MR. J. M. WHITELEY. Mayor's Memories
"Seeing that the teachers and children of all schools are staging celebrations on the 100th Anniversary of the…
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Council & local affairs, 1948
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Shire Engineer Tenders His Resignation
Upon medical advice, Mr. Cliff, Coonabarabran Shire Council Engineer tendered his resignation at the shire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Committees Recommendations
The Committee had before it a letter from Mr. C. H. Pascoe concerning the hire of a horse to the Council for park use. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dumping Nightsoil Shire To Prosecute Offenders
Following the dumping; of nightsoil in rabbit burrows blackberry bushes, also in a creek, the Coonabarabran Shire Council, on Friday, decided to prosecute the offenders…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bulk Electricity "Exhaustive Inquiries," Said Shire President
Exhaustive inquiries should be mode into the Ulan and Tamworth bulk electricity schemes." said shire president M. B…
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Seeking information upon bulk electricity, Coonabarabran shire councillors visited Tamworth last week, said the shire meeting held on Friday. “In my absence, ” said Cr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence. Former Mayor Accuses Town Clerk of Deliberate Attempt to Discredit Record of Previous Council and Damage His Personal Reputation. (To the Editor, Wellington "Times")
Dear Sir,— NOW that the Annual Accounts of the Municipality have been audited and are available to the public for inspection, I would be grateful if you would allow me to reply to the statement (made on his own responsibility)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Jottings Correspondence
From Divisional Engineer Main Roads Department forwarding for Council information copies of a letter from Dubbo Chamber of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Works & Repairs Approved by Shire; Many Tenders Called
In addition to work being done on the Obley road—financed by a grant for sparsely settled areas—the Timbrebongie Shire Council on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gas Supply Proposal Before Narromine Council
A scheme by which a gas supply could be reticulated throughout Narromine was placed before a special council meeting yesterday afternoon by Mr. A. T. Brown, principal gas engineer of the Department of Local Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo ALP To Press For Municipal Brick Works
An important matter dealt with by the Branch at its meeting on Sunday last was the establishment by the Municipal Council of brick, tile and pipe works. It was contended that one of the main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narromine Council Considers Gas Supply From Dubbo
If a proposal for supplying Narromine consumers with gas manufactured in Dubbo and convoyed by special pipe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Play Centre Shire Expenditure Endorsed
The total expenditure incurred by the Coonabarabran Shire Council in respect to the Play Centre was £103/0'8. stated the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Shire Engineer Referred to Shires’ Association
It was like putting your hand in a penny dip, selecting a new shire engineer, said Cr. M. B. Redden, shire president, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wingadee Shire Doings of Interest to Gulargambone District
At last Wingadee Shire Coun trict were dealt with. cil meeting many matters of interest to Gulargambone dis…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Housing Alternate Interior Material
An alternative material, fibro cement, will be used to complete the interior of the Baradine houses…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Shire Discusses Recreation v Ground Faulty Land Titles Reported by Solicittor
Giving a legal opinion upon the proposed purchase of land over the river by the Coonabarabran Shire Council, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Council Meeting. Tighter Regulations on Electricity Approved
"I am in agreement with this proposed legislation; as a matter of fact, I'm of the opinion that it is 20 years too late," said Ald. A. P. Marshman at last Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →United Protestant Association District Council Re-Formed
Following a meeting at Dubbo of the United Protestant Association, at which the Dubbo branch was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Officers' Reports Another Diphtheria Immunisation Campaign Planned
Acting on a recommendation from the Health Inspector, Mr. S. G. Kidd, the Wellington Municipal Council at its meeting on Thursday night last decided to investigate the possibilities of conducting a Diphtheria…
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