Councils May Amalgamate Cobbora Shire Favours Referendum
At a recent conference held at Wellington, official delegates from the Macquarie Shire and Wellington…
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Council & local affairs, 1947
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Memorial Baths Loan Not To Be Spread Over Whole Shire
Its a disgrace to the people of Coonabarabran Shire if they cannot build the Memorial Baths by public subscription, said Cr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Special Conference of Food Council Washington
The International Emergency Food Council hits decided to call a special conference in Europe not later than the third week in July. The conference,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council Declares Open Season on Gates Across Roads
The Timbrebongie Shire Council has made several moves to have gates removed from across shire roads recently. The attitude of the president (Cr. E. G. Hoy) was made plain at Tuesday's special meeting when be described them as "a menace to the travelling public."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Renews Protest Against Scrapping Narromine Aerodrome
The Timbrebongie Shire Council, at a special meeting at Narromine on Tuesday, renewed its protest against the scrapping of the Narromine aerodrome. they decided to point out. by telegram and letter, that although Narromine had been graded as a "B" class…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prime Minister Told About Aerodrome Mayor Active After Monday's Incident
Following the trouble that aircraft had in landing at Dubbo at the weekend, the Mayor of Narromine, Aid. J. L. Klintworth, told some important…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electrical Engineer Appointed by Narromine Council
The Narromine Municipal Council has appointed an electrical engineer, replacing Mr. S. Goyne, who resigned to go to Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Council with Money Sound Position at Peak Hill
Although nearly £7000 was written off for depreciation last year, the finances of the Peak Hill Municipal Council are in a very healthy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Council Correspondence and Discussion Rlys. Dept. Approves Improvements to Station Approaches
AT last Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council a letter was received from the Secretary for Railways re the proposed improvements to the Wellington Railway Station approaches. The letter stated that the proposals…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Peak Hill Council Finances Sound
Although nearly £17000 was written offer depreciation last year, finances of Peak Hill Council are sound Total revenue, last year, £13,220, was over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Jottings Mayor on Aerodrome Dangers
Discussing a letter from the Department of civil Aviation in regard in Council's communication regarding improvements to Dubbo…
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The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday…
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ROADS, FOOTPATHS and DRAINS: Concrete paving lias been completed in Macquarie Street western side, between Wingewarra and Bu[?]ge Streets, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Petition to Minister Dunedoo Moves to Acquire Cobbora Shire Headquarters Request to Sub-divide "A" Riding Before L.G. Elections in December
A LARGE and representative meeting, under the auspices of the Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce, at Dunedoo, on Monday night last, una[?] ously supported a resolution to petition the Minister for Local Government (The Hon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narromine, Town of Halls," Says Alderman
Criticism of organisations which rented halls in opposition to the Narromine Town Hall came from aidermen at Monday night's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bourke Municipal Council. Footbridge Across River Advocated. Proposed Visit of Prime Minister Chifley
A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Accepts £30,000 Abattoirs Loan
In a report drawn up by the Town Clerk (Mr. V. F. H. Matthews) the matter of arranging a £30,000 loan for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labor League Will Endorse Shire Council Candidates
A meeting of delegates from district Labor Leagues will be held at Coonabarabran on July 6th, to discuss a policy…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →“Another Carrot for Ratepaying Donkey” Shire Resident’s Version of Electricity Extensions
Mr. A. W. Kershaw, of Wangan plains, Baradine, waxes indignant in a letter to the shire president which was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council’s New Excavator-loader Doing Good Work on New Tends Courts
The new Barber-Greene excavator and loader, recently purchased by the Coonabarabran Shire Council from the…
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