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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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"Shire Has Always Co-operated" President Hoy Denies

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 2

A denial that the Timbrebongle Shire Council has failed to co-operate with the Narromine Municipal Council was given at Friday shire meeting by the president, Cr. E. G. Hoy, who referred to specific instances in which he said the shire council has assisted…

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Loan of £15,000 for Council Houses Approved

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 3

The Super[?]tion Board has advised Peak Hill council that it has accepted council's application for a loan of £15,000 for home building…

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County Council Might Take Over Peak Hill's Cash Reserves

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 3

While many municipal council's are worried by deficits and overdrafts, Peek Hill is concerned at the fact that it has large suns of money in its electricity accounts. Accumulated credits total £[?] and there is a credit of hundreds of pounds in the current account…

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Suggestion to Enlarge Peak Hill in Parkes County Council Move

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 3

In discussing a proposal to amalgamate with the Goobang Shire, the Mayor of Parken (Ald. Miller) said it might be possible to protect Peak…

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The Discussion Mayor's View

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

The Mayor said that Council would have to decide what the Club would have to pay to Council. He said that if a…

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Mayor Protests Against High Bulk Electricity Charges

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 3

In a Mayoral Minute placed before last night's Council meeting Ald. E. B. Serisier vigorously protested against the high charges imposed on the Municipality by the Railway Department for bulk…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Aldermen's Attitude to Children's Playing Area Attacked. To the Editor Wellington Times

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 3

Dear Sir,— It was with disquieting interest that I read the report in your columns of the recent…

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Ulan Electricity Scheme County Council to be Formed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

At a conference of representatives of councils interested in the. proposed Ulan electricity scheme held at Gulgong, it was decided to form a County Council, known as the Ulan County Council for the areas of Mudgee, Gulgong,…

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Municipal Jottings Correspondence

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 5

From Talbragar Shire outlining the alterations desired by it in the proposed Electricity Franchise Agreement. The Mayor…

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Council Rejects Bowling Club's Tenure Proposals Payments Alleged to Be Grossly Inadequate. Ald. Marshman Strongly Attacks Suggestions for Yearly Payments of £1 Rental, £20 Water and £40 Labour. £50 Rental, Full Metered Water Rates and Labour Costs As Per Time-sheets, Plus Administrative Charges. to Be Levied by Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

ALLEGING that for fifteen years the payments by the Bowling Club to the Municipal Council had been "grossly inadequate" and during that time the Club had not paid a "bean" for water, Ald. A. P. Marshman trenchantly and successfully…

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Council to Carry [?] Insurance on Power Station

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 1

Instead of spending some £300 a year on instance against break[?] in its £17,000 power station [?] the Macquarie Valley County…

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Council Meeting Lapses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 2

Owing to lack of a quorum, the regular meeting of Parkes Municipal Council lapsed on Tuesday night. Whilst it…

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Cobbora Shire Council. Correspondence

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 3

CORRESPONDENCE received and dealt with at last Tuesday's usual monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council included the following:— LOANS…

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Macquarie Shire Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 4

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

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Cobbora Shire Engineer's Report. Council Decides on Promotion of Foreman and Appointment of Cadet Engineer

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 7

IN furtherance to its policy of providing the Shire Engineer, Mr. D. K. Allen, with as much time as possible for urgent office work which includes works drafting and costing, the Cobbora Shire Council, at its…

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Special Meeting of Macquarie Shire. Council Will Continue to Press for Bird Sanctuary Along Rivers

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 1

THE Macquarie Shire Council will persist with its application for the proclamation of a bird and animal sanctuary for the land within one mile of the Bell and Macquarie Rivers in the Shire area…

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Cobbora Shire Council No Serious Termite Infestation In Electricity Poles. Consulting Engineers' Representative Discusses Electricity Scheme Matters With Councillors

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 2

THE N.S.W. Forestry Commission forwarded a report to last Tuesday's regular monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council on termite activity in the poles which will be used in the Council's electricity scheme. The…

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Strong Objections to Shire Control of Farm Buildings

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

A motion of protest agaisnt regulations on buildings by the Goobang shire council was carried by the Ashburnham District Council of the…

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Important Conference at Peak Hill F. and S. District Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

Matters of importance to all [?] on the land were dealt with when the Ashburn[?] District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of NSW met at Peak Hill on Friday. An agenda paper comprising 52 re[?] of far reaching…

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County Council for Burr Destruction Not Favoured by Liverpool Plains Shire

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 8

The President of the Liverpool Plains at last monthly meeting that he was worried at the possibility of the estableshment of a county…

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