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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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County Council May Bear Own Insurance Risks

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

Instead or paying tome £800 a year on fire and breakdown insurance policies covering the power station and plant at Narromine, the…

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Council Loan Approved £525 For [?] Finess Plan

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

Approval of the Governor-in-Council has been obtained to the application of the Narromine Municipal Council for permission to raise a…

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Bourke Municipal Council Reduction in Discount on Electric Power. Discussion on Electric Agreement with Tancreds. Deputation to Visit Sydney Re Sewerage Hold-up

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, when three important…

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Wellington Council Squables

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 2

At last meeting of Wellington Council, Ald. G. E. Eolomon complained that aldermen were being prevented from examining the Council's…

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Golf Presidents Report. Successful Year Reviewed. Keen Appreciation Expressed to Minister, Member and Shire for Assistance in Obtaining £4000 Loan

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

AT last Friday night's annual meeting of the Wellington Golf Club, the President, Mr. M. C. Cameron, during the course of presenting his report on a most successful year's activities, expressed the keenest appreciation to…

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Dubbo's Mayor Attack The "News"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

With characteristic courtesy, the Mayor of Dubbo, Ald. E. [?] has risen, with all the [?] to as [?] suggestions by the "News" that towns such as Narromine, Tra[?] and Feak [?] will sever be able to grew while everything the [?]…

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Council Defers Move to Take Over Trangie Electricity

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

The Macquarie Valley Coun[?] Council yesterday deferred a proposal to notify the Trangie Lighting Company that it is proposed to take…

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"We Don't Want to Be Dominated by Dubbo" Proposal to Include Narromine and Trangie in Dubbo Electricity County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

A proposal to [?] for the [?] and the [?] Valley County [?]…

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A.l.p. Expels Former Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 7

Yet another Municipal Council member to suffer expulsion from A.L.P. ranks is ex-Mayor Jaeger of Orange. It has been announced by the local branch of the party, that the expulsion was brought about by Mr. Jaeger's "actions in…

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Welcome to Delegates by Shire President

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 9

President of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, Cr. M. B. Redden, officially welcomed the delegates of the Macquarie Divisional…

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Bourke Municipal Council Application for £3,000 Grant for Repairs to Footpaths and Lanes. Electricity Balance Sheet to Be Considered Again. Council's Action on Sewerage

The Western Herald · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…

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Housing Officers Asked to [?] Council Next Time

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

The Narromine Municipal Council is asking that when future [?] to Narromine are made by Bousing [?] officers the council be…

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Municipal Council Officers' Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. J. M. Whiteley) occupied the chair at last Thursday night's regular fortnightly meeting…

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Gas Tariff Raised 25 Per Cent Recent Increases in Production Costs Total About £600, But New Tariff Will Extract £1,200 from Consumers. Loan Application for Gasworks Capital Expenditure Decided Upon by Former Council Was Held Up by Town Clerk

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 1

AT last Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council it was decided to adopt a recommendation from the Dept. of Local Govt. for an all round flat rate increase of 25 per cent. in gas tariffs…

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Graziers District Council Resolutions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting of the Graziers District Council held on Wednesday last, presided over by Mr. B. R. Bremner, a number of…

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Macquarie Shire Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

The President, Cr. W. L. Johanson, occupied the chair at last Friday's regular monthly meeting of the…

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Macquarie Shire. Councillors Commence Regular Inspections of Roads and Works

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 7

IN pursuance or a policy designed to familiarise Councillors with the condition of the roads within the Share, it was decided at last Friday's regular monthly meeting of the Macquarie shire Council that Councillors…

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Municipal Council Correspondence. No Fear of Technical College Being Forced to Close. Need to Replace Gas and Water Mains Under Railway Line

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

IN a letter to last Thursday night's regular fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, the Registrar of the Wellington Technical College, Mr. A. Brown, strongly disagreed with the Mayor's statement,…

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Excerpts From Council Officers' Reports Town Clerk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

ALIENATION NOTICES: The following notices of transfer of land have been received in the past 14 days:— Walter J. Owers to Leslie H. Moore,…

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Municipal Jottings Correspondence

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

From Local Government Department furnishing details of the effects on Councils of building material restrictions and furnishing the Ministry's…

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