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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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Municipal Council Correspondence

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 3

BECAUSE the meeting had been deferred for one week on account of the Easter vacation, there was a good deal of correspondence before last Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council. Matters…

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Municipal Council Will Seek £17,000 Loan for Town Improvements

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 1

THE Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday night last approved an ambitious loan programme for works within the Municipality to cost a total of £17,000 for which immediate approval from the Local…

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Municipal Council Officers' Reports

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 2

AT last Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, reports from. Council's officers were received and adopted. The following reports were presented:…

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Priorities Available to Dubbo Council Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 1

Priorities for building materials will be made available to Dubbo Council if it decides to enter into…

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Cobbora Shire Councillors Oppose Cessation of Work on Mary Vale line

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 9

Cobbora Shire Council will vigorously protest against any decision by the Government to cease work on the Mary…

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Anzac Observance. Ministers' Fraternal Asks Council for Change

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 9

On Anzac Day next year the Wellington Ministers' Fraternal is anxious that a civic service should be…

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Yeoval-cumnock News Amaroo Council to seek further advice before final decision on Cumnock-Yeoval Water Supply

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 7

BECAUSE of an inaccuracy in the population figures on which the Public Works Department based the per capita charges for six separate schemes for water supplies for Cumnock and Yeoval, the Amaroo Shire…

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Notes From the County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

There was the biggest attendance to date at Macquarie Valley County Council meeting, when the last meeting was held at the Town Hall on…

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More Funds for New Council Materials Arriving For Narromine - Warren Electricity Transmission Line

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 4

Watters of finance, and whether or not to purchase now gas or diesel [?] for Warren power house, were problems confronting the Macquarie Valley County Council meeting held at Narromine last…

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Amalgamation Proposal Conference for Amaroo Shire and Molong

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 6

The Amaroo Shire Council will next month confer with the Molong Municipal Council on the matter of an…

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Council Income Reaches Record

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

Income of Dubbo Muncipal Council for 1948 reached the record figure of £137,720/2/7, reported the Town Clerk (Mr. V…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Shire Clerk Says Montefiores Water is Pure

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

To the Editor Wellington Times. Dear Sir,—In your issue of 17th March you published a report from the analyst who examined…

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Council to Confer on Petrol Tax

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

Dubbo Council will be represented at a conference of Central-Western Council at Parkes on May 25 to discuss the petrol…

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National Fitness Council's Tips to Maintain Health

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 2

Some folk know more about the correct method of running a motor vehicles than the running of the most marvellous of machines—the human machine. Helpful hints on securing and maintaining health…

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Dubbo Council to Survey Stocks of Home-building Materials Information Sought From Millowners And Brick Companies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

Dubbo Municipal Council's special Housing Scheme Investigation Committee at Tuesday night's meeting made a preliminary report. It stated that before existing conditions could be examined and…

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Bourke Municipal Council Minister for Works Invited to Bourse Immunisation Campaign

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 3

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

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Council of Europe Created. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 1

Representatives of ten Western European Nations yesterday signed the Statute formally establishing the Council of…

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Council's Support for Sandy Hollow Line

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 5

A letter of thanks from the Maryvale-Sandy Hollow Bail-way Co-ordination League was received at last Monday night's…

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Council Sidelights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 5

Once again the Council has decided to press for additional police strength for Narromine. A letter was tabled on Monday…

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Protest Upheld Move To Take Land From Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 7

At a previous meeting, the Narromine Municipal Council agreed to protest strongly against a suggestion that the Department of…

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