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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Macquarie Shire Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 4

The following report, which was submitted by the Shire Engineer, Mr. K. Prendergast, at last Saturday's meeting of…

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Macquarie Shire Shires' Conference Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 1

AT the last meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council, the President (Cr. R. Edols) reported on his attendance…

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Cobbora Shire Sanitary and Garbage Services

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 10

IN his monthly report to Cobbora Shire meeting an Tuesday last the Clerk (Mr. W. C. Pruden) stated that, owing to the manpower shortage and the difficulty in procuring materials to equip depots at Mendooran and…

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Mayor Suggests New Flour Mill Deal Council Urged to Offer Lowest Possible Price

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

Narromine's Mayor (Ald. Roy,. C. Tancred) is urging the Municipal Council to make another move towards the re-opening of the silent flour mill at Narromine, which has been, idle since April 1941. His suggestion is that Council offer rates ranging between 1.7 and 1.3 pence…

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Council Brevities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 2

Matters receiving attention at last week's Council meeting included: Street Drainage Newtown Progress Association…

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The Spanish Question Before Security Council New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 5

The Security Council, after rejecting the Polish Diction for severance of diplomatic relations with Franco, debated a further Polish resolution that the…

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Graziers' Association District Council Resolutions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 3

The Dubbo District Coun[?] Association [?]ried a number of important [?] all-day [?]ting at Bell's Hotel, Dubbo, [?] Sixteen delegates attendance [?]…

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Municipal Council Resignation of Engineer Received Aldermen to Urge Govt. to Enforce Diphtheria Immunisation and Establish Mass X-ray for Early T.B. Detection

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 11

TT last Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the resignation of the municipal engineer, Mr. Forde-Leathley, was received and accepted with regret. Two months' notice was given. In moving that the resignation…

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Municipal Council Officers' Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 9

The following reports, which were submitted at last Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, were…

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Clergyman's Park Improvement Plan Welcomed by Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 10

A PLAN, sbmitted by Rev. H. Graham, for the improvement of Railway Park, includes the planting of trees and shrubs and was warmly welcomed by the Municipal Council at the regular meeting on Thursday night last…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Community Centre Poll of Electors Form of Ballot Paper

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 7

A POLL of Shire electors will be held to seek public opinion on the most suitable site for the proposed community centre at…

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Road Over Warumbungles Coonabarabran Shire Interested Wingadee Shire Apathetic

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 1

It is possible that a conference will be held shortly between Coonabarabran and Wingadee Shire Councils relative to the construction of a scenic road over the Warrumbungles Mountains…

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Graziers' District Council Many Resolutions

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 4

At a meeting of the Graz piers' District Council, at Dubbo, there were present: Narromine: Mr. T. M. Scott…

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Plan To Relive Dubbo Housing Shortage Council Proposes to Take Action

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 6

At Tuesday's Council meeting, the following motion proposed by Aid. E. B. Serisier was carried:— "That representations be made forthwith to the Minister for Air, the Air Board, and the Department…

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Town Planning In Dubbo the Brick Area Question Again Before Council

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

At last Tuesday's Council meeting, Ald. Serisier stressed the importance and urgency of settling the "Brick Area" question, in order that buyers of land and prospective builders should know exactly where they stood…

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Municipal Jottings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 6

Included in matters dealt with at Tuesday's Council meeting, at which the Deputy-Mayor (Ald. P. O. Beddoes) presided, in the absence of the Mayor (Aid. E. A. Tink) through illness, were the following:—…

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Bourke Municipal Council Discussion on Purchase of Electricity Undertaking Appointment of Health Inspector Suggested Ald. W. E. Pagett Resigns

The Western Herald · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 6

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…

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Macquarie Shire Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 4

The following report, which was submitted by the Engineer (Mr. K. D. Prendergast), at last Friday's meeting of the…

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Macquarie Shire Engineer Objects to Trunk Line Plans Representations to Be Made to Minister

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 1

AT last Friday's meeting of the Macquarie Shire, the Shire Engineer, Mr. H. F. A. Bode, expressed strong objection to the Postal Department's intention to construct a trunk line along the highway from Orange to Wellington…

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Shire Works at Baradine

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 9

Reporting to Tuesday’s meeting of the Shire Council, the relieving engineer, Mr. Priddle, stated that a survey of washaway in Walker…

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