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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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Montefiores Electricity. Change to Shire Supply Means £500 Annual Loss to Municipality

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 1

Cobbora Shire Council had completed its 11,000 volts supply to Montefiores and had taken over the Municipal…

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Cobbora Shire Rates. Record Payments for First Eight Months of Year

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 6

For the first eight months of this year, Cobbora Shire ratepayers have paid a total of £16,984/11/11 in rates, which is…

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Council Offer Appreciated. Tree Planting on High School Site

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 1

The offer of the Wellington Municipal Council to grade the site of the proposed new High School at Wellington, and…

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Cobbora Council Will Review Dunedoo Water Rates When Estimates Are Prepared

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 7

FOLLOWING a further request from the Dunedoo Bowling Club to last Tuesday's meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council that the rates for water to the club be reduced, the Council decided that, following the…

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A Letter to the Editor Timberongie Shire Council. and Their Babbits

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 6

Sir.—About two years ago a complaint was made to council about rabbits and their burrows on a portion of the Narromlne-Dandaloo…

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A Letter to the Editor Timbrebongie Shire Council and Their Rabbits

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 6

Sir,—About two years ago a complaint was made to council about rabbits and their burrows on a portion of the Narromine-Dandaloo…

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Council Correspondence. Aldermen Sceptical About New High School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 9

In a letter to last Thursday night's meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, the Minister for…

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Council Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 3

Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night deferred a decision on the question of taxi fares and the installation of meters…

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Municipal Engineer's Report. Council Offers Reward for Information Leading to Apprehension of Vandals

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 9

ACTING on a recommendation by the Municipal Engineer, Mr. W. J. Ross, the Wellington Municipal Council decided on Thursday night last to offer a reward for information leading to the conviction of any person…

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Electricity Extensions. Local Govt. Subsidies for Amaroo Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 7

The Local Government Department has made available subsidies totalling £7,260 over the subsidy period of ten years…

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Five Cottages Approved by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 3

Five new cottages for Dubbo were approved by the Municipal Council on Tuesday night. They were:…

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Burrendong Dam Water Council Policy On Diversion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 1

A proposal to divert water from the Macquarie River to irrigate a large area between Narromine and Trangie will be supported by the Dubbo Municipal Council…

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Macquarie Shire's Caution. Proposed Supply of Electricity to to Eurimbla Residents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 6

Amaroo Shire Councillors were amused at last Monday's meeting at Cumnock when the Shire Clerk, Mr. R. Pillans…

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A Visit to Warren Around and About With The County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

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Irrigated Area Dubbo Council Supports Narromine-Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 1

Discussing the his of the waters from the Burr[?] Dam the Dubbo Municipal Council list week decided to support the claims of…

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Yeoval Residents Advance Claims for Incorporation of Macquarie and Talbracar Shire Lands Into Amaroo Shire Area

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 1

ON Tuesday night last, a deputation of nine Yeovai residents, made up of three residents from Macquarie Shire, three from Taibragar Shire andf three from the closely settled area around Yeoval, placed a case before the Amaroo Shire Council at Cumnock for the transfer of 18,000 acres of land from the Macquarie Shire and…

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Macquarie Shire Meeting. Further Discussion on Electricity Extension to Eurimbla

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 8

MACQUARIE Shire Councillors were not pleased at their meeting on Friday last when their attention was drawn by the President, Cr. W. L. Johanson, to a report in last Thursday's issue of the Wellington "Times" that Amaroo…

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Council Sidelights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 7

Seven of Narromine's nine alderman were present at the civil on Monday night. Two the Mrs. [?] (Ald. M. V. Duffys and Ald C. A…

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Why Are Council Roads Breaking Up ?

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 8

"This is a question which is being asked continually" says Alderman R.T.C. Storey, President of the Local Government Association…

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Park Gardener's Resignation Alderman's Criticism Blamed

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 3

The opinion was expressed at last Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council that criticism voiced…

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