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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Dubbo Grazier Elected to R.A.S. Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 1

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. writes:—"The following two gentlemen have been elected to the Council of the Royal…

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New Sites for Council Homes Area Across River Chosen

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 9

An area across the Castlereagh River, overlooking the town to Coonabarabran, and in close proximity to the shopping…

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Complications with Sanitary Service Inspector Reports Troubles to Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 6

The complications and hardships resulting from the recent fire and its aftermath was told to the shire councillors by the…

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Our Community Hotel Council Decides To Apply For License, Building Permit and Loan FOR £71,500 UNDERTAKING

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 1

After a stirring speech by the Deputy President, Councillor H. A. Manning, at a meeting of the Shire Council on Tuesday, it was decided, four votes to two, that Council proceed with the construction of a Community Hotel at Coonabarabran On lines…

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Municipality of Dubbo

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

Notice is hereby given that the SUPPLEMENTARY LIST OF FLECTORS —1940, containing the names of those persons appearing to possess the…

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Extraordinary Election of One Alderman Municipality of Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 4

Notice is here by given that, in pursuance of the provisions of the Local Government Act 1916 and Ordinances there under, I have this day…

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Two Candidates Council By-Election

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 1

There are two candidates for the vacancy on the Narromine Municipal Council created by the resignation of Ald. H. L. Marks…

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A Financial Council Electricity Trading Fund's Profit

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 2

Although emphasis was laid of the collecting or overdue rates, the auditor's report on the finances of the Peak Hill municipality, which…

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Chamber of Commerce Election of Executive Council Younger Business Men Fail to Gain Support

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 1

ALL the members of the Council of the Wellington and District Chamber of Commerce who sought re-election were appointed to the executive at last Wednesday night's adjourned annual meeting. Mr. C. Kimbell and Aldermen…

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CORRESPONDENCE (To the Editor) Shire Resignation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 4

Sir.—As I have resigned as a Councillor of the Marthaguy Shire, after twenty-years service. I wish to thank the ratepayers for their loyal support…

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Shire Council Reports From Officers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

The following reports were presented to lust meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council:—NEW HEALTH INSPECTOR…

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Shire President to Attend C. of C. Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 13

The Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce had a letter before last week’s meeting of the Shire Council inviting that body to appoint…

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White Way Charges Explanation From Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

Members of the Gilgandra Progress Association have protested to the Council against a charge of 5/- per…

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Motion of Dissent at Council Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 3

When discussing the engineer's report at last Gilgandra Shire Council meeting, a motion of [?] [?] the…

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Council To Investigate New Sport’s Area

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 3

A bone of contention for some years has been which is the best area in the town for a combined sports area—the “Showground or…

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No Wanta Fightee Landowner Misinterprets Council’s Letter

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 6

When the Coonabarabran Shire Council wrote to Gook Yook Sang, a resident of Canton, China, asking if he would sell a block of land at Binnaway on which Council desired to build an Infants’ Welfare Centre, Yook Sang, replied that he did not wish…

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Council Grants 6-Hour Holiday and Offers Advice

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 2

At the request of the Coonabarabran branch of the Australian Labor Party, the Shire Council, at its meeting last week…

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Council May Buy Land “To Facilitate Removal of Industry”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 13

The Shire Council is to investigate with a view to purchasing several blocks of land owned by the Crown and…

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C.W.A. Want School Hostels Branches Write to Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 4

Both Coonabarabran and Binnaway branches of the Country Women’s Association are anxious to see the construction of school hostels under way, and have written to the Shire Council urging that the work be carried out as soon as possible…

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Not Afraid of Big, Bad Wolf Cr. Manning Plumps For Open Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 2

If you are honest about your opinions you need not be afraid to express them in public. This, apparently, is the idea of…

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