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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Plans for Electricity Conference. Macquarie Shire Will Urge Common State-wide Charge for Bulk Supply

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 1

FOLLOWING a suggestion by the Shire Engineer, Mr. H. F. A. Bode, at last Friday's regular monthly meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council, it was decided to recommend to Dubbo Municipality that the Chief Railways…

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Shire Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council was held at Mendooran on Tuesday of last week…

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Macquarie Shire Correspondence

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 5

Further cor respondence received and dealt with at last Friday's meeting of Macquarie Shire Council…

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Coonabarabran Shire Supplementary Rolls

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 6

NOTICE is hereby given that original and Supplementary lists of Electors will be exhibited at the Council Chambers and court…

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Services Appreciated Retiring C.P. Electorate Council Secretary (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 1

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to the fact that the report in "The Weekly" of the Country Party Electorate Council meeting…

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Municipal Jottings Gas Engineer Declines Appointment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 3

According to telegraphic advice received by Council, Mr. G. Lancaster of West Maitland, who had been appointed Gas…

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Council Service to Protect Narromine Children

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 7

The Narromine Council has advertised in the "News" in the past, month its intention of carrying out diptheria [?] on all…

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President Tributes Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of Talbragar Shire Council, Cr. Roberts in accepting the report of Crs. Leary and Morley on the…

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Shire Housing Loan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 1

It may be news to Talbragar Shire residents that about £17,000 borrowed for the purpose of…

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Sympathy for Shire President

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of Talbragar Shire Council feeling reference was made by Cr. Morley to the sad loss sustained by…

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Shire President Supports Dubbo 'City' Move

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of Talbragar Shire Council, Cr. J. T. Roberts (Shire President) urged that every support should be accorded Dubbo Municipalty in its efforts to have Dubbo proclaimed a city…

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Shire Council Deals With Many Problems

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 1

Many matters of interest to shire residents were discussed at the Timbrebongie shire council meeting held last Friday, and which lasted from 9.30 a.m. until after six o'clock at night. There was a full council present…

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Road Works Report By Shire Engineer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 2

At Fridays meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council, held at Narromine, the following report was presented by the engineer (Mr. H. J…

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Council Seeks Timber for Housing Project

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 3

The Mayor of Peak Hill (Ald. W. J. Woods) told last Tuesdays meeting of his council that progress on the council's housing proposal was…

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Wants Footpaths Attended To Chamber of Commerce Writes to Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce last week, it was decided to write to the Shire Council asking that…

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Burrendong Dam Shire Council Presses Narromine's Claims

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 6

The Timbrebongie shire'council is to support Narromine's claim to have the waters of the Burrendong Dam, used for the purposes of irrigation…

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Municipality of Bourke Removal of Septic Tank Water Demanded Council Resuming Block of Land for Ambulance Station

The Western Herald · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 3

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

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Cobbora Shire Council. Engineer's Report. £944 Voted for Necessary Works

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 3

THE President, Cr. J. E. Whiteley, occupied the chair at last Tuesday's regular fortnightly meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council. Those present were Crs. J. J. Nott, H. C. Evans, G. B. Smith and K. D. W. Masters…

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Municipal Council Correspondence (Continued from Page [?])

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 4

Correspondence received and dealt with at last meeting of the Municipal Council included the following:…

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Cobbora Shire Correspondence. Mendooran Requests

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 5

From the Mendooran Chamber of Commerce, forwarding the following resolutions passed by the Chamber: (1) Request the…

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