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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Light From Dubbo-gilgandra Shire As Construction Authority

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 6

A proposal that the high tension electricity supply line be extended from Dubbo to Gilgandra was again before…

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Dubbo U.P.A. Branch Disbanded State Council Takes Over

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

Following the visit to Dubbo last Saturday of the United Protestant Association General Manager (Mr. Agst) who was accompanied…

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NARROMINE Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held recently to deal with an application from the baths manager for assistance at the baths…

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In Brief Peak Hill Not in County Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

At a special conference at Parkes dealing with the proposal to create a County Council to control electricity in the Peak Hill-Parkes district, it was…

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Council and Baths [?] Reach Agreement After Clash on Over[?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

Agreement [?] the Narromine [?] Mr. C. A. T[?] last night. Although the [?] of as [?] in [?]…

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Macquarie Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 9

At the first meeting of the new Macquarie Shire Council, held recently, the Shire Engineer, Mr…

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Dubbo A.l.p. Dispute Mayor Serisier and Two Other Aldermen Expelled

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 1

Following the defect of all the official A.L.P. candidates in the recent at Dubbo,…

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Cobbora Shire Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 8

At last regular monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. D. K…

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Council Meeting Days

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 1

The shire clerk, Mr. Gould, recommended of council at its last meeting that the council meeting day be changed from the…

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New Council Agrees to Follow Custom

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 3

At its meeting last month the new council decided to follow the custom of the old council in dealing with correspondence etc…

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“Militant” Writes of the New Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

Sir.— Following the meeting of the new Shire Council it is fitting that we review the position in the light of their efforts to stem…

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Council Passes Estimates Rate Increase Of 3d

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 3

At a special meeting of Dubbo Municipal Council held on Tuesday night, estimates as submitted were passed. Council finances were shown to be in a bad way, the street lighting fund being the only one considered satisfactory. General…

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£9 per Week for Car Allowance Paid by Gunnedah Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 3

Gunnedah Municipal Council is paying various officers a total of £9 per week in car allowances. This was revealed during…

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Municipal Council Mayor Says Gas Undertaking Losing Good Deal of Money Town Clerk Criticised for Neglecting to Inform Aldermen of Gas Officer's Visit

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 8

AT last Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Mayor, Ald. J. M. Whiteley, in giving a brief account of a visit to Wellington by the Local Government Department's gas officer, stated that the…

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River Pollution Water Samples Before Council. Dredge at Fault, Says Mayor

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

"Despite what Ald, Marahman has said here to-night, I'm still of the opinion that the dredge, is…

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Municipal Council Officers' Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 7

At last Thursday night's regular fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, reports…

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Macquarie Shire Homes to be Built for Officers

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

At a very brief meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council on Friday last, Council decided to accept…

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Municipal Overall Rate Increased 2d in the £ Prices of Gas and Coke Will Also Be Raised Clerk Denounces Former Mayor's Statement on Finances as Misleading Pre-election Propaganda

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

DESPITE vigorous protests from Ald. D. V. Roddy, the Wellington Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday night last, decided to increase the overall rates in the Municipality by 2d in the £, from 1/8 5/8 to…

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[?] 10 Council Officers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

At [?] evening in the Peak [?] on Monday night the Town Clerk, Mr. C. [?] was [?] by…

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Dubbo Technical Advisory Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

The principal item in a short meeting of Dubbo Technical Advisory Council held at the High School on Friday evening, was the election of office bearers for the ensuing year. Mr. J. Rooney secured the Presidential honours…

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