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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 28 of 35

Exemption of Rates School of Arts' Request To Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 3

Be[?] many municipalities the Council [?] assists or conducts libra[?] School of Arts [?] to ask the…

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Future Aldermen Of Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 2

The rows of comfortably-upholstered gallery seats at the Municipal Council Chambers were filled to capacity on Tuesday night, when the headmaster of…

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Shire Award Variations

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 1

Long service leave provisions now apply to the Shire Council overseers, assistant engineers draftsmen, clerical workers and…

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Electricity for Talbragar Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 5

At Tuesday's Municipal Council meeting a letter was tabled from Talbragar Shire advising that the Shire Council had agreed to granting to the…

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Electricity for Shire Proposed 25 Years Franchise

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, it was unanimously decided to grant a franchise to the Dubbo Municipal…

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Shire Engineer’s Report Road Work in Full Swing

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 1

Attending the Coonabarabran Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, Mr. Cliff, Shire Engineer, reported that after inspecting the works in…

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Dubbo Omnibus Services Question Again Debated In Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 3

The vexed question of a Government-imposed monopoly in Bus transport for Dubbo, against the recommendations made by a former majority decision of Council, was again debated at a Council meeting held on Tuesday night…

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Mendooran Electric Supply Deputation to Cobbora Shire Residents Object to Franchise Scheme

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 2

On Tuesday last a deputation comprising businessmen and residents of Mendooran wa[?]ted on Cobbora Shire to protest against the granting of an electric lighting franchise to any private firm in Mendooran. The deputation comprised: Messrs…

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Legislative Council And The Coal Bill Main Principles Unaltered

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 9

"In view of the Labour, attempts to attack the Legislative Council because it made some amendments in the Coal Bill, I feel I ought to make one or two points plain," said "the Chairman of the Central Council of the Country Party…

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Municipality of Bourke. Council Accepts Governments Offer of Sewerage. Electrical Engineer Appointed. Twenty-five Large Refrigerators Ordered. Lengthy Discussion on Administrative Expenses

The Western Herald · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 5

A lengthy meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last, when proceedings did…

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Talbragar Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1946 · page 1

The Talbragar Shire Council will ask the State Government to make funds available to the Department of Main Roads to enable…

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Municipal Jottings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1946 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday, presided over by the Mayor (Ald, E. A. Tink), the following matters were amongst the business dealt with. Taxi Licenses…

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Macquarie Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 2

In the absence of Mr. Bode (Shire Engineer) the following report was submitted by Mr. K. Prendergast, acting engineer…

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Macquarie Shire Monthly Meeting Better Telephone Service Wanted

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 11

AT the monthly meeting of Macquarie Shire, held in the Council Chambers on Friday last, Cr. Johansen stressed the necessity of having better telephonic communications at Stuart Town, Euchareena and other places within the…

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Shire Works Report From Engineer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 2

At last Wednesday's meeting of the Timbrebongie shire council the engineer, Mr. K. L. Smith, presented the following report…

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Bitumen Roads Into Narromine, Trangie Shire Approves If Other Bodies Agree

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 1

A proposal to have two or three miles of bitumen on main roads leading into Narromine and Trangie was made to the Timbrebongie Shire Council on Wednesday by the shire engineer, Mr. K. L. Smith. He pointed out that it would also involve the Department of Main Roads…

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Shire Council October Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Gilgandra Shife Council was held on Thursday, when the following were present: Crs. G. Christie…

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Want to Join Gil Shire Mendooran Residents Dissatisfied

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 4

Members of the Mendooran Chamber of Commerce, comprising the leading citizens of the town, are not at all…

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Memorial Sports Oval Discussion at Council Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

It is pleasing to note that Shire President Christie is interested in the establishment of a sports oval in…

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Street Lighting "Equal to Any Other Town" Considers Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 3

At last Gilgandra Shire Council meeting, on behalf of the Progress Association, Rev. Jago asked that the light at the…

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