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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Weather Hampers Work Coolah Shire Engineer’s Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 5

During May wet weather has considerably hampered all roadworks within the shire, said Mr. G. J. Cliff, engineer,…

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Flood Damage to Council Roads

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 1

“The damage done to Council roads throughout the State by the recent flood rains, has been colossal” said Aid. R.T.C. Storey…

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Grand Tour Not Coolah Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 5

At the meeting of the Coolah Shire Council held last week letter was received from Mr. B. Fuller, of Kallateene. Coolah,…

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Ulan County Council Notice to Electricity Consumers

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 3

Owing to the continued abnormal weather conditions, electricity consumers in the Coonabarabran, Baradine and…

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“Wettest Season On Record”, States Shire President Problem of Goolhi Roads

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 1

Declaring that it was unfair to lay the blame for the bad roads in the Goolhi estate area, the president of the Coonabarabran Shire Council stated the settlers were dumped there in the wettest season on record. The estate was cut…

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Council Refrigerators

The Western Herald · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 3

Aid. Whitbread thought the terms of sale offered holders of Council refrigerators was not enticing. New refrigerators were…

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Shire Opens Flood Victims Relief Fund

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

The President of Ox Shire or Timbrehongie has received a telegram from the Lord Mayor of Sydney reading:…

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New Plant to Help Repair Shire Roads

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 2

With shire roads rapidly deteriorating through constant rainfall and flood damage, the arrival of new plant for work in the Timbrebongie…

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Bourke Municipal Council Lease of Park Area to Bowling Club to Be Again Considered Discussion on Unsatisfactory Sanitary Service. Bad Condition of Roads Commented On

The Western Herald · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 3

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…

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Big Electricity Scheme by Gilgandra Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 1

Hundreds of homes and industries in the towns and districts of Gilgandra, Gulargumbone and Tooraweenah will be provided with electricity drawn from…

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Rain Undoes Road Repairs Work in Bogan Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 4

Wet weather had undone much of the road repair work carried cut after the April flood rains, the Nyngan Shire…

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Road Gates Can Be Erected in Gilgandra Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 1

After steadfastly refusing to permit public cates to be built on roads in its area, Gilgandra Shire Council has had to…

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Mayor Inspects New Machinery in England

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

The Mayor of Peak Hill, Ald. W. J. Woods, who is at present in England, has not forgotten Peak Hill. The municipal council has received…

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Flood Appeal Opened by Narromine's Mayor {A Letter to the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

Dear Sir,—I have just received the following telegram despatched in the Lord Mayor of Sydney: "Recognising national nature of…

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Shire Boundaries Mendooran Proposal

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 19

The monthly meeting of the Mendooran Chamber of Commerce was held on Tuesday. The principal business was a…

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Shire Boundaries Mendooran Graziers Discuss

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 18

The disposition of the former “A” Riding of the Cobbora Shire Council was under discussion at the meeting of the…

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Special Grant Coolah Shire Flood Damage

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council advice concerning a special financial grant towards the cost of repairing roads…

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Rabbit Destruction on Shire Controlled Roads

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 5

The Coonabarabran Pastures Protection Board recently requested several councils to concede to their request that Board…

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Request for a Revised Shire Boundary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 2

A delegation of members of the Dunedoo Progress Association, comprising Messrs. L. M. Nott, T. P. Sullivan, A. W…

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Flood Relief Appeal by Amaroo Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 9

With a view to assisting in the general appeal launched by the Lord Mayor of Sydney for the purpose of raising…

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