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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 32 of 35

Around the Council Table

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 1

The Coonabarabran Shire Council held a prolonged regular meeting for November, the sitting lasting over until 6 p.m. on…

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Building Permits Approved by Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 6

The Coonabarabran Shire Council has approved of the following building applications: Mr. E. R. Thompson, garage;…

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Boys Are Stayers Clerk for Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 9

The president of the Coonabarabran Shire Council evidertly considers that boys are more satisfactory as office personnel than…

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Short Items From the Municipal Council Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 5

At last week's meeting of the Narromine municipal council it was reported that eleven ratepayers had not paid their excess water charges…

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Municipality ot Bourke. Aldermen Disapprove of Full Citizen Rights for Abos. Complimentary Remarks on Bourke School Being Made a Riga School

The Western Herald · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday…

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Council Tries Out New Type of Lighting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 3

For last week's meeting of the Peak Hill municipal council the engineer Mr. A. Rogers, installed a 200 watt fluorescent light for the benefit…

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Aborigine Gets Poor Deal, Says Alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1946 · page 2

Down Wellington way, the Aldermen of the Municipal Council have heard what could be described as, "a tidy piece of plain speaking," from Alderman Dr. V. W. Savage on the matter of allowing mission stations near country towns…

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Controversy Over Council Appointment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1946 · page 5

Unusual circumstances surrounding the contest of two men-one a returned soldier and the other a non-returned man-for a Council job, have provided the latest Municipal headache…

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Tennis Court Sought Shire Council Approached

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 3

With a view to constructing tennis courts on the recreation area over the river Mr. B. L. Davies approached the Shire Council seek…

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Shire Staff at Bush Fires Question Discussed by Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 3

In future only in caces of extreme urgency will councils plant and men being available to assist in fighting…

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Shire Reports From Officers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 6

The following reports were sub mitted to the November meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council:—SHIRE CLERK…

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Around the Shire Report by Engineer

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 6

Mr. J. Hunter (Engineer) submitted the following report to last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council:—…

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Council By-Election Candidate Withdraws

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 6

Three nominations have been received to fill the vacancy in the Council for “B” Riding caused by the recent death of Mr. Roy Brown…

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Council Housing Projects Work Progressing

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 5

The Building Inspector informed Councillors at the last meeting of the Shire Council that the first cottage of Council’s housing…

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Another Community Hotel Move By Gosford Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 3

Preliminary steps have been taken by the Gosford Municipal Council in its proposal to-establish a Community Hotel to cost…

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Council Lorry

The Western Herald · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 3

Ald. Hobson asked who was responsible for the lorry being dragged into town by the tractor. The main damage to the lorry had been…

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Municipality of Bourke. Mayoral Minute for Year 1946. Comments on Sewerage, Increased Water Supply, Electricity, Weirs and Housing

The Western Herald · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 3

A special meeting: of the Aldermen of the local Council was held on Monday evening last, principally to receive the…

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Municipal Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 December 1946 · page 7

The Wellington Municipal Council spent an hour in committee before the general open meeting last Thursday night…

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Municipal Council Officers' Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 December 1946 · page 4

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, the following reports from the Council's…

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Amalgamation Proposal Further Approach to Shires Municipal Council Favours Independent Investigation

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 December 1946 · page 1

AT last Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the aldermen, decided to approach the Macquarie and Cabbora Shire Councils with a view to obtaining the opinions of the councils concerning a suggestion that the…

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