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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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R.S.L. Request Preference Delegates to Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 4

Messrs. H. C. Dawson and R. L. Dive, the delegates from the Coonabarabran sub-branch of the RSSAILA who attended the…

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Hire Plate Licence Council Adheres to Previous Decision

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 1

After hearing a deputation from the Coonabarabran sub-branch of the RSSAILA, at yesterday's meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council the Council adhered to its previous decision to recommend to the Department of Road Transport that the hire…

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Refused Before, Council Grants Lease of Land Near Railway

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 5

On the motion of Crs. Squirrell and Hendry, the Gilgandra Shire Council has granted Mr. T. H…

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Reasoning Residents Offer Council Six Men to Make Suitable Crossing

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 5

"If people came from other parts of the Shire and offered to do the same work as you Bearbong people have offered, Council would be able to do a lot…

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Council Deputation To Go To Sydney to Have Main Roads Finance Revived for Tar Sealing Programme

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 1

At yesterday s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council it was decided to send a deputation to Sydney in the first week in September to interview Mr. J. J. Cahill, Minister…

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Chamber of Commerce Meeting Enthusiastic Members Elect New Council and Plan Concerted Drive for Progress and Development

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 1

OVER 20 members attended last Monday night's postponed annual meeting of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, which was marked by considerable enthusiasm and resulted in the election of a council containing…

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[?] Complaints [?] Shire Roads

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 1

[?] ratepayers wrote to last [?] Shire meeting, com[?] of the condition of roads in [?]…

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More Homes Wanted at Trangie Move by Shire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 8

Cr. W. M. Walker of the Timbrebongie Shire Council is determined to press Trangie claims for more Housing [?] cottages…

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Shire Wants Limit on Heavy Loads Carried by Lorries

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 1

When it was mentioned at the last Shire Council meeting that Oaks Bridge and been damaged by an overloaded timber lorry travelling over…

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[?] Shire Notice of [?]On of List of [?], 1950. C[?] 13, Ordinance 14

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that the List of [?] for the "A," "B" and [?]of the Shire will be exhibited at the following places…

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Municipality of Peak Hill F[?] [?] Appeal

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 5

Council [?] fund in conjunction [?] the Lord Mayor of Sydney's [?] Appeal. All [?] will be [?] and…

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Shire Council Charity Fund Near Its Goal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 6

The latest contribution to the Tolbragar Shire's Charity Fund for the Far West Children's Health Scheme and the Country…

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Monthly Nyngan Municipal Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 6

Another approach would be made to the Minister for Transport to have the Sydney-Dubbo air-conditioned express extended…

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Gaol Term for Ex-mayor Offences Against Bankruptcy Act SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 1

Mr. Justice Clyne today sentenced Thomas Richard Pracey, ex-Mayor of Waterloo, to six months gaol after finding him…

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Macarthur's Appeal for Aid Made As Council Argues New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 1

With Security Council members continuing to hurl bitter denunciations at each other, the deadlock on the Korean war issue is no nearer a solution. In the midst of this bickering, General…

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Action for Damages Against Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 9

Notice that Mrs. C. A. Spackman will commence an action for damages against the Wellington Shire Council in…

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Council Will Seek £15,510 Loan for Electricity Conversions

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 7

Wellington Shire Council on Wednesday last authorised the conversion of the distribution voltage in Wellington from…

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Shire Council Not Interested in Civic Centre

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 9

A move has been made for the establishment at a Civic Centre fronting the Memorial Hail and incorporating offices at the three councils…

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Council Meeting "Electric Power For Peak Hill Silos Not Likely This Year"-Engineer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 3

It is not likely that the Peak Hill silos will operate under electric power this year. The electrical contractor, Mr. Fancourt, said this at the last meeting of the Peak Hill Municipal Council. Although the plant was now on the high seas it had been…

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Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 3

An assurance that the No. 6 R.A.A.F Stores Depot at Dubbo would receive equal attention and consideration in plans for…

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