New Shire Engineer
Advice was received last Thursday by the Coonabarabran Shire Council that Mr. W. Wood, newly appointed shire engineer will take…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1948
726 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 18 of 37
Day’s Work, £12-7 Ex-Engineer Makes Claim on Shire Council
The recently resigned shire engineer, Mr.. G. J. Cliff, presented a claim for £12/7/- for one day's work and expenses, to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ulan County Council for Electricity
At a recent conference at Gulgong between representatives of Councils interested in the proposed Ulan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ulan Electricity Scheme . . “Everyone Behind Project,” Says Shire President
Returning from the Ulan Electricity Scheme Conference, held at Gulgong, Shire President M. B. Redden, with Cr. L. J. McWhirter, presented a report to the shire Council meeting held on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warning to Pedestrians Road Safety Council
Members of the Wellington branch of the N.S.W. Road Safety Council are concerned by the habit of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Building Progress Applications and Council Housing
The Building Inspector's report for the month ending June 11th, was read and discussed at the Coonabarabran Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Road Works Report by Cadet Engineer
At the Coonabarabran Shire Council meeting on Thursday, the Cadet Engineer submitted a report on roading activities…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A[?]tion With Shire [?] Narromine Aldermen
[?] of the Narromine municipality [?] have to be very carefully [?] week's meeting of the Narandera [?] on remarks reported to have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bourke Municipal Council Daymen to Attend to Draining Town. Site Chosen for C.W.A. Rest Room in Bourke
A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Action Against People Who Owe Council Rates
Monday night's meeting of the Narromine municipal council adopted the following report from the rates [?] which [?] that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Offer to Aviation Department Approved by Council
Monday nights meeting of the Narromine council approved the action of the Mayor (Ald. Roy C. Tan[?]) in offering to make available…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Talbragar Shire News
Councillors Roberts, Morley and Leary represented the Shire Council at a conference with the Trading Committee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Council. Co-operation in Demand for Cheaper Bulk Electricity. Aldermen Promise Full Municipal Support for Festival Week
THE Wellington Municipal Council will co-operate with Dubbo Municipality in its endeavours to obtain cheaper electricity for consumers on the Western Line, by urging that a common charge for bulk energy should apply…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Council. Officers' Reports
There was a full attendance of aldermen at last Thursnight's regular fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council. The Mayor, Ald. J. M. Whiteley, occupied the chair and those present were Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowling Club Rejects Council's Tenure Terms. Prepared to Pay for Water and Labour, but wants £1 Yearly Rental, Reductions in Period of Tenure and Overhead Charges and Outright Control of
THE Wellington Bowling Club has rejected three of the Municipal Council's amendments to the club's original proposal for a tenure of the bowling green area. In a letter which came before last Thursday night's meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High School Students at Council Meeting
At tonight Council meeting about 30 students from the Dubbo High School will attend under the supervision of Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Homes for Peak Hill Commission Houses and Council's Own Building Scheme
Matters of considerable importance to Peak Hill were dealt with by the Mayor (Ald. W. J. Woods) when he went to Sydney with the Town Clerk (Mr. H. J. Dawson) to interview the heads of Government deparments. He was able to report to last week's meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Council's Inaction “They Do Nothing and Get Nowhere"
The question of a school hostel for Coonabarabran was discussed at the Parents and Citizens’ Association meeting held at the Shire Chambers on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police and Council Discuss Traffic Matters
The Mayor and Town C[?] Johnson of the Dubbo Police in [?] week on traffic matters with the [?] as a result the Inspector under[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →RAAF Hospital Conversion Causes Council Storm
A motion to re[?] a resolution authorising the expenditure of £1675 on the conversion of the R.A.A.F. Hospital Block recently acquired by Council created a miniature storm at the Council meeting on…
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