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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Labor League Supports Shire Council

The North-Western Watchman · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 9

The Coonabarabran branch of the Australian Labor Party carried a resolution at the last meeting to support in every way the Chire Council’s plans for a Community Hotel, the Housing Scheme and the Inafnts’ Welfare Centre…

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Shire Architect Reasonable Fees

The North-Western Watchman · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 9

Replying to a question by the Chairman of the Coonabarabran branch of the ALP (Mr. W. Malouf) Mr. A. H. Manning told the…

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Gets Things Done Shire President

The North-Western Watchman · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 9

The President of the Shire Mr. J. H. Keeping, possesses a dynamic nature—he gets things done. He had set his mind on…

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Staff Overworked Council Difficulties

The North-Western Watchman · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 3

During a discussion at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran branch of the A.L.P. on Sunday morning last, several…

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Electors Not Asked to Abolish Council Sydney, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 1

The Bill to abolish the Legislative Council was defeated by one vote last night. Mr. J. C. Speck came from hospital…

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No New Mayor for Peak Hill Yet

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 3

Although four aldermen were nominated for the position of Mayor of Peak Hill at a special meeting of the municipal council on Tuesday night…

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Cr. Hoy Elected New Shire President Drawn From Hat After Tie With Cr. Roberts

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 1

Cr. E. G Hoy, deputy president for the last year, was elected to the presidency of the Timbrebongle Shire for the next year at Tuesday's…

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Latest Telegrams Bill to Abolish Legislative Council Defeated No Public Holiday to Be Gazetted for December 27. Bill to Abolish Council Defeated. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 1

The Bill for the abolition of the Legislative Council, which was defeated in the Upper House will be discussed by Cabinet on…

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Banks, Railways No Different From Others Council May Cut Weeds, Demand Costs

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 6

At the Timbrebongre Shire meeting on Tuesday it was deuntely established that land miested by noxious weeds and owned by the Railway or…

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Municipality of Bourke Extraordinary Election

The Western Herald · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 1

NOTICE is hereby given that an extraordinary election for the purpose of Meeting two Aldermen to fill the vacancies caused by the…

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Macquarie Shire Correspondence

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 10

Cr. W. I., Johanson, who was elected President of the Macquarie Shire Council at a meeting in the morning…

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Macquarie Shire Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council, the Assistant Engineer, Mr. K. Prendergast presented the…

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Shire President's Report on Year's Activities

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 11

AT last Friday's meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council, the retiring President, Cr. Reg Edols, submitted a special…

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Mayor Nelson and Deputy McMahon Both Re-elected

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 1

ALD. W. A. Nelson was re-elected, unopposed, Mayor of Wellington at a special meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night last. When the Returning Officer (Mr. J. H. Truman) called for nominations, Ald. A. P…

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Amalgamation Proposal Macquarie Shire Favours Independent Inquiry

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 2

"It is useless having any more discussions and meetings. Cobbora Shire are definitely against the amalgamation…

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Shire Favours Plebiscite on Saturday Half-holiday

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 1

Macquarie Shire Council favour a proposal to conduct a plebiscite on the mid-week half holiday question…

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Macquarie Shire Councillor Johanson Again President Many Tributes to Cr. Edols for Splendid Work As President

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 1

CR. W. L. Johanson was elected President of the Macquarie Shire Council at a special meeting of the Council on Friday morning last. The previous President (Cr. T. R. Edols) was nominated, but decided not to stand for…

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The Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 4

THE Shire of Gilgandra was constituted under the Local Government Act, 1906, and the first meeting of elected…

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Shire Clerk

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Sword reported:—Mr. Les Sheldon has' complained about the fence erected on the extension of D.R.1080 to…

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Shire Matters

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 10

Cr G. Christie was re-elected President of the Gilgandra Shire Council on Thursday last and Cr D. K. Kenneedy re-elected…

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