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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

697 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 26 of 35

Mayor Suicides Newal Bay, Indiana

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 1

Mayor Raymond Jaegers shot and killed himself at his city hall desk yesterday morning, after giving an order to the Police to stop gambling…

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Municipal Council Officers Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 10

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

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Municipal Council Improvement to Playing Fields

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 12

CITES for cricket and vigoro pitches at Kennard Park have been selected and voluntary workers were present on Saturday afternoon to undertake the first stages of the work. In view of the destruction of trees by vandals in this area…

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The Australian Country Party Darling Federal Electorate Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 1

At a representative meeting of delegates from the Darling Electorate, held at Gilgandra yesterday, the Darling Federal Electorate Council was formed. The following office-bearers were appointed: President…

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The Balkan Turmoil Charges and Counter Charges Before Security Council Lake Success, New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 1

Australia's demand that the Security Council drop the Ukrainian case against Greece, had not been acted upon when Council adjourned yesterday. The Australian delegate (Mr. P. Hasluck) moving the…

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Macquarie Shire Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 13

The following report, which was submitted by the Macquarie Shire Engineer, Mr. H. F. A. Bode, at last Friday's meeting…

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The Housing Problem in Dubbo Municipal Council To Investigate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 3

At Tuesday's Council meeting, a letter was read from Dubbo Chamber of Commerce referring to the serious housing position at Dubbo, and requesting- that the Council undertake a Housing Scheme…

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Council Pays £200 Two Children Electrocuted at Yass

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 10

An interesting composition case has just been settled at Yass, where the Council has paid £200 compensation to the…

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Macquarie Shire New Plant to be Displayed Owners of Straying Stock May Be Prosecuted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 14

AT last Friday's meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council, the councillors decided to give ratepayers an opportunity to see the new plant, equipment and machinery recently acquired by the Shire, and to this end a display is…

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Binnaway Getting The Plums First Three Homes- First Infants’ Welfare Centre People Behind Council’s Progressive Policy

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 10

The people of Binnaway are getting all the plums that are quickly ripening in the Coonabarabran Shire Council’s fertile orchard of social amenities, town planning and home building schemes…

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Municipal Siftings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 6

Among matters dealt with by Municipal Council on Tuesday, with the Mayor (Ald. E.A. Tink) in the chair, were:— Soldiers' Club A suggestion from the R.S.S. and…

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Shire Favours County Council To Handle Electricity

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 9

With a view [?] stending electricity into the [?] Shire area, the [?] Municipal Council has ask [?] shire…

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Short Municipal Council Items

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 7

Attending his first meeting since election. Ald. Arthur Wright was welcomed to the table by the Mayor, Aid., Roy C. Tancred, on Monday night…

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Shire Decides to Scrap Horses Another Power Unit Ordered

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 2

The days of the horse are mu[?]red as far as road works within the Timbrebongie Shire are concern. The Shire Council, on Tuesday, decided to order a new Britstand [?]epower diesel operated grader. This will cost about £15 a week to [?]rate and will replace two…

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The Australian Country Party Darling Federal Electorate Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 5

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Latest Telegrams Government Having Trouble in Passage of Coal Bill Through Legislative Council. Coal Bill. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 1

As a result of the debates in the legislative Council and Legislative, Assembly, there is a deadlock in the Coal Bill. The Assembly…

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Talbragar Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1946 · page 1

The development of rural electricity supply, and means of expediting the erection of stock saleyards at Dubbo, will be the…

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Shire Shorts

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 4

Decisions at last Gilgandra Shire Council meeting:—Galvanised Burr. There is a bad inestation of galvanised burr…

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New a C Plant Proposed Council's Progressive Step

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 4

At last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, it was decided, on the motion of Crs. Squirrell and Wilson…

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Australian Country Party Darling Federal Electorate Council Formed

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 1

At a representative meeting of delegates from the Darling Electorate, held at Gilgandra on Monday last,…

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