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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

935 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 12 of 47

Shire President Resigns To Contest State Seat At Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 1

The President of the Coolah Shire (Councillor Norman Home) has resigned in order to concentrate on his political…

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Forbes Protest on Manly Council Action Forbes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

The latest protest against the attempt by Manly Council and other interests to move the Far West Health Scheme's Home at…

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New President Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 4

Cr. R.C. Stephen is now president of the Coolah Shire Council having been elected at a special meeting held on…

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Coolah Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 15

There was a full board at the Coolah Shire Council meeting on Friday of last week, those present being Crs. R…

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Grant to [?]Ire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 6

Mr. J. B. [?]mshaw, in receipt o[?] follo[?] from Mr. [?]ll, Mis[?] Public Wor[?]nd Lo[?]…

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Cattle Ill-treated on Trains Statement By Mayor Of Orange

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 3

The handling of sheep and cattle on stock trains was far from satisfactory, and could be greatly improved…

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Change of Employment Council Draftsman

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 10

At last week’s meeting, of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, Mr. G. F. O’Rowke. was appointed draftsman,…

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Ulan County Council Clerk Needs Assistance

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 1

After discussing-the auditor's report, and in view of the rapid expansion of works controlled by the Ulan County Council, it was…

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Shire Resolutions on Mayor's Comments

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

These resolutions were passed at yesterday's meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council, after a discussion in committee:…

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Flood Relief Trangie Applications To Shire President

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 8

The shire president (Cr. A. W Brabrook) will receive all applications for flood relief handed in at Trangie…

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200 Council Cats Not Enough

The Western Herald · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 5

The school scholars are improving in Composition technique and expression under a scheme that lays stress on vivid words and vivid…

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EDITORIAL Council Faces Up To A Big Problem

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

When men are elected alderman of a municipality they often, have many bright ideas waiting to be put into effect. Sometimes they have to work hard to convince their team mates that what they have in mind is a good idea; sometimes…

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Shire Council Thanks Flood Helpers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 6

Councillors of the Timbrebongie Shire Council at a special meeting expressed appreciation of the fine work carried out by the police, the…

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Shire Waiting for £15,000 Worth of New Plant

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

When the Timbrebongie Shire Council last Thursday agreed to order a new Austin truck, it brought its list of plant at present on order to…

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Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 3

Dubbo's drift wells were still maintaining water supplies to the town, and the river level was still over the cylinder at the…

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Council Adopts New System Accounts Payments

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 6

Dubbo Municipal Council last night decided to adopt a neatly-automatic method of authorising payments of…

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Council Objects to Lease of Reserve Land

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 2

Dubbo Municipal Council will object to the Local Land Board against an application by Mr. M. C. W. Baird for conversion of…

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Rail Workshop Sought Council Puts Case For Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 3

The suggested location at Dubbo of railway workshops to service steam trains from the Western Districts would be taken seriously into account, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr…

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Low Price Blamed for Brick Lag Council Urged To Force Increase

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 1

The Government should be forced to grant an increase in the price of bricks to enable production to expand in Dubbo the Deputy Mayor (Ald. L. H. Ford) told last night's…

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Loan for 5 HOUSES Coplah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council it was decided to apply to the Commonwealth and private banks…

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