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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Council Meetings— Correspondence

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 3

By [?] notice is hereby given that correspondence for consideration by [?] at Ordinary General Meetings [?] be received at Council's…

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Cobbora Shire Mendooran Matters

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 3

E. G. Chapman, Mendooran forwarded to last meeting of Cobbora Shire Council a tender for £198/16/9 for…

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REPORTS To COUNCIL

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 3

The following items are taken as extracts from Reports tabled at the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night, and adopted…

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Soldier Settlement Policy Criticised by Coonabarabran Shire President

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

The Government's soldier Settlement policy was criticised by Councillor J. C. Mas man at last meeting of the…

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Council Discusses Dubbo Water Supply

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

Considerable discussion took place on the subject of Dubbo's water supply, at the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night, when the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) tabled a Mayoral Minute, and moved its…

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Council As Rent-Collecting Agents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 3

When a letter was presented to Tuesday night's Council meeting, from the Housing Commission of N.S.W., requesting the Council to undertake rent collection and supervision of repairs, maintenance, etc.,…

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State Highway Proposal Support for Move by Gilgandra Shire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

At last meeting of the Cobbora Shirt Council a letter was received from Gilgandra Shire Council…

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Alteration to Shire Chambers Cr. Redden Objects to Frontal Changes

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 6

Cr. M. B. Redden objected at last meeting of the Shire Council to proposed alterations to the front of the…

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Country Party Electoral Council Meeting No Finality As Regards Candidate

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 5

At a meeting of the Castle [?]reagh Electoral Council, of the United Country Party, held at Gilgandra on Friday…

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Chamber of Commerce to Send Deputation to Council Supplies and Arterial Roads Aerodrome, Bulk Electricity, to be Discussed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 12

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce last week it was decided to ask the Shire Council…

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Municipal Jottings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 4

Among matters dealt with on the agenda at Tuesday's Council meeting were the following:—Housing…

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Bulk Electricity For Peak Not Favoured By Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 3

Following the Peak Hill Municipal Council's rejection of a proposal to join with the Thubrebongie Shire and the Narromine Municipal council's proposal to form a country council to handle rural electricity the Peak Hill council has received a proposal that it take bulk…

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Rates Committee Given Power to Prosecute No Reference to Council Necessary

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council it was decided that the Rales Committee should have power to prosecute without the sanction of the Council. While the committee must report its doings to the Council it will not have to receive Council's sanction…

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Shire Dngineer will Fly to “College”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 8

Coonabarabran’s Shire Engineer, Mr. Cliff, will shortly commence flying to Sydney each week for six weeks to…

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Contract Work Favored Namoi Shire Reduces Staff

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

With a staff of 45 on day labour last year. Namoi Shire Council have decided to reduce the number to 27 to the…

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National Fitness Council Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 5

Main business before Monday's meeting of the National Fitness Council was the possibility of securing suitable premises for a gymnasium, and…

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Newtown Progress Association Commends Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the above Association, was held in Newtown Hall on Monday night. The President Ald. J. Dowling, occupied the chair. Also…

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Education in Irrigation Proposal by Narromine Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

Because the completion of the Burrendong dam will make it necessary for people to improve their knowledge…

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The Infant Welfare Centre Reply To Shire President To The Editor “Watchman”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 6

I would like to reply to some statements made by Cr. H. A. Manning at a council meeting, reporteed in your paper on 28/1/47,…

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Dubbo Abattoirs Government Gives Permission To Council To Raise £30,000

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

Application of Dubbo Municipal Council for permission to raise a £30,000 loan for the erection of abattoirs has been approved by His Excellency the Governor of N.S.W…

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