Council Houses Cost Less
Although strictly accurate costs are not yet available, homes being built at Binnaway by Connabarabran Council are, according…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1947
801 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 13 of 41
Goobang Shire to Purchase Fire Fighting Appliances
The Goobang Shire Council has decided to purchase nine more fire fighting engines immediately. With the three already purchased, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Plea for Special Trains When Schools Break Up "Children Packed Like Sardines," Says Alderman
A matter of interest to country people everywhere is the continued fight that the Narromine Municipal Council has been putting up for years for special long-distance trains for school children. Country children from all parts of the State go to schools in school in Sydney. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Railway From Quambone Council To Co-Operate
The Narromine Municipal Council is to co-operate in the move for a railway from Quambone through Collie to Narromine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council Finances Govt. Will Grant No Loans This Year
"Whilst I was in Sydney I discussed our Loan Programme with the appropriate authorities and received an assurance that…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Council Still in the Dark About Baths Committee’s Plans
At last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council the engineer, Mr. J. G. Cliff, stated that unless…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Water Wanted for Narromine Saleyards Council Will Consider When Piping Available
Complaints about the absence of water at the Narromine sale yards were reported to Monday night's council meeting by the town clerk…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Absurd Classing of 'Dromes by Regional Council Gilgandra Same Grade As Narromine
Says Narromine "News":—The Macquarie Regional Development Committee, a body made up of representatives of shire councils along the Macquarie River, has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Extracts From Council Reports Engineer (Mr. J. P. Holmes) Roads Footpaths and Drain
AGE have resurfaced with tar: Bourke Street, both sides from Cobra to Wingewarra Street, 40 chains; Brisbane Street West side from Reakes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Jottings Responsibility For Road Openings
Aid. Gilbert, at Tuesday's Council Meeting complained about the way the roadway in Church Street, near the Methodist Church had been left after…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipality of Bourke Removal of Hotel License Disapproved Of
A meeting of the Aldermen of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dog in Boarder's Room Dubbo Council Decides To Enforce LG. Act
The Health and Building inspector (Mr. L. A. Simpson), in a supplementary report to Tuesdays meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire Meeting Room For Use of Charitable Bodies Only
A move to have the Shire Chambers meeting room made available only to charitable bodies and not to sporting…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wanted to Share Engineer’s Services Request from Coolah Shire
At last ordinary meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council the Coolah Shire wrote concerning the possibility of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Confidence in Mr Bunning Council Passes Resolution
On the motion of Crs. B. Davies and J. C- Masman, Coonabarabran Shire Council resolved at its last meeting “that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipal Council Officer's Reports and Discussions
THERE was a good attendance of aldermen at the regular fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night last. The Mayor (Ald. W. A. Nelson) occupied the chair and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Improved Prospects For Enquiry On Amalgamation Proposal Cobbora Shire to be Asked to Agree to Enquiry Followed by Referendum Cr. T. T. Maurice Disagrees With Cobbora President Whiteley's Opposition to merger Only One Delegate Fails to See Merit in Proposal Which Envisages New Era of Town and District Development
ALTHOUGH Cobbora Shire President (Cr. Jack Whiteley) provided a repetition of his former bitter opposition to the proposal to amalgamate the Wellington Municipality, the Macquarie Shire and the southern portion of Cobbora Shire into one local government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Council Correspondence and Discussion
At the regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Council Jottings
At Tuesday night's Council meeting apologies for non-attendance were recevied from the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier) and. Ald J. Dowling. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extracts From Council Reports Civil Engineer
Roads, Footpaths and Drainage: The footpath in front of Mr. E. Stephen's fish shop in Darling Street, has been concreted for a length of 15 feet. The…
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