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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Bush Fire Control Council Contribution

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 12

The Coonabarabran Shire Council will, for the present year, contribute £250 towards the cost of providing equipment…

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Anti-T.B. Campaign Officially Opened To-day Mobile X Ray Unit in Action Deputy Shire President First of 2,500 Citizens to Be X-rayed Following Ceremony of Welcome to Unit Personnel

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 1

THE Anti-Tuberculosis Association's X-ray survey of Wellington and district people commenced this morning at the Wellington Technical College in Maughan street, after being officially opened by the Deputy President of the Wellington…

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"Well Wait," Aldermen Say

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 1

Some time ago the Narromine Municipal Council invited the Minister for civil, Aviation (Mr. Write) to come to Narromine to perform the…

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Council Sidelights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

Present at Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council were: The Mayor (Ald. Roy C. Tancred), in the chair, Aid. M. V. Duffy, C. J…

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Chairman's Report to County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 6

In his report to the Macquarie Valley County Council, which controls electricity undertakings at Narromine and Warren, the…

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Shire Intervenes Request For Better Road At Trangie Detour

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 1

Of special interest to western travellers, as well as to Trangie residents, is a resolution carried by yesterday's meeting of the…

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Municipality of Bourke Flood Preparations

The Western Herald · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 1

A special meeting of the Aldermen of the Bourke Municipal Council was held last night-to consider preparations…

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Shire Council Charity Fund Crowing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 2

The Talbragar Shire Council has decided to build up a charity fund for the Fur West Children's Health Scheme and the Country…

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Shire Council to Aid Anti T.b.-drive

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 2

Councils had clone a good Job in assisting the Mobile X-ray unit in its and-T.B. campaign, Mr. Gell, of the anti-T.B…

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Shire Congratulated On New Yards

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 2

In a letter to Thursday's meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, Cr. Caldwell, President of the Shire Association…

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Municipal Rolls Closed June 1 No Supplement To Be Prepared SYDNEY, Fridy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Local Governmen (Mr. Cahill) today cleared up certain doubts on the roll for the Municipal elections…

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Shire Council [?] Mr. Robertson

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

Members of the Timbrebongie [?] Council placed on record [?] week their appreciation of [?] given to council…

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Deputy Mayor to Probe House Position

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

A clarification or the Housing Commission's Intentions in Dubbo will be sought on behalf of Council by the Deputy Mayor…

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Bad Roads Worry Shire Councillors

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 4

Timbrebongie Shire councillors, busy with plans to try and alleviate the bad conditions of shire roads, were confronted at their meeting last…

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Shire Roads Damaged by Cattle

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

Concerned by the amount of damage that has been do[?] to shire roads by mobs of cottle traversing them in wet [?]…

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Shire Engineer's Request For [?] Road Plant

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 6

Claiming that additional plant is vitally necessary if all roads in the Timbrebongie Shire are to be maintained in proper condition, the engineer (Mr. A. J. Rearden) on Thursday suggested that the council consider the purchase of another…

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Short Items From the Shire Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

Present at last Thursday's meeting of the Timbrebonge Shire Council were the president (Cr. A.W. Brabrook), Crs. E. Joens E. G. Hoy…

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Council Decides Not to Join Regional Committee

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 5

Although the Macquearie Regional Development Committee has invited the Narromine Municipal Council to affiliate with it, the council has…

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Improvements for Eumungerie Progress Association's Proposals Considered By Talbragar Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 5

Matters affecting the Village of Eumungerie were before last meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, when a number…

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Coonabarabran Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 23

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council yesterday, C. G. Bruce (chair)…

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