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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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House Not Ready Braidwood Council Compensates Engineer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 6

Reference to a former Narromine resident appear in the Transwood Dispatch The Following [?] condensation of a report [?]…

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Shire of Coolah Diphtheria Immunization Campaign

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 3

Parents and guardians of children of the age of 12 months and over are hereby notified that the Council will be commencing…

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Shire Boundaries Mendooran Chamber of Commerce

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 2

Discussion on shire boundaries is to come before the next meeting of the Mendooran Chamber of Commerce, the…

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Chamber of Commerce Council Matters Discussed

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 23

Most of the discussions at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night…

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Far West Home to Stay Put Manly Council Move To Be Resisted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

The Far West Children's Scheme Home at Manly would not be moved from its present site despite the efforts of the Manly Council to have it transferred from Manly…

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Action Proposed to Clear Bell River River Improvement District Rate Not Equitably Distributed Conference Planned to Have Scheme Treated as Urgent Local Work by Wellington Shire Plant

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

BECAUSE they consider that too much delay would result if Departmental action was awaited, a section of Wellington landholders and vegetable growers along the banks of the Bell River yesterday decided to make efforts to have the urgent…

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Shire Finances Report To Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 7

In his report to the Timbrebongie Shire Council meeting yesterday the Shire Clerk, Mr. E. R. Stephens. stated:…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Further Discussion on Sale of Council's Refrigerators. Inspection to Be Made by Aldermen of Sewerage Work

The Western Herald · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 5

A lengthy meeting of the Council was held last Monday night, when a large amount of business was dealt with. A…

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Shire Meeting Postponed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

Because of building alterations being carried out at the Talbragar Shire Council Chambers in Macquarie Street Dubbo the…

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Shire Roads "All in Bad Condition"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 4

All Tindbreteagie Shire roads are in bad condition and in many cases the residents will have to be tolerant until the weather…

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Bowling Club Given Additional Aear in Park Deputation to Municipal Council Successful

The Western Herald · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 10

At last Monday night's Council Meeting a deputation of five members of the Bourke Bowling Club presented the…

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County Council Engineer's Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Dowsett, newly appoint­ed chief electrical engineer to the Macquarie Valley County Council, took up duties last month. He…

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County Council Meeting Lapses

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 7

The June meeting of the Macquarie Valley County Council, set down to be held on Wednesday at Narromine, lapsed for want of a…

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Shire Claims Grant for Trangie Detour As Flood Damage

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 8

When the Timbrebogle Shire Council discussed areas damaged by [?] the engineer (Mr. A. Reardon) and that areas involving to…

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Nyngan Town Council Move on Building Controls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 3

The Nyngnn Municipal Council this week decided to give nil possible support to the proposals of the Macquarie Regional…

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Letters to The Editor Aldermen and Footballers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

Sir,—A report of a council meeting recently appeared in the "News" under the heading "Aldermen responsible only to council," which has…

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Round the Council Table

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Peak Hill Municipal Council the works committee recommended that a new grader be purchased…

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F. and S. Assn. Combined Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

A suggestion that the Dubbo branch of the Framers and Settlers Association should organise a zone…

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Mayor Is Stung by Criticism Lakes Of Dubbo Debate In The Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 1

There was heated discussion at a meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council last night over the widespread criticism that has been levelled at the condition of the streets…

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Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 2

A subsidy donation of £10 would be made to the funds of the Dubbo Branch of the Country Women's Association to…

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