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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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Peak Hill Council Plans Many Improvements

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

Aldermen of the Peak Hill Municipal Council, at the meeting last week, listened to reports dealing wit kerbing and guttering, the beautification of the recreation ground and the planting of trees in the streets. The Electrical Engineeer, in his report…

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"Hospital Must Be Completed To Retain a Doctor" Council To Press For Work Tole Expedited

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 1

Believing that the non-completion of the Narromine hospital is the reason why Narromine has such difficulty in retaining a doctor, the Municipal Council last si[?] decided to again make representations to the Hospitals Commission to have the work completed as soon as…

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Praise From a Visiting Alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

Returning to Dubbo after an absence of 31-82 years, Ald. Henry, of Drummoyne Council, was truly amazed at the…

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Shire Lorry Crashes Into Taxi

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

Five passengers and the driver of a taxi escaped serious injury when one of Macquarie Shire's heavy…

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Dubbo Council's Activities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 2

Owing to other urgent work and wet weather no tar [?]raling had been done on roady or footpaths during the…

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Council Sidelights Hire of Council's [?] Post Office—College and University at Orange—[?] Clerk Thanked—Erection of Petrol Depot—Seating at [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 4

Present at Monday [?] Municipal Co [?] Mayor (Ald. M. V. [?] Dundas, J. L…

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Macparie Shire Engineer's Report. NEW £6000 Loan for Additional Plant

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 3

TWO expensive items of plant, a D4 tractor and a Caterpillar 10 grader, estimated to cost £6,000 have been placed on order by the Macquarie Shire Council. It is expected that the machines will be delivered in about…

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Automatic Exchange Statement By Mayor Of Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 1

In an interview today the Mayor of Narromine (Ald. M. V. Duffy), said that there was some misunderstanding in the report in last issue…

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Shire President to Contest Mudgee Seat

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 4

The Coolah shire president (Cr. N. L. Home) has signified his intention of submitting his name for selection as the Liberal…

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Macquarie Shire Meeting. New £5,000 Works Programme

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

AT last Friday's special meeting of the Macquarie Shire Council a programme for the expenditure of £5,000 on roads and works within the Shire was drawn up. Details of the programme…

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Macquarie Shire Ratepayers Threaten to Delay Payment of Rates Until Their Road Is Repaired

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 6

FIVE Macquarie Shire residents who, in a hovel effort to have their road repaired, threatened to refuse to pay their rates until an improvement was effected, met stiff opposition when their ultimatum was delivered to last…

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Council Complaint. Diesel Truck Road Hogs on Burrendong Dam Road

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 3

THE Macquarie Shire Council will lay a complaint with a large Sydney carrying firm about the practice…

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Hands Off Wool Industry Say Graziers to Govt. Growers Council Wants Open Auctions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 1

Fears were expressed at yesterday's meeting of Dubbo DiStrict Council and affiliated branches of the N.S.W. Graziers' Association, that the wool industry would be nationalised if financial assistance…

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Shire Council Assists Burrendong Working Committee

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

Tabled at the Timbrebongie Shire Council meeting on Wednesday was a letter from the Narromine and district Burrendong Dam Working…

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Shire Works

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

The acting engineer to the Timbrebongie Shire Council, Mr. E. R. Stephens, reported as follows to Wednesday's meeting:-…

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Timbrebongie Shire Finances

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

At the Timbrebongie Shire Counil meeting on Wednesday, the Shire Clerk (Mr. E. R. Stephens), submitted the following financial statement:—…

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Work on Shire Roads

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 6

Councillors of the Timbrebongie Shin[?] at the meeting on Wednesday, approved the following programme of works on roads within the shire:…

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Bourke Municipal Council Aids. Whitbread and Collins to Interview Minister on Council Matters. Discussion on Camping Area and Site. Repairs to Billabong Bridge for Foot Traffic

The Western Herald · Friday 10 June 1949 · 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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Scenes at Labor Council Meeting Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

Sydney.— Delegates at N.S.W. Trades and Labour Council had to intervene to prevent a coats-off-fight" between the President of the…

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Council to Discuss Rabbit Menace at Next Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

Cr. E. Jones, who represented the Timbrebongie Shire Council at Sat-urday's meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, submitted a…

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