Mayor's Dignity Upheld
LONDON, Wednesday. The dignity of the Lord Mayor demands that on occasion he shall wear a…
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Council & local affairs, 1949
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Forbes Council Dispute Over Polo Ball Forbes
A recent decision by tho Forbes Municipal Council to ban the Polo Club from using the Town Hall resulted in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Council Again Discusses Gates
The subject of gate ag[?] up at Tuesday Shire meeting. Following discussion on a letter received from the Dubby Pastures…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shire Engineer's Report
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Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shire President Completes Successful First Term
At the end of his first year in office, the president of the Timbrobongie Shire Council (Cr. A. W. Brabrook) was able to report on Tuesday that the financial position of the council is sound, that there is a substantial plant replacement fund that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bourke Municipal Council Sewerage Mains to Be Started Early Next Year. Twenty-five Displaced Persons to Assist in Work. Council Urging Construction of Twenty More Houses
A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Re-election of Shire President And Deputy
Cr. A. W. Brabrook was un[?] re-elected on Tuesday as the president of the Timbrobougie Shire Council for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →No Transformers for Rural Lines Discussion at Shire Meeting on Rural Electrification
The Macquarie Valley County Council's policy in regard to extensions was explained at the Timbrebongte Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, when the annual report from the County Council was tabled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →County Council Adopts Report From Electricity Authority Warren Line, Bulk Supply, Rural Lines, Additional Engineer Discussed
The [?]mous adoption by the Macquarie Valley County Council of a report from the Electricity Authority of N.S.W. will mean that the route of the proposed transmission line to Warren will be attend and may pass through Trangle, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rain Sabotaged Shire's 1949 Programme
The long periods of wet weather, experienced during the year prevented the Talbragar Shire's works programme being fully carried out, and the heavy, rain necessitated much extra maintenance,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →National Fitness Council In Dubbo
At a public meeting in the Dubbo Council Chambers last night the Dubbo Education Association was elected as a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hove to Reduce Town Rates Unsuccessful Town Clerk's Alarming Revelations Precarious State of Council's Finances. Reserves Transferred to Enable Council to Pay Salaries and Carry On
FOLLOWING a lengthy discussion at last Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, it is considered almost certain that the overall rate for the Municipality next year will be 2/4d. in the £…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?] C. [?]Mayor of Narromine
At a special meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council last night Ald. Roy C. Tanered was elected Mayor, with Aid…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aid. W. J. Woods Re-elected Mayor
Ald. W. J. Woods was elected Mayor of Peak Hill for the sixth consecutive term, at a special meeting of the Peak Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Meeting Takes 40 Minutes
With the Deputy Mayor (Aid. L.Ford) presiding, the business of last night's Municipal Council meeting was carried through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Tribute To Mr. McManus
On the eve of his retirement as Editor of the "Dispatch," Mr. P. J. McManus was presented with a set of bocks and a letter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land Transfers Wingadee Shire
The following notifications of sale of land have been recorded in the rate and valuation books of the Wingadee Shire Council:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayor Optimistic About Grants for Works
In his Mayoral report to last Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, Ald. A. P. Marshman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minister Orders Amalgamation Wellington Shire Will Come Into Being on Jan. 1st
ADVICE has been received by the Councils concerned that the Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, has approved a recommendation by Commissioner H. Halton that the Municipality of Wellington and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bourke Municipal Council ALD. H. R. Kessey Elected Mayor. Ald. Tengstrom Deputy Mayor
A special call of the Council was held on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the…
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