] W. M. Walker presided…

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Peak Hill Council a Busy Session Thanks for Peace

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 3

[?] last meeting on the Peak Hill Council the Mayor (Ald. W. J. [?] and Ald. R. H. Howard, A. L. Fraser, J. White,…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Western Herald · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 4

A court for the purpose of revising the supplementary list of electors on the Municipal Roll will be held at the Court House,…

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Dubbo Brick Works Question In Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1945 · page 1

One of the formal questions submitted at the mooting of Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday was related to Dubbo Brick Works…

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Municipal Council © o Serious Arrears in Rates Special Meeting To-night to Consider Legal Action

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 3

At larit Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Aldermen were unanimously of the opinion that, in view of Council's depleted finances, prompt action would have to be taken to recover large sums of money…

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Dubbo Council By Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 1

Nominations close next Saturday for candidates to fill the vacancy on Dubbo Municipal Council due to the resignation last month of Aid. W. ,T. Miles,…

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Municipal Council Engineer's Report on Water Supply

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 12

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, the Engineer, Mr. Forde Leathley,…

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Around the Shire Report by Engineer

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 2

Mr. Harrison, Shire Engineer, submitted the following report to last Council meeting: DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS…

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Gi[?]ndra Sh[?] Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 3

The attention of all Tractor owners is called to the [?]provisions of Ordinance No. 30 C1.21 which prohibit the use [?] roads…

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Councillor Orders Council to Remove Gate

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 1

Cr. Hitchen wrote Gilgandra Shire Council last Thursday ordering them to remove an obstruction fence and Rate on the…

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Dubbo Council By-election Five Candidates In The Field

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 1

There arc now five candidates in the Dubbo Municipal Council By Election contest. Unless there are withdrawals or proposals out of order—and we have no…

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Bourke Municipal Council ALD. J. McGIRR Tenders Resignation. Leading Hand Resigns. Control of Barking or Howling Dogs

The Western Herald · Friday 21 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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Alderman Golding Back on Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 1

Everyone congratulated Ald. Golding at last night's council meeting. He has been ill for about seven months and been unable to attend…

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Moo-cows Moo on Alderman's Lawn

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 1

Alderman Dundas at last nights Council Meeting, asked that presidents take more Civic pride in their town. H. is reforming to long barley grass…

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Alderman Dundas and the Baths "More Civic Pride Needed"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 4

All this talk about losing money on the Narromine baths annoys Alderman Dundas. It gets on his nerves and gives rum the Jitters…

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Council in Brief

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 2

A large number of the public turned up at last night's Council meeting. They expected some fireworks about the new gun carriage bought…

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