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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Early Dubbo Municipal History

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

What appears to have been the first meeting of a duty constituted local government authority for Dubbo—the Dubbo. Borough Council—was held at…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Big Programme of Road Work Adopted. Improvement to Children's Corner in Park

The Western Herald · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. No ratepayers…

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Woman Appointed Lord Mayor Of Berlin BERLIN, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 1

The City Council has appointed Louise Schroder 60, Social Democrat, as Lord Mayor of Berlin. She is the first woman Lord Mayor in Berlin's…

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Macouarie Shire Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 9

At the regular monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council, held on Friday last, the Assistant Engineer (Mr…

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Stripping of Forests. Macquarie Shire Engineer Indignant

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 11

"It would give me great pleasure to catch one of these men in the act and see him answer for ifc in court," said…

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Macquarie Shire Councillors in Favour of Amalgamation Inquiry But Against Coercion

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 10

AT the regular monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council, held in the Shire Chambers on Friday afternoon last, councillors expressed their approval of an inquiry being held by the Government into the proposed amalgamation…

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Council Protests Against Destruction of Narromine Aerodrome Mayor Given Unlimited Power to Act

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

The Narromine Municipal Council last night gave the Mayor (Ald. J. L. Klintworth) unlimited powers to do what he can to prevent the sale and removal of all aviation facilities at the Narromine aerodrome, in the effort to retain the area as a useful part of the NSW aviation…

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Showmen's Guild To Be Under Council Control

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 3

As a result of recurring trouble between Agricultural Societies and the Showmen's Guild of Australia at various country shows, the Council of Agricultural Societies of N.S.W. has decided to take control. Showmen considered eligible to…

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Treaty Revision for Security Council Cairo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

The Egyptian Premier (Nokrashy Pasha) told the Chamber of Deputies that Egypt's appeal to UNO on the hold-up of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty…

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Municipal Council Correspondence and Discussion Aldermen Dislike Fed. Govt's Banking Instruction

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 1

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night instead of to-night to permit the aldermen to attend the Apex debate on the amalgamation proposal in the Agricultural Hall…

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Municipal Council Officers' Reports

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 16

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

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Shire Topics Monthly Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 5

The May meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council was held on Thursday, last, when the following were present: Crs G., Christie…

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Balladoran Watering Place Deputation Meets Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 1

Mr A. C. Dawes, representing sporting bodies, and Mr M. B. Smith, representing the Wheatgrowers' Union,…

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Dog in Boarders Room Dubbo Council Decides to Enforce L.g. Act

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 3

The Health and Building Inspector (Mr L. A. Simpson), in a supplementary report to Tuesday's meeting of…

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Present Site Favoured New £20,000 Swimming Pool Council Instructs Engineer to Prepare Design and Plans

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 1

WELLINGTON Municipal Council, at the usual fortnightly meeting last night, decided to commission Mr. E. S. Rowe, of the firm of Rowe and Sutherland, Consulting Engineers to design and prepare plans and specifications for a…

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An Hour with the Narromine Council How the Aldermen Manage the Town's Affairs

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

With attention focussed upon the Narromine Municipal Council because of the events of the day, such as the loss of the Narromine acrodrome and the possibility of the Burrendong scheme being diverted from Narromine, it was believed that the aldermen would sink…

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Aldermen [?] TOPICS While Narromine Slips Back (Continued from Front Page)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

Aid. Duffy: You didn't believe that surely! And how many times are you going to speak on the motion? The Mayor: Be quiet or I'll…

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Shire Finances Receipts Over £3000 For Month

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 3

[?] the last 9 of [?] age Shire Council were [?] to Wednesday's…

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Far West Children's Health Scheme Romantic Career of New Superintendent Mayor of Bourke Who Flew First Aerial Baby Clinic

The Western Herald · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 3

To most of us, the famous Cobb & Company coaches seem to belong to another century—to early Australian history, and the days of the…

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Mayor of Nyngan Seriously Injured in Car Smash

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 1

In a second serious accident at Nyngan on Wednesday night, the Mayer of Nyngan, Aid. C. O'Reilly, was seriously injured, when the car he was driving collided with another car driven by the President of the Bogan Shire Council,…

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