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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Mendooran News From Our Correspondent Building Activity Many Applications Before Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 5

Nine building applications were placed before our Civic Fathers at Friday's meeting by the Health Inspector (Mr…

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Extracts From Council Reports Engineer (Mr. J. F. Holmes) Roads, Footpaths and Drainage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 6

Street and cutter cleaning has been completed and tarred footpaths have been resurfaced: Fitzroy Street, west side Cobra to Denison Street, 15…

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Council Interview

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

Mr. Tancred reported on his recent interview with the Council, where he asked for a reduction in the charge for power current. He…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Big Programme of Works Approved Of. Sanitary Conditions in Park Criticised. Transfer of Hotel License From Town Opposed

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 3

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, March 20…

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Colonel Hodgson Replaces Hasluck on Security Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, (Ontario), Friday. Colonel William Roy Hodgson, at present Australian Minister to France, will succeed Paul Hasluck…

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Bulk Elecricity From Dubbo Council Investigating Possibilities

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

Last night's meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council decided to investigate the possibility of buying bulk electrcity from the Dubbo…

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Shire Matters

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

The President (Cr. G. Christie) presided at the monthly meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, Apologies being tendered on…

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Around the Shire Report by Shire Engineer

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 5

Mr J. N. Hunter reported as follows to last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council:—Manpower: The number of men…

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Municipal Council. Officers' Reports

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 11

The following reports from Council's officers were received and adopted at the fortnightly meeting of the Council…

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Municipal Council Gas Manager Resigns To Accept N'castle Appointment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

TENDERING his resignation from the position of manager of the Wellington gas undertaking, Mr. M…

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Coona., the Hub of the Shire

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 11

During a debate concerning Council financial assistance in establishing new tennis courts on the recreation ground over the…

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Charged for Water Used on Council Trees Ratepayer's Protest To Council Dismissed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 8

A man who was charged an additional 9, for excess water wrote to the Narromine Council to protest that the water was used to keep…

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Primary School Notes. School Council, 1947

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 9

Each class of the primary school elected members to represent their class on the council. The aldermen are as…

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Council Moves to Prevent Destruction of Sewerage Works

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 5

The Narromine Municipal Council has been investigating persistent rumours that the sewerage treatment works for the RAAF are to be…

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Council Supports Channel Scheme Public Meeting May Be Called

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

"I think this Council will be only too pleased to support the move," remarked President Christie at last Shire meeting when a letter was read from Mr. H. Campbell seeking…

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Council Changes Its Mind Now Recommends Private Hire License

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 7

While Coonabarabran Shire Council refused to recommend to the Road Transport Department some time ago that a…

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C W a Council Meeting Macquarie Group Meet at Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

There was a large attendance of delegates from Country Women Association branches at the Macquarie Group Council meeting held in Gilgandra on March 21…

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Parks Improvement Plan Council to Ask for Govt. Grant COMPREHENSIVE £1000 Scheme for Rygate and Bell Parks and Market Square

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

WELLINGTON Municipal Council has decided to request a grant of money from the State Government to cover the whole or part of the expenditure of £1000 for a proposed comprehensive programme of improvements to…

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Docket System at Municipal Markets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 7

Introduction of the docket system at the Sydney Municipal Markets for the sale of fruit was recommended to the State Cabinet by the Parliamentary…

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Municipal Council. Street Trading Not Encouraged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 13

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council a previous request from Mr. Jack Bourke for permission to conduct a hot…

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