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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Warren Municipal Election

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

Ratepayers were decidedly apathetic as regards civic obligations at the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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Purchase of Electric Lighting Plant Nearing Finality Council Expects to Take Over on October 1st

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 3

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council, held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, all matters in connection with the taking over of the Electric Light plant by the Council, were read in public for the…

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Municipality of Bourke Rental of Refrigerators

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 1

Council is endeavouring to purchase a quantity of refrigerators for rental purposes, and applications are invited from interested…

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Sale of Municipal Lands

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 4

Under instructions from the Public Trustee and upon application of Municipality of Bourke. Ware & Whittaker, Auctioneers, will offer…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 5

Mr. Allen, Engineer, submitted the following report at last Tuesday's meeting of Cobbora Shire:…

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Municipal Council Officers' Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 12

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

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Municipal Council Residential Areas to Be Proclaimed

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 4

AT last Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the plan which had been deferred from the previous meeting and which recommended the proclamation of large portions of the town as residential areas, was…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Shire Ratepayer Demands Showdown On Road Repairs. To the Editor "Wellington Times."

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 7

Dear Sir,—Apropos the recent publication ("Times," 8[?]8/46) of my alleged statements in the course of a letter to the Shire, as…

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Cobbora Shire Meeting £9,899 Spent on Roads During Half Year Electricity Lines Would Cost £31,420

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 9

IN his monthly report, submitted at last Tuesday's meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, the Clerk (Mr. W. C. Pruden), stated that during the half year ended June 30th, the sum of £9,899 had been expended on roads within the Shire. There…

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Electrification of Rural Areas Alderman Serisier Urges Farly Action

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 3

At Tuesday's Council meeting, correspondence come before Council from the Minister for Public. Works and Local Government, and the Chairman of the Electricity Authority of N.S.W., furnishing details of the Government's plan for…

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Wool Storage Centre at Dubbo Vigorous Action By Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 6

At Tuesday's Council meeting, Aid. Kelly moved, pursuant to notice:— "That in view of tile completion, to all intents and purposes, of the Government Wool Storage Centre at Dubbo, the desirability of its use…

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Constructive Criticism of Council’s Housing Plans Chamber of Commerce Makes Suggestions

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 1

Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce has offered some practical and constructive to the Shire Council, and…

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Sale of Municipal Lands

The Western Herald · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 4

Under instructions from the Public Trustee and upon application of Municipality of Bourke. Wave & Whittaker, Auctioneers, will offer…

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Council Brevities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1946 · page 4

Included in business dealt willi by Municipal, Council on Tuesday were the following d[?]isions:— Six-Hour-Day Carnival…

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Russia Takes a New Line at Security Council Military Dispositions Of United Nations New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1946 · page 1

The Russian delegate, M. Gromyko, astonished the Security Council with a sudden motion that it seek from members of the United Nations the exact details of troops, and of air and sea bases, which they were maintaining in countries other than former enemy countries, as on August 1…

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The Mountain Road Shire President Attends Wingadee Council Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 10

The President of the Coonabarabran Shire, Cr. J. H. Keeping, attended the last meeting of the Wingadee Shire to discuss the possibilities of a scenic road from Gumin to Coonabarabran over the Warrumbungles…

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District Needs From Cobbora Shire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 5

At last Cobbora Shire Council the following matters were considered Councillors decided to accept an…

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Wheat Industry Stabilisation Scheme Mr. Scully’s Address To Agricultural Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 12

The legislation passed by the Commonwealth Government to stabilise the wheat industry would be a real service to the wheatgrowers of Australia, said the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. W. J. Scully, when opening the 28th meeting…

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Two Candidates for Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

Two candidates have been nominated for the vacancy on the Narromine Municipal Council. They are Mr. M. A. Laukka, and Mr. W. G. Parker…

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Bourke Municipal Council Taking Over Electric Light Nearing Completion. Ballot for Rental of Refrigerators

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 6

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

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