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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Protest Against Street Salesmen Fruit Shop Owners Write To Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 3

Protects to the Peak Hill municipal council against the granting of a license to sell fruit in the streets were made by representatives of two fruit…

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Municipal Council Officers' Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 12

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council the following reports of Councils' officers were…

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Macquarie Shire Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 10

Mr. K. Prendergast, assistant Engineer of the Macquarie Shire Council, presented the following report at the…

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[?]Acquarie Shire [?]Siness and Correspondence

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 7

At last Friday's meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council a letter was received from Mr. [?] Nicholas, Secretary for…

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Municipal Council Importance of Gas Undertaking Stressed Baths to Open Next

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 1

AT Thursday night's CounciL meeting the Mayor reported that [?]company with the Town Clerk (Mr. J. H. Truman) and the Gas Manager (Mr. M. H. Whitehead) he attended a Gas Industry Conference at Orange last week. Many points of…

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A.L.P. State Electorate. Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon, at the Wellington School of Arts, a meeting of the Dubbo A.L.P. State Electorate Council was…

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Dubbo Stock Sale Yards Talbragar Council Selects Site

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 2

Following a decision by the Municipal Council in favour of establishing the Dubbo killing centre at Troy Junction, the Talbragar Shire Council, at a meeting on Friday, selected an adjacent site at Troy for the…

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Application Refused By Council For Religious Meeting In Victoria Park United Protestants Association Rebuffed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 2

An application by the United Protestants Association for permission to hold a religious meeting in Victoria Park was overwhelmingly refused at Tuesday night's meeting of the Council…

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Burrndong Dam Project Stale Premier To Turn The First Sod Dubbo Council Representatives to Be Present at the Ceremony

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 4

Turning of the first sod in the Burrendong Dam project will be undertaken by the Premier (Mr. W. J. McKell) afc a special ceremeny on the site on Saturday, December 7…

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Municipal Siftings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 3

At a well-attended meeting of Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night, presided over by the Mayor (Aid. E. A. Tink), the following were among agenda items dealt with. Electricity For Narromine…

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Municipality of Bourke. Council to Ask for Revision of Sewerage and Water Scheme. Apology by Ald. Whitbread. Aldermen Clash on Many Matters

The Western Herald · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 6

Last Monday's meeting of the Aldermen of the local Council was marked by several heated clashes during the debate on the sewerage and water scheme. Besides the Aldermen and Press representative, eleven ratepayers listened attentively to the…

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Mudgee Aldermen Look Over Dubbo's Pool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 3

Mudgee is to have an Oylmpic Pool. On a tour of western towns during winch an investigation is being made, and data gathered, concerning Olympic…

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Council to Proceed with Airways Project

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 1

Last night's meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council continued the action of the Mayor (Ald. Roy C. Tancred) in carrying out negotiations…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council “B” Riding Extraordinary Election —Coonabarabran Shire

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 7

AN EXTRAORDINARY ELECTION of one Councillor to fill the vacancy in ‘B’ Riding will be held on Saturday, the 14th December, 1946…

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Cobbora Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 3

At last Tuesday's monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. D. Allen) submitted the following…

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Move for Nine Ridings in Namoi Shire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 4

The move for increased representation on Namoi (Boggabri) Shire Council, by establishment of nine ridings, each represented…

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Cobbora Shire Wants Amalgamation Proposals Discussed in Open

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

COBBORA Shire Council will be prepared to continue discussions on the proposal to amalgamate Wellington Municipality, Macquarie Shire and portion of Cobbora Shire, provided that future discussions are not held in committee…

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Council Housing Plan Start Made at Binnaway

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 8

Progress is being made with the erection of three cottages at Binnaway under the Shire Council’s housing scheme. Work is well…

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A.N.A. Petition Rejected By London Privy Council LONDON, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

The London Privy Council today rejected a petition by Australian National Airways, appealing against a judgment of the High Court of Australia…

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Alderman's Cheaper Electricity Scheme Rejected by Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 2

After making a careful study of the electricity undertaking, Ald. W. G. Parker made a proposal that council should supply consumers with all…

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