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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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No Confidence in Shire President Protest Over Increase in Rates Wheatgrowers' Union Want Coonabarabram Council to Resign

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 3

Coonabarabran Shire Council has been advised that a petition containing 160 names from the Baradine branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union has been sent to the Minister for Local Government requesting the…

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County Council Details Required by Engineer

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 3

So that an estimate may be prepared of the cost [?] establishing a County Council to serve Gilgandra,…

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New Plant for Shire Tractor, Grader and Steam Generator Purchased

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 10

Reporting on his recent visit to Sydney, at last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, the engineer, Mr. Cliff, said he was…

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Building Material Shortage Council To Assist Brickworks Establishment

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 5

At the request of and accompanied by Mr. W. T. Neilson, Chairman of Directors of the Coonabarabran Building Society,…

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Houses for Gular Town Too Small Infers Minister Wingadee Shire to Make Another Attempt

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 4

The Minister for Housing advised Wingadee Shire Council last week that it was not possible to make an allocation for the building of houses at Gulargambone under the Government scheemes…

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'Wasting Time of Council' Progress Association Accused by Cr. Kennedy

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

At last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, when a letter was read from the Progress Association regarding electricity extensiosions, the Association was accused of wasting the time of Council, but in the…

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Maintains Road But Doesn’t Get Subsidy Council Amazed at Urban Committee

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 10

At the recent meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council members expressed amazement when it was stated that the…

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Castlereagh ALP Electorate Council Enthusiastic Coonabarabran Meeting Mr. J. B. Renshaw, M.L.A., Warns Labor Supporters

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

A WARNING TO LABOR SUPPORTERS NOT TO BE STAMPEDED BY THE PROPAGANDA WHICH WAS BEING DIRECTED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT, WAS GIVEN BY MR. J. B. RENSHAW, M.L.A., AT THE MEETING OF THE…

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Municipal Council Finances Staff Reductions Recommended

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

With a touch of acidity, Ald. Duffy remarked at Monday night's meeting of Narromine Municipal Council, that some ratepayer seemed to be perturbed because council had held a committee meeting on March 15, and had not dragged them along to hear aldermen discuss…

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Sporting Bodies and Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

A report on the conference which took palce between some members of the Narromine Municipal Council [?] sporting bodies [?]and…

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Council By-election Two Known Candidates

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

In addition to Mr. W. J. Parker, who has intimated that he will be a [?] at the forth [?] by election M. J…

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Town Planning Heated Debate In Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 5

Considerable discussion took place in the Municipal Council, on Tuesday, when the Building Committee's fortnightly report came up for…

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Australia At the Security Council New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 1

The actions of the representative of Poland in the Security Council on Wednesday are not likely to impair his relations with Moscow; and the…

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Town Tennis Courts Council Accepts Trusteeship Proposal In Principle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 2

The question of Municipal trusteeship of the Dubbo Tennis Club's playng area, which was referred to the Parks and Building Committee of Dubbo Municipal Council by a recent Council meeting, again came up for discussion at the…

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Russia and Persia Secret Meeting of Council Questionnaire for Moscow New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 1

A secret meeting of the Security Council of the U.N.O. yesterday decided to proceed with the Persian case without Russia, according to authoritative circles quoted by American Associated Press…

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Council and Its Critics Mayor Replies to Letter

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 5

Statements made in a letter to the "News" by Mr. W. J. Parker were described by the Mayor (Ald. Roy C. Taucred) as "very misleading" at…

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Ex-Mayor to Head UNRRA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

Mr Fiorello la Guardia, former Mayor of New York,…

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Shire Conference in June Resolutions from Timbrebongie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 2

Many resolutions to be forwarded to the annual conference of the Shires' Association of New South Wales bo be held in Sydney on June…

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Extra Man for Powerhouse Council Makes Appointment

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 4

Because of the state of its finances. Narromine Municipal Council decided about three weeks ago not to engage a shift electrician in…

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