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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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Will Cut Off Power Council and Installation Charges

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

Narromine Council will stand no nonsense in future with consumers who don't pay for their electrical installations. This was made quite…

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Sydney Air Service Supported Council Backs Up "Narromine News" Deputation Will Visit Canberra

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

Fully awake to the necessity of a Narromine-sydney air service, the Narromine Council last night decided to follow the advice given in last week's "News" and send a deputation post haste to Canberra. Members of the shire will also be asked to accompany the mission to…

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Around the Council Table

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, the trustees of the Baradine Recreation Ground asked that Council apply to the State…

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Eradication of Noxous Weeds Council Threatens Prosecution

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 3

A landholder in the Baradine district named Fitzgerald was threatened with prosecution for not destroying noxious weeds, at the last meeting of the…

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Dredging The Macquarie Dubbo Council's Emphatic Protest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 1

That the operations of the gold dredge of the Wellington Alluvials Ltd. have polluted the Macquarie River, and broken and failed to repair the banks and flats which have taken centuries to form, was alleged at the meeting of…

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That Cassilis Street Light . Council Awaiting Fittings

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 2

As a reply to the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce in its “annual” request to the Shire Council to have a light erected at…

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Registered Milking Cows to Graze on Streets Binnaway Request Granted by Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 1

A request from the Binnaway Progress Association asking that milking cows be registered and allowed to graze in the village…

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Protest Against Decision by Council Part Of Children's Play Ground Given To Bowling Club

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 2

A special meeting of the Progress Association was held last Friday night after seven members had signed a…

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Dr. Evatt Suggests a "Fair Go" Foreign Ministers' Council Slow Japanese Charged With Aiding Indochina Revolt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 1

Dr. Evatt, Australia's Minister for External Affairs and at present in London, has repeated his claim for Australia to be represented at the Council of Foreign Ministers, and commented that all that was asked for was what known in Australia as "a fair go."…

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Alderman Dundas & Electricity

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 1

[?] an alderman makes such [?] against the running [?] local power station as Aid. [?] there must be a full…

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Extraordinary Vacancy in Council

The Western Herald · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 4

Nominations for the vacancy in the Council close on Wednesday, 3rd October. If there is more than one nomination an election will be…

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Special Meeting of Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 7

A [?] of the Peak Hill Mun [?] was held on Tuesday, [?] (Ald W. J. Woods) pres[?] There were also present:…

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Dundas Demands Power House Inquiry "Wanton Waste of Ratepayers Money" Ex-mayor Hits Out Against Electricity Charges Claims Narromine Council Rushing to Bankruptcy

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 1

Alderman A. B. [?]three times Mayor of Narromine, has turned the "Power" on our Civic Fathers. He says that so far as [?] Power Station in concerned the mad extravagence indulged in will [?] the to [?] bankrupt. Aid[?] makes serious allegations. He…

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Municipal Council Municipal Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 2

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Coun-cil, held in the Council Cham-bers, Mr. Forde Leathley…

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Municipal Council Electrical Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 6

The following fortnightly report of the Electrical Engineer was adopted at last Thursday night's meeting of the…

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Municipal Council Legal Action to Be Taken to Recover Arrears of Rates

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was. held on Thursday night last, with the Deputy Mayor (Aid. W. Nelson) in the chair in the absence of Aid. C. C. McMahoo. The subject of arrears of rates had…

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Amaroo Shire Meeting Control of Cumnock Reserves Support for Yeoval Memorial Hall Proposal

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 7

At last Monday's meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council the president submitted a minute in which he advised that representatives of the Cauncil, Urban Committee and Showground Trustees had met Mr. Robertson, M.L.A. who…

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Dubbo Protests Macquarie Dredging. A.l.p. and Council Oppose Wellington Enterprise

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 1

Following the lead of the Dubbo A.L.P., who had previously protested to the State Govt. against any possible…

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Aldermen Draw Swords

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 1

There is no love lost between Deputy Mayor Duffy and Alderman Dundas. That is, so far as Civic matters are concerned…

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Ald. Dundas Defies Anonymous Letters Will Visit Council in Ambulance

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 2

Ald. Arthur Dundas states he will be present at the next meeting of the Council. If not he will give £100 to charity…

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