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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Council Brevities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 6

At Tuesday's Municipal Council meeting an apology for absence was received from Ald. Gilbert. The Town…

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Heading for Trouble Council and Its Impounding Vifws

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

If Coonabarabran Shire Council decides to adopt the suggestion that the services of Mr. Ryan, as impounding officer, be…

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Gates on Roads Will Council Order Their Removal?

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

Gilgandra Shire Councillrs, at next meeting, will decide whether gates should be removed from shire roads…

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Rural Works Start to Be Made on Hillside Road £1000 Allocated by Shire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

This year the Gilgandra Shire Council levied a special rate of ½d in the £ to be utilised for the special…

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Dubbo Branch of Road Safety Council Should Be Revived

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 4

Aldermen Were unanimously of opinion, at Tues-day night's Council meeting, that the time was. now opportune, as a post-war activity, to revive the Dubbo branch of the Road Safety Council, of New South…

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Agricultural Bureau Regional Council Meeting. Dubbo Urged to Follow Wellington's Example

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 15

At a meeting of the Regional Council of the Agricultural Department's Office, Dubbo, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. W…

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A Define Move to Change Electrical System Consulting Engineer Engaged by Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

By the appointment of a consulting engineer to prepare plans and estimates and make a survey of the town…

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Municipal Election Candidates Interviewed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

A "Times" representative sought interviews with the three candidates who will contest the election of one…

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"Narromine Can Take Bulk Electricity From Here"—dubbo's Mayor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 5

Narr[?] wants bulk electricity. In fifteen months Dubbowill be re[?] bulk electricity at increased pressure and there is no reason why…

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Bulk Electricity for Narromine Council To Press Claims Again

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

Amongst matters dealt with at this week's meeting of the Narramine, Municipal Council was decision to again press for the extension of bulk electricity from the southern system by ab extension of the line from Parkes. Ald Moss. bringing this forward, said that there…

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Britain-Albania Dispute Before Security Council Lake Success, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 6

Great Britain has asked the United Nations Security Council to lake up the Corfu Strait controversy by Monday, at the latest…

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Municipal By-election Mr. F. C. Thomas Elected. Less Than One-Eighth of Electors Vote

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 1

Only 376 of the 3,400 electors on the Municipal Electoral Roll took the trouble to record a vote at last Saturday's…

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Letters to The Editor County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

Sir, I would like to [?] the notice of your [?] interesting information on the [?] of County Councils…

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Civic Fathers Approve County Council Plans

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

A special meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council last night approved of a proposed agreement to be placed before the Timbrebongie…

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Britain-Albania Clash To Go Before Security Council Lake Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

Overriding vigorous Russian objections, the United Nations Security Council has decided to consider the British charges that Albania illegally laid mines in Corfu Straits…

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District News Narromine Municipal Water Supply

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 3

During 1946 the Municipal Council's plant pumped over 70-million gallons of filtered water. The electricity cost for this was £921 or 3d. per 1000…

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Urban Committee Seek Reduced Rate Shire Council Gives Flat Refusal

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 6

Landowners within the Urban Area of Coonabarabran will be called upon to pay slightly more in rates this year than…

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Deputation to Cobbora Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council a deputation, comprising representatives of the Geurie Progress…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 10

The Shire Council Engineer, Mr. Cliff, submitted this interesting report concerning roads, plant and other matters…

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Cobbora Shire Roads. Overseer's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

In his report to last Tuesday's meeting of Cobbora Shire, Overseer Hannon stated that the contractor for the erection…

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