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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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Macquarie Group Council Meeting at Collie

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 6

The second Council Meeting of the C.W.A. Macquarie Group was held at Collie on Thursday last, and opened…

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Macquarie Group Council Meeting. Group President (Mrs. Trimble) Presides

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 5

The second Council meeting of the Macquarie Group of the C.W.A. was held at Collie last Thursday and opened with…

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Bourke Municipal Council Discussion on Electric Light Plant Expenses. Proposed Extension to North Bourse Aerodrome

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 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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Shire of Talbragar Bush Fire Prevention

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 3

By direction of Council notice is hereby given that by authority of the powers delegated to Council under Section 4b of the…

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Cobbora Shire Correspondence. Decisions Made by Council on Requests and Complaints

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 3

THERE were many letters before last Tuesday's meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council at Geurie. Correspondence received at the meeting and the decisions made by Council in respect to the complaints and requests…

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Cobbora Shire Council Meeting. Dujvedoo Building Blocks to Be Auctioned to Recover Rates

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 7

THE Cobbora Shire Clerk, Mr. W. C. Pruden, will compile a list of town blocks of land in Dunedoo on which rates have not been paid for a period of 7 years or more with a view to having a public auction of the blocks…

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Dunedoo Sewerage Shire Will Not Finance Connections

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 6

It is very unlikely that Cobbora Shire Council will finance the cost of individual connections for the proposed…

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Engine at Wellington Silos Council Will Continue Agitation for Electric Motor

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 5

Despite a refusal by the Minister for Agriculture to replace the existing engine at the Wellington Silos with…

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Plan for Parks Improvements. Football Ground and Cycle Track at Kennard Park. Municipal Engineer Instructed to Make Plans for £4,600 Expenditure

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 1

A programme of improvements to Kennard Park and Market Square, to cost approximately £4,600, will be submitted to the Department of Public Works by the Wellington Municipal Council with a view to obtaining a…

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Peak Hill Council Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 3

Peak Hill Ambulance committee [?] applied to Council for permission [?] conduct a street procession and [?] to [?] Street on…

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Council Challenges Suggestion That R.s.l. President Is Communist

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 3

Peak Hill was quick to express resentment of an anonymous circular linking with Communism the name of Mr. W. Yeo, who has been…

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Council News Round-up

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 3

The Department of Education has asked Dubbo Council whether a site at the corner of Hampden and Monash Streets was…

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Council Will Consider Bus Terminal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 2

The Finance Committee of the Dubbo Council will investigate a scheme for an up-to-date bus terminal for the town…

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Council's Warning To Rugby League

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 6

The Dubbb Rugby League was strongly criticised by the Municipal Council on Tuesday night for usurping No. 3 oval on Saturday, July 9, when it had been made available to the Hockey Association…

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Council Query on Hospital Bus Service

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

The Town Council wants to know whether the regular Base Hospital bus service was maintained on Sunday week…

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Agitation for New District Hospital Municipal Council Flans Monster Protest Meeting. Support for Dubbo Base Hospital Considered Secondary to Wellington's Claims

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 1

IN the near future, the Wellington Municipal Council will call a meeting of members of the District Hospital Board, local doctors and members of the nursing fraternity to discuss plans and formulate details for a campaign of agitation for the immediate construction of the new District Hospital as promised by the Minister for…

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Council Approves Use Of An Electrical "Trick"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 3

An article published in the "Liberal" recently explaining an electrical "trick" used by city manufacturers to operate plants…

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Municipal Health Inspector's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 6

Discussion on the Health Inspector's report at last Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council…

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Shire Works Clearing Tender Accepted

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

On Wednesday the Timbrebongie Shire Council accepted a tender from Mr. R. J. Roberts for 5[?] miles of clearing in Harvey's Lane. at a cost…

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Letters to the Editor Council To Blame

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 2

Sir: I was very pleased with the attention you are giving to the really disgusting condition of the streets. Please do not…

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