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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Application for Cheaper Electricity Council Considers Special Rate

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

When an application by Mr. Richard Douglas, of Merllba-street, for electric current for Incubators came before a special meeting of…

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Municipal Visit to Forbes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 3

Visitors to Forbes to attend the opening of the town's water filtration plant were the Mayor of Dubbo (Ald. E. A. Tink), Ald. W. C. Stevenson, the…

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Municipal Log-rolling

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

Not once, but many times, in the course of Council debates at last meeting, the terms "log-rolling," "canvassing," or "Febbying[?]," were…

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Cobbora Shire Notes

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 6

At the last meeting of Cobbora Shire Council, the following requests from Mendooran Cham ber of Commerce were dealt…

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Cobbora Shire Electrical Scheme

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 6

At last meeting of Cobb[?]ra Shire Council the Clerk (Mr. Pruden[?]) re[?]preted [?] the progress of the scheme which aims…

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Shire Engineer in Victory March

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 8

Mr. G. J. Cliff, engineer to the Coonabarabran Shire Council, has been chosen as one of the 30 members of the Royal…

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Estimates for All Shire Roads

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, the engineer, Mr. G. J. Cliff, said he was preparing estimates for all roads…

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Sawdust Caesars Coonabarabran Council Criticised

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 3

Mr. A. Neilson writes to the Coonabarabran "Times":—The administration of the Coon abarabran Shire Council is…

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Divide Electoral Council Labor Suggestion

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

Only three Leagues were represented at the annual meet ing of the Castlereagh State Electcrial Council of the Aur…

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Cricket Council v WALLACE & McGEE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

The following players have been selected to represent the Council against Wallace and McGee, at the Oval on Saturday next. Play to commence at…

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Kerbstone Parking Police Respect Council’s Views

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 5

Because Binnaway residents are not entirely satisfied with the newly instituted kerbside parking, Coonabarabran Shire Council wrote…

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Secondary Education in Dubbo Mayoral Minute To Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 2

At its meeting last week, the Dublin Municipal Council was officially informed of the result of a recent public meeting convened by the Mayor (Aid. E. A. Tink) to discuss secondary education facilities in Dubbo…

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Homes for Aged Pensioners Again Discussed By Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 6

Daring the absence of the Health Inspector on holidays, the assistant inspector reported to Council that he had made an…

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Money for Hostels Council To Borrow £9,000

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 6

At last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council it was decided to negotiate for a loan of £900 for the erection of…

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Mountain Road Gumin to Coonabarabram Wingadee Shire Asked to Pay Half Cost of Survey

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

Coonabarabran Shire Council is to ask Wingadee Shire Council to stand h[?] cost of a survey of the pro[?] road from Gumin to Coonabarabran. [?] last meeting of the…

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Russo-persian Crisis Explanations Before Council Russian Pressure on Turkey Oil Concessions And Political Conditions New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

The Russian delegation did not attend yesterday's meeting of the Security Council, which had before it Russian and Persian replies regarding the Persian dispute…

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Debate on Prosecution of Mayor

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 6

Before the debate started Ald. Kessey left the chair and retired from the room. Ald. Hobson took the chair…

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A.L.P. Electoral Council

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 5

The yearly meeting of delegates of the Nyngan, Brewarrina, Cobar and Bourke A.L.P. Leagues was held at Brewarrina on Sunday last…

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"Dead-lock" on Prosecution of Mayor No Finality Reached at Council Meeting. Large Number of Land Transfers. Diesel Electric Train Promised for Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 6

Although there was over half an hour's debate on the question of proposed prosecution of the Mayor at Monday's Council…

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Municipal Council. Officers' Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 9

The following reports which submitted by Council's officers at last Thursday night's meeting, were adopted…

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