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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Cobbora Shire President's Last Annual Report. Achievements of Council Reviewed and Hope Expressed that Similar Progress will be Maintained Under New Regime

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 6

AT the final meeting of the Cobbora Shire Council at Geurie just prior to Christmas, the President, Cr. J. E. Whiteley, submitted the following report: You are aware by now that at…

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Municipal Rates the Same But Some Charges Higher

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

The only changes in the 1950 charges for Narromine Municipality will be the increase from 10d to 1/ for sanitary services, and from 3 1/4 to 4d for garbage services. It was decided at a special meeting of the Municipal…

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Wellington Shire President Determined To Make Success Of Amalgamation

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 7

FOLLOWING his election as President at the first meeting of the new Wellington Shire Council on Wednesday last, Cr. W. L. Johanson expressed his determination to make a success of the new body. Cr. Johanson said that, although he had opposed the amalgamation of the three Councils, he felt that now the new area…

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Another Municipal Council Closes Down

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

From January l the Municipality of Wellington (formed in 1876) has censed to exist. An amalgamation between…

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New York Mayor Wants Gambling Legal Newyork. Tuesday. I

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

The Mayor of New York (Mr. William O'Dwyer) said today that he would ask the State Legislature this week to take…

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Shire Grader Stops Spread of Bush Fire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

The clearing of a firebreak by the Timbrebongie Shire grading plant yesterday prevented the spread of a bushfire which was confined to…

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Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

Dubbo Council Civil Engineer (Mr. Holmes) reported to the Council meeting lost night that very heavy watering was now…

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Council Accepts Tenders for Killing Works

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

Four tenders totalling nearly x60,000 for work on the Dubbo Killing Works were accepted by a meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council last night…

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Council Orders Builder to Demolish Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

The Dubbo Municipal Council last night rejected a building application lodged by Mr. A. J. Hutchins a well known…

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Russian Delegate Walks Out of Security Council Meeting Lake Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

The Russian delegate (Mr. Jacob Malik) walked out of the United Natrons Security Council yesterday in protest…

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Electricity on Soon in 65 Homes in Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

Sixty-five homes in the Talbragar Shire area near Dubbo will soon have electricity connected under the Dubbo Municipal Council's rural electrification scheme…

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Wellington Shire Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 7

At the historic first meeting of the new Wellington Shire Council held in the former Municipal Council Chambers last week, Cr. W. L…

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No Discount Shire Council's Query

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

Attention was drawn at Wednesday shire meeting to the fact that the Trangie Lighting Company has discontinued all discounts on…

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Shire Finances Report To Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

A report by the Shire Clerk, Mr. E. R. Stephens, to this month's meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council, held at Narromine on…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 6

At this week [?] meeting of the Timbrebongie S[?] Council the engineer, Mr. A. [?] presented the following rep[?] road works:…

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New Grader Unit Ordered by Timberebongie Shire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

Plant for the maintenance and improvement of shire reads was discussed at Wednesday's meeting of the Timbrebongie…

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Third Time Lucky Application For Gate Granted By Shire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 6

Gates are still being discussed at Timbrebongie Shire meetings. Before Wednesday's shire meeting was still another application—this…

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Knotty Problem for U.N. Council New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 1

The Soviet Union delegate, Jacob Malik, who walked out of the Security Council meeting at Lake Success on Tuesday,…

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Shire Shorts

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

Present at last week's shire meeting were the president (Cr. A. W. Brabrook), Crs. E. Jones, E. G. Hoy, L. A. Roberts. H. W. Hogan and…

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Shire Rejects Proposal for Higher Rates

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

The general rate for to Timbrebongie Shire for 1950 will be the same as last year—[?]d in the £ on the unimproved capital value. The only affer on will be in the Trangie Street Lighting local fund which is been decreased from 7d to 6d in…

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