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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Dubbo Killing Works Report To Council On Progress

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 3

A further 2000 bricks for work on the Dubbo Municipal Abattoirs buildings had been received and laid, but wet…

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Bowling Green at N. DUBBO Council May Aid Construction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 8

The Dubbo Municipal Council will probably provide Council facilities to assist the construction of a new bowling…

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Water Meters to Be Tested Lively Debate By Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 1

Several Dubbo water meters are to be forwarded to Sydney to be tested by the Metropolitan Water Board. This was decided by the Dubbo Municipal Council…

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Council Attacked, and an Alderman Replies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 1

An evasive and bureaucratic attitude had been, adopted by the Dubbo Municipal Council in replying to ratepayer's requests, alleged Mr. C. Shibble at last night's meeting of the Buninyong Agricultural…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 3

Amongst matters dealt with at last week's meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council were the following some of…

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Shire Matters

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 2

The Gulargambone mailman has advised Cr. Walker that the Quam bone Road at the 16-17 m.p. is in very bad condition, and almost…

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Around the Shire Engineer's Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 6

The Engineer (Mr. J. N. Hunter) reported to Monday's meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council as follows:…

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Coolah Proposal For Shire Boundaries

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 17

At the monthly meeting of th Coolah Shire Council on Friday It was decided that a proposal be submitted to, the…

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Further Ten Commission Homes for Wellington Shire Clerk Reports to Council on Interview with Commission Officers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 1

THE Wellington Shire Clerk, Mr. W. C. Pruden, reported to yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council that, in a recent conversation he had had with the Chairman of the Housing Commission, he had been given to…

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Coolah Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 17

There were present on Friday at the monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council Crs R C Stephen (chair), E R…

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An Extra £10 Council Audit Fee

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council Mr. A. F. Willis, now of Nambucca Heads, was re-appointed…

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Midsummer Play Centre Council Against Sponsors

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 16

The Coonabarabran Shire Council, at its meeting last week, decided to again sponsor a play centre during the…

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Requests to Council For Public Holidays

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 23

Before the June meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council there were requests for public holidays from: Mendooran Tennis Club,…

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Talk with N.r.b. Officers Shire President and Engineer

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 1

Although the president of the Coonabarabran Shire Council (Cr. C. G. Bruce), and the shire engineer (Mr. W. Wood), did n[?] get any positive results from their visit to Tamworth when they had talks with Mr. Butler (Divisional…

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Yeoval News Amaroo Shire Discussions Price Anomaly in Rural Electricity

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 3

ALTHOUGH he was one of the first applicants for supply when the Amaroo Shire Council's rural electrification scheme was first proposed, Mr. D. Brady, of "Marysville," Molong, will have to pay more than twice…

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Coolah Council Road Works Almost Impossible

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 18

Like most other constructing authorities throughout the State the Coolah Shire Council is experiencing difficulties with the continual rains in keeping roads trafficable. This was referred to in the report of the shire engineer (Mr…

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Council Concerned What Flood Relief Will it Get?

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 21

The Coonabarabran Shire Council is concerned at the delay in getting something definite about flood relief, for…

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The Council and the Park

The Western Herald · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 4

The recent decision of Council to grant a 25 year extension on the present lease of the Parkland occupied by the…

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Flood Prospects Preparedness by Local Council

The Western Herald · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 7

The flood waters are rising, and have already passed the height reached last May when 37ft. 8in. was recorded, and…

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Soviet Drops a Bombshell by Ending U.N.O. BOYCOTT Return To Security Council With Delegate In Chair New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 1

Russia dropped a bombshell in diplomatic circles last night by announcing that it would end its seven-months-old boycott of the Security Council of the United Nations…

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