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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Alderman in Fighting Trim Council's Critics Slated

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 5

Ald. Dunlins was in excellent fighting trim at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council. With groat gusto ho related to…

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Alderman's Resentment

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 4

A Melbourne "Herald" story reprinted in the "News" about two weeks ago, in which Narromine was dubbed "a small town with big ideas"…

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Scheme Under Consideration Finance for Council Brickworks

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

[?] proposal for [?] brickworks to [?] problem is being [?] Minister for…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Ald. E. A. Tink)…

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Macquarie Shire Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 16

At the meeting of the Macquarie Shire in their Chambers on Saturday last, the Engineer, Mr. K. Prendergast,…

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Council Garbage

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 4

From Eumungerie to Walge t[?] and from Bourke to Bugal[?]e From Nevertire to Warren [?] along the Marthaguy,…

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Dubbo High School Discussion by Aldermen Public Meeting to Be Called

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 2

At the meeting of Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday evening, correspondence was read from the Secretary of the Dubbo High School Women's…

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Dubbo Tennis Club Proposal for Municipal Control

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 3

At Tuesday's meeting of Dubbo Municipal Council, a letter was read from the Dubbo Tennis Club, following their annual meeting,…

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Correspondence Council Matters

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 3

The following is a copy of a letter written by Ald. W. E. Pagett to the Hon. J. J. Cahill, Minister for Works & Local Government…

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Meting of Sporting Bodies Council's Decision

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 1

"To stop any fooling around," Ald. Duft moved at Monday night's municipal council meeting that the Mayor call a meeting of sporting bodies in…

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Peak Hill Council Narrow Margin of Income

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

A narrow margin of income over expenditure in the estimates of Peak Hill Municipal Council was reported by the town clerk when council met…

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Finances of Council Committees Meet To-night May Be Staff Reduction

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 1

After a considerable amount of discussion regarding the financial position of the municipality, It was decided to hold a special meeting to-night to adopt a way of bringing income within expenditure, at Monday night's meeting of Narromine Municipal Council…

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Dubbo Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

Among late correspondence received by the Town Clerk and read at Tuesday night's meeting, were the following matters in addition to those…

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Two Loans Approved For Talbragar Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

Ministerial approval has been given for the Talbragar Shire Council's application to raise an ordinary loan of £21,000 for a…

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Legislative Council New Appointments

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 1

Distribution of preferences in the triennial elections yesterday, for 15 seats in the Legislative Council, resulted in Official Labor winning eight,…

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Letters to the Editor Narromine Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 3

Sir. So our Mayor thinks the Council should not sell electricity at under cost now. If he and other alderman who are in such a twitter…

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County Council Electricity Proposal Again Discussed Gilgandra Council Supports Wingadee Shire and Coonamble Municipal Council to Secure Independant Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 4

At last meeting of Gilgandra Shire Council a letter was received from Wingadea Shire Council stating that the report by the Public Works Department on the proposed County Council Ele[?]tricity Scheme could not bs…

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Council Doings

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 6

Cr. G. Christie (Fresident) presided at the March meeting of the Gilgandra Share Council, held on Thursday last. Others…

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Local News Appointed to Wingadee Shire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

At last week's meeting of Gifgandra Shire Council, Mr. J. Harrison (Acting Engineer) wrote stating that he had been appoint…

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