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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Council Wants Trucking Yards Shifted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 2

Dubbo Municipal Council will make personal representations to the Commissioner for Railways to have the cattle trucking yard…

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Dissent Motion Lost at Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 1

A motion of dissent from a ruling by the Mayor (Aid. Serisier) sponsored by Aid. W. T. Grant, failed at last night's…

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Police & Council Differ on Theatre Taxi Rank

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

Dubbo Police traffic officers will be invited to a general meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council and will be asked to explain objections to the establishment of a taxi rank in Church Street, near Darling…

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Conference on Electricity Report To Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 1

Some definite action towards the proposal to take a bulk electricity supply from Dubbo to Narromine would probably be…

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Points From Wingadee Shire Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 3

Items of interest from last meeting of the Wingadee Shire council are as follows: Present were Councillors F. S…

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Coolah Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 5

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

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Flood Damage Grant Made to Shire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 7

As a result of personal representations on the part of the Member for C[?]tiareas (Mr. Renshew), the Minister…

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Increase Council Funds C’bran Requests Ulan

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 6

Following suggestions by Council’s auditor, Mr. A. F. Willis. the Shire Clerk, Mr. G. A. Gould, suggested at the meeting…

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Want Footpath Mended Bank Request to Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 12

A request by the Conabarabran branch of the Commonwealth Bank to restore the footpath in, front of the bank, disturbed by P.M.G…

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Rate Reduction Council Refuses Baradine R.S.L.

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 11

On the grounds that they already receive a rate reduction on one property Coonabarabran Shire Council last week refused…

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New Approach to Council on Taxi Rank

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 1

The Dubbo Municipal Council will be asked to receive a deputation from Dubbo taxi drivers who wish to place their case for…

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Council Approves P. and C. Request

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 7

Amaroo Shire Council will give priority to a request from the Yeoval Parents and Citizens' Association for…

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Prosecutions For Heavy Trucks Shire Council Worried About Damage To Roads

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

Timbrebongie Shire councillors, concerned about the damage being caused to their rain-soaked roads by overloaded vehicles, will take action in accordance with the law against owners of vehicles with excess loads…

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Shire Councillors Disappointed When Air Minister Misses Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 4

At their August meeting, councillors of the Timbrabongie Shire agreed to write to the Minister for Air and Civil Aviation (Mr. T. W. White…

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Shire Was Not Asked for Help on Trotting Track

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 1

Timbrebongie Shire councillors on Thursday denied knowledge of a request from the Narromine Agricultural Society (and a subsequent…

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Dubbo's Deliberate Deception Mayor Attempts To Mislead Air Minister (By the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 1

In an effort to belittle the Narromine aerodrome and boost up their hillaide alrstrip, Dubbo representative have reverted to the tactics they used three years ago. On that occasion they failed to convince independent…

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Narromine News Attacks Dubbo's Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 1

Considerable annoyance is manifested by the Editor of the "Naromine News" in its issue yesterday, in making a charge…

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Engineer’s Report Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 5

Amongst matters referred to by Mr. G. J. Cliff, engineer to the Coolah Shire Council, in his report which came before…

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Road Staff of Forty Required By Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 16

In a review of men and plant required to complete road works approved of the shire engineer (Mr. G. J. Cliff)…

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Meeting of Bogan Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 2

Bogan Shire Council decided at its lost meeting not to participate in celebrations to commemorate the 50th anniversary…

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