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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Council Will Sell Land To Talbragar Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

The Dubbo Municipal Council last night decided to sell to the Talbragar Shire Council a piece of land on the eastern side of…

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Aldermen Fly to Defence of Some Birds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

Several aldermen quickly flew to the defence of some pigeons when the fate of the birds was being discussed at…

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Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 6

The Dubbo Municipal Council decided last night to empower the Mayor and the Town Clerk to authorise political meetings in…

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Old Man to Lose His Home Council Acts In Face Of Bitter Protests

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

"Now talk about humanity in this Council," declared Aldermen E. A. Tink in a warm outburst at last night's meeting of the Dubbo of the Dubbo Municipal Council…

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Coolah Engineer's Report Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 4

Mr. G. J. Cliff (engineer) submitted, the following report to the monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council last Friday :…

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Mint Weed Menace Graziers Meet Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 5

After having a talk with representatives of the Coolah branch of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales at the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council on the serious menace of mint weed, councillors realised the position, and it was…

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Mayor Shows the Way

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 1

THE MAYOR OF ORANGE, Dr. W. F. Matthews, shown above, was the first of 5,000 Orange and district residents who took advantage of the Anti-T.B. Mobile X-ray Unit's visit to Orange. The campaign in that city, which…

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Shire Engineer's Recommendations

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 11

Provided there are no police objections, a taxi rank stand will be established on a site in Percy Street on the Cameron Park…

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Amaroo Shire Engineer's Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 8

It was essential for Council to have plans, estimates and technical data prepared to avoid any delay in the…

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Renovations to Talbragar Shire Chambers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 1

Extensive alterations and renovations are being made to the Talbragar Shire Chambers in Macquarie Street, Dubbo…

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"From Power Wire to Pothole" Down To Earth Action By Aldermen Urged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 1

"The Dubbo aldermen should get their heads out of the electricity wires and into the potholes in the town streets," Mr. W. Schmidt, Secretary of the North Dubbo Progress…

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Town Planning Move by Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 2

The Dubbo Municipal Council last night adopted a recommendation submitted by the Works, Parks, Health and Building…

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Council Sidelights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 7

Although [?] Narromines nine aldermen were present at Monday's meeting of the Municipal council the [?] was over in…

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Street Works What Council Has Done

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 3

A brief review of street works carried out in the past three weeks was presented by the leading hand to the Municipal Council, Mr. A. D…

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Council Meeting Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 3

The Mayor of Dubbo (Ald. Serisier) has written a long and involved letter to the Editor disputing the accuracy of portions…

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Shire Considers Two-way Radio Molong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 2

Modern radio communication methods between the Amaroo Shire Office and the Engineer while he is on the job may soon…

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A Council Critic Goes Astray

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 2

Although there is a good deal of justification for the indignant protests of Mr. Schmidt, Secretary of the North Dubbo Progress Association, about the condition of the roads in the Dubbo Municipality,…

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A Mixed Mail Bag for This Shire Yass

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 2

There was a sidelight at the Coodrabidgbee Shire Council meeting this week when a letter, which the Shire President said…

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Agricultural Bureau Council Meets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 2

At a meeting of the Macquarie District Council of the Agricultural Bureau at Dubbo on Saturday decided on the…

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Council's Radio Tests Heard in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 2

Tests made on two way radio communication equipment installed in trucks and at the base station of the Orange City…

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