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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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Municipal Council Old Cemetery Road to Be Repaired

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 2

The Wellington Municipal Council accepted an offer on Thursday night last from the Macquarie Shire Council to…

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Council Officers' Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 7

During the past fortnight work by the Wellington Municipal Council staff has been concentrated on the new…

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Council Correspondence. Deputation on Rygate Park Not Necessary

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 2

The Rygate Park turf wicket and cricket field will be made available to the Wellington and District Cricket…

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Council Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 3

In a report to Peak Hill Municipal Council at Tuesday night's meeting the Works Committee estimated that expenditure totalling £4542 was…

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Police Wanted Council Tries Again

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 1

Further representations are being made by the Municipal Council for the strengthening of the police force at Narromine…

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Council Shorts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 2

Following a report from the Head Gardener of Victoria Park on vandalism, the Parks, Works, Health and Building…

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Council Move on Burrendong Water Supply

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 1

The use of surplus Burrendong Dam water for irrigation in the Narromine-Trangie area will be advocated by…

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Subsidies Sought For Council Housing Projects

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 1

A subsidy for local government bodies to enable them to undertake housing projects will be considered immediately by the Minister for Building Materials (Mr. W. E. Dickson)…

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Municipality of Bourke Seven Aldermen Tender Resignations Heated Argument by Many Speakers

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 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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Appeal to Shire to Assist Sporting Bodies

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

An appeal to the Timbrebongie Shire Council to assist in providing sporting facilities for shire residents was made at the Narromine Rugby…

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Stop Press News Latest in Council "Bust-up"

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

We learn that Alds. J. Johnson and J. Egan do not intend to resign. The other seven resignations have been lodged,…

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Municipal Engineers Report. Waterworks Reserves to Be Used to Provide Supply for Molong Road Residents

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 7

THE Wellington Municipal Council decided at its last meeting to arrange for the transfer of £2,000 from the reserves in the Waterworks Fund for capital expenditure…

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Shire Council [?] Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 6

[?] [?] Sword reported to [?] [?] The [?] notice inviting [?] [?] having expired, the…

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Improving Roads Shire Council's Tentions

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 6

[?] Huntor (Shire Engin[?] to the Gilgandra [?] [?] last week: [?] [?] Road: Clearing and…

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Invitation to Lord Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 2

The Lord Mayor, of Melbourne (Aid. J. Disney) will be invited to attend the Dubbo Centenary…

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Roads Around Gular Shire's Intentions

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 3

The Shire Engineer reported to last Wingadee Shire Council one various roads within the Gulargambone district:—…

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Wingadee Shire Boundaries Revision Likely

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 1

The following letter has been received by the Wingadee Shire Council from the Department of Local Government:…

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Shire Leasehold to Be Re-valued

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 2

The Wingadee Smre Council is to make a re-valuation of all Crown leaseholds in the Shire, treating them as freehold as…

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Bogan Diversion Plan Unfair. Claims Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 2

It would not be just or equitable to allow water from the Macquarie River to flow downstream past an area eminently suitable for irrigation to be used to step up production on…

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Shire Empeer Warren Men Appointed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 1

The Tincher[?] Shire Council saturday conducted Mr. A. J. Rearson, of Warren to the position of engineer…

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