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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Council Will Supply Electricity For Peak Hill's New Silos

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 3

"If the only thing preventing the opening of the new silos Is lack of power, then we can give them that power," said the Mayor, Ald. W. J. Woods, at the meeting of the Peak hill Municipal Council…

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Re-lgcation of Highway Council Objections To Shire Plan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 3

If State Highway No. 17 — the Coonamble Road — were re-located, as suggested by the Talbragar Shire Council, It…

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Weeds Over-run Footpaths Says Alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 3

It was little use providing guttering and footpaths if they were allowed to be over-run by weeds, Ald. Gilbert said at last…

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Plan for Post Office Dubbo Council Not Satisfied

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 3

The Dubbo Municipal Council is not satisfied with a statement by the Postmaster General (Mr. Anthony) that because…

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Army Camp at Dubbo Council Presses For Re-establishment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 3

The Minister for the Army would be asked to consider re-establishing the Dubbo Army camp, the Dubbo Municipal…

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Engineer’s Report Coonabarabran Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 12

The assistant engineer (Mr. K. J. Lloyd) submitted to yesterday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council the following report:…

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Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 2

There were present at yesterday's meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council Crs C. G. Bruce (chair), H. P…

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Coolah Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 15

Present at the meeting of the Coolah Shire Council Friday were: Crs. R. C. Steph hen (chair), E. R. Weaver,…

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Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 2

The Civil Engineer and Health and Building Inspector were drected to amend the existing plan of the proposed residential…

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Repairs Hampered Coolah Shire Engineer’s Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 6

In his report submitted to the Coc[?] Shire Council at the meeting held last Friday, the shire engineer (Mr. G. J. Cliff) said, in…

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Coonabarabran-Coolah Shire Boundaries Submission to Minister

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 6

At the meeting of the Coolah Shire Council on Friday a proposal to alter the boundaries of the Coonabarabran and Coolah Shires…

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Council Re-affirms Decision Hire Car Licence

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 1

The Coonabarabran Shire Council, at Its meeting yesterday re-affirmed its former decision to recommend that a…

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Yeoval News Amaroo Shire to Call Conference of District Bush Fire Brigades

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 11

AMAROO Shire Council decided on Monday last to call a conference of Councillors and two delegates, from each of the Bush Fire Brigades in the Shire area for the purpose of discussing and making decisions on all matters relative to the control and prevention of bush fires during the forthcoming summer…

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Yeoval News Chamber of Commerce Meeting Request That Shire Take Urgent Action on Yeoval Drainage Problem

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 10

MEMBERS of the Yeoval Chamber of Commerce expressed the gravest concern at last Monday night's meeting about what they termed the "dangerous condition" of many of the streets in Yeoval, including the…

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Council Will Provide £2,500 Loan for Re-Design and Repair of Flood-Damaged Caves Golf Course

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 1

WELLINGTON Shire Council yesterday decided to take out a loan of £2,500 for the Wellington Golf Club for the purpose of re-designing and repairing the flood damaged Caves course to a plan which will ensure that 12…

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Town Common Trustees Oppose Establishment of 50 Acres Amenities Forest But Council Requests Conference to Discuss Proposal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 1

THE Trustees of the Wellington Common advised the Shire Council at yesterday's meeting that they were unable to agree to a request that Council be allowed to take over 50 acres of the Common for the establishment of a forest. Council, at a loss to understand the attitude of the Trustees, will again refer…

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Letter to the Editor Merger with Shire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

Sir.—From the report in the "News" on the question of merging the Narromine Municipality with the Timbrebongie Shire it may be…

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Bourke Municipal Council Discussion on State of Bourke Park Area. Increased Electric Charges to Commercial Users

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 5

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

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Council Opposed To Closing Road For Proposed New School Two-storey Premises Advocated on Present Site. Alternative Site Suggested

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 8

At last Monday's Council meeting the matter of the closing of the road for the proposed new Public School…

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Amaroo Shire Council Meeting Yullundry Causeway to be Built Immediately in Spite of Flood Danger to Work

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 6

AMAROO Shire Council at Cumnock on Monday last approved a revised estimate of £550 for the construction of a 100ft. reinforced slab causeway at the Yullundry Crossing on the Yeoval-Cumnock road. Council authorised the Engineer, Mr. J. A. Hammerton, to take a risk on possible further floods in the creek and carry out the…

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