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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Municipal Council. Street Trading Not Encouraged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 13

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council a previous request from Mr. Jack Bourke for permission to conduct a hot…

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Council Attendances

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 2

Other than Ald. Cunningham and Farthing, from whom apologies were redeived, there was a full attendance at Tuesday night's meeting…

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Regional Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Macquarie Regional Development Com mittee the committee, as a result of the investigations that have…

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Case Dismissed Minute Book Not Signed by Shire President

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 6

A charge brought against Mrs K. Riley for alleged brunch of Gulgong Shire Council's Regulation…

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Wise Council Prevails Over Dark Moods

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 15

In cases arising out of a dispute and fight during a game of cards, four aborigines reached a common settlement at the…

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Need For School Hostel Council Advised to Keep on Agitating

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Parents and Citizens’ Association Mr. W. T. Neilson urged the shire…

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Extracts From Council Reports Engineer (Mr. J. V. Holmes) Roads, Footpath Drainage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 2

The footpath has been sealed on the eastern of Brisbane Street from the Railway to Erskine [?]reet, a length of five chains; also a length of two…

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Municipal Jottings Basketball Field

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 2

The provision of a basketball field for the use of the Primary School Amateur Athletic Association was passed on to the Baths and Gardens…

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Long Sitting For Shire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

This month's meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council, held on Wednesday, was almost a record one…

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Shire Engineer's Car Expense Allowance Increased

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 8

The Timbrebongie Shire Council agreed, on Wednesday, to increase the car running allowance to the engineer (Mr. H. J. Brennen) from 6d…

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Shire Finances Are in Healthy State

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 8

With a big programme of works to be carried out and all road units and working gangs proceeding according to play, the ratepayers of the…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Persons Driving on Footpaths to Be Prosecuted. Ald. J. McCANN RESIGNS

The Western Herald · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 3

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

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Shire Road Plant Has Work For Three Years, Says President Big Leeway To Be Made Up After War Years

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

The different units of the Timbrebongie Shire Council's read plant will probably take there years to catch to up with the work that needs to be done. This opinion was expressed at wednesday's meeting of the council by the president. Cr. E. G. Hoy…

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Shire Council Brands Report As Unwarranted Criticism

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 2

The Talbragar Shire Council has replied to an article in the "Gilgandra Weekly" alleging that like many other roads in the Talbragar Shire, the Collie-Dubbo road has been in a deplorable condition for…

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Talbragar Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 1

The president (Cr. J. T. Griffith) and Crs. J. Roberts, R. D. Gavel, W. E. Morley, and J. C. Kerin were in attendance at the Shire meeting…

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Shire Engineer Resigns Position

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 1

Mr. Richards, Talbragar Shire Council engineer, tendered his resignation to yesterday's meeting of the Council Mr. Richards alleged that conditions…

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Council Doings Monthly Meeting of Shire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 7

Cr. T. G. Hitchen was the only absentee at last Gilgandra Shire Council meeting held on Thursday…

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Macquarie Shire Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 15

At the monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire, held in the Shire Chambers on Friday last, the engineer (Mr. K…

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Saleyards Discussed by Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 5

At Tuesday’s meeting of the shire council the clerk stated that it was understood cattle markets have been established at…

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Possible Shire Loans £139,000 May Be Required

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 7

Coonabarabran Shire Council may, during 1947-48, require loan moneys to the extent of £139,060 to carry out suggested…

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