Council Floats Reflect Wide Activities
The Dubbo Municipal Council entered a series of floats and exhibits featuring almost every phase of its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1949
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Tree Planting Council Action At Peak Hill
Peak Hill Council is to be commended for its tree planting: programme. In addition to plantings in Warm Street, now under way…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Must Not Allow Killer Boards", Says District Council Chairman
At last Friday's meeting of the Peak Hill Farmers and Settiers' Association a resolution was carried expressing bitter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Discussion of Engineer's Report Brings Disclosure of Depleted Municipal Finances
THE Mayor, Ald. A. P. Marshman, warned last Thursday night's Council meeting that Council's General Fund finances were precariously low. The Mayor was speaking during discussion on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →County Council Plans Rural Extension New Mains To Be Built At Warren
A decision to make preparations for the construction of a rural electricity extension to serve five consumers near Narromine was made at this month's meeting of the Macquarie Valley County Council, held at Warren on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmer Gets Damages and Costs From Council
On December 6, 1945 fire destroyed stacks of wheaten hay, farming machinery and fencing on a property on the Mitchel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Macquarie Shire will Oppose Land Transfers to Amaroo
Macquarie Shire Council will not agree to any proposals to have that portion of the Shire near Yeoval transferred to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire's Work on Burrendong Dam Road Almost Complete
WORK on the Burrendong Dam access road, which is being constructed for the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission by Macquarie Shire Council, is expected to finish about Christmas time. All actual…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Church Council Bill Attacked by Archbishop Prague
A new Government Bill, which would place the Church under State control was bitterly attacked by Archbishop Beran of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Election Thirteen Candidates to Contest Seven Vacancies
There seems to be a little enthusiasm in Municipal affairs, as thirteen candidates have been nominated to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rain Upsets Shire Works Programme
Recent rains bad upset Council's works programme, the Shire Clerk (Mr. P. O. Beddoes) reported to a meeting of the Talbragar Shire on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Help for Bush Fire Brigade
Following a request from the Showground Bush Fire Brigade to last Thursday night's Council meeting, two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Council Subsidy for Citizens' Band
When next year's estimates are being prepared there is every likelihood that the Wellington Municipal Council will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Values May All Go Up... Council to Spend £900 For Field Valuation
The value of land in the T[?]brebongie Shire, at present shown at as low as £1 an acre unimproved, may go up…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Sanctions Building of New Church
At its meeting last weak Peak Hill Municipal Council had before it a letter from the officer in charge of Building Permits asking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Control Council Threatens Action If Breakes Not Ploughed
A statement that action would be taken against wheatgrowers who do not make firebreaks around their crops was approved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Crane Is Dangerous Alleges Alderman
At last night's meeting of the Dubbo Council Aid. W. Stevenson drew attention to the state of the crane at the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electricity Policy Defines by Council
At the request of the local Government Association, the Dubbo Municipal Council has defined its policy on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Report To Council On Celebrations
Reporting on the Centenary Celebrations to last night's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, the Mayor (Aid. E. B…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council to "Soft Pedal" on Petrol
Council would have to put the "soft pedal" on the use of petrol, and only use it for essential services such as sanitary and…
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