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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Macquarie Shire Correspondence

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 6

Present at last Friday's meeting of the Macquarie Shire were the President, Mr. R. Edols and Councillors Johanson…

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Municipal Council As Insurance Agency

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 5

At a recent Council meeting, discussion took place on a suggestion that Council should act as a local agent…

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Shire Council Increase in Rates Look Certain New Plant to Be Purchased

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 1

An increase in the Gilgandra Shire rates, possibly amount ing to 50 per cent., is foreshadowed for next year. This was indicated when a special meeting of Council was held last Thursday…

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Council Jotting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 5

The following correspondence was dealt with at last Council meeting:—STREET SIGN A request by the Dubbo branch of…

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To Work Together Shire and Progress Association

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 2

Strained relationship between the Gilgandra Shire Council and Progress Association, which has been evident…

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Sewerage Prohibitive Cost Council Decides to Wait and See

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 1

In the opinion of a member of the Public Wooks Department, the cost of providing sewerage for the town of Gilgandra will be prohibitive. This was revealed when a special meeting of the…

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Municipal Works

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 1

Among recommendations from the Works Committee, adopted by Council at its last meeting, were the…

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Letter to the Editor Narromine Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 1

Sir,—I have been following the doings of the Narromine Municipal Council as reported in your paper and have come to the conclusion that…

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Bourke Municipal Council Discussion on Water Augmentation Scheme. Two More Traxi Licenses Recommended. Plans for Ten New Houses Received. Reemployment of Mr. K. O'MARA

The Western Herald · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday…

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Supplementary List of Electors for 1946 Municipality of Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 4

Notice is hereby given that the Supplementary List of Electors for the year 1946 is now being compiled and that persons not already enrolled…

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Talbragar Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 5

On the recommendation of the President (Cr. J. T. Griffith), the Talbragar Shire Council will take advantage of the present dry…

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Municipal Council Officers' Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 3

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

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Macquarie Shire Resolutions Carried

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 9

Wellington was represented by the Macquarie Shire President, Cr. R. Edols, and the Shire Clerk, Mr. T. N. Ayling…

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Municipal Council Proclamation of Residential Areas Proposed Ald. F. W. Everett Wants Proposal Deferred Indefinitely

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 6

AT last Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Conncil, the Mayor (Ald. W. A. Nelson), on behalf of the Works Committee, submitted a plan to the Council recommending the proclamation of three large portions of…

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Reports From President Macquarie Shire Developments New Plant—Burrendong Dani Road—Electricity Extensions and Protest Against Tree Destruction

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 11

AT the recent meeting of the Macquarie Shire Cornell, Cr. Reg Edols, President, presented his report on matters relating to development within the Shire, upon which he and the Clerk and Engineer had held discussions with Departmental…

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Council Jottings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 3

Staff officers and committees' reports, correspondence, public opening of tenders, and various matters of urgency, were among the agenda items of Tuesday's Municipal Council meeting…

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Shire of Gilgandra Electrical Engineer

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 5

Fresh applications will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on 30/8/46 for position of Electrical Engineer at award…

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Declining Birth-rate Not Fault of Shire President

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 11

This little interlude occurred in John Street recently. The Shire President, John Holder-Keeping and Councillor…

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New Riding For Shire . . . Committee Formed To Investigate

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 4

Believing that the present set-up of the three Ridings constituting the Coonabarabran Shire is not serving the best interests of the people, Councillor W. H. Frater, at a meeting of the Council this week, successfully moved that a committee of three be…

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Commonwealth Bank Gets Council Business

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 8

The Coonabarabran Shire Council decided this week to transfer the whole of its financial business from the Bank of…

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