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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Shire Engineer’s Report Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 7

In his report to the Coolah Shire Council at its monthly meeting on Friday, the engineer (Mr. G. J. Cliff) reported…

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Power Fire Fighting Units For All Brigades Decisions of Wellington Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 1

WELLINGTON Shire Council yesterday decided to allocate one power fire fighting unit to each bush fire brigade in the Shire. The allocations will be made on a priority based on the amount of equipment at present under the…

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Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 23

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

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Shire Boundaries Mendooran Proposal Opposed

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 4

The Coolah Shire Council, at its meeting on Friday, decided to advise the Department of Local Government it does not favour the proposal of the Mendooran Chamber of Commerce, to make a large shire with headquarters at Dunedoo, to include…

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Former Mayor of Nyngan to Leave District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 3

Mr. Stimpson, who has resided in Nyngan for the past 40 years and who has drawn the Bourke mail train for many years, is…

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Coolah Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 8

Cr. R. C. Stephen presided at the monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council on Friday when there were also…

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Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 3

With only seven aldermen — a bare quorum — present, at Tuesday night's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council lasted…

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Warrumbungles As Tourist Attraction Shire Clerk’s Broadcast

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 2

In the radio session known as “Town and Country Magazine” the Coonabarabran Shire Clerk, Mr. G. A. Gould,…

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£20,000 for New Plant Coolah Shire’s Enterprise

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 15

The Coolah Shire Council, at its meeting on Friday, decided to investigate the possibility of securing a loan of £20,000 for the purchase of modern road making plant. That decision was reached after councillors had considered a…

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New State Referendum Postponed Not to be held with Shire Elections

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 7

At the inaugural meeting of a provisional sub regional committee of the southern portion of Region 12 held in the…

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C’bran Taxi Fare Increase Council Grants 25 per cent

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 1

At the meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council yesterday a letter was received from the proprietors of the…

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Bourke Municipal Council Athol Trees to Be Grown in Streets New Mower for Bourke Park

The Western Herald · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 9

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

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Country's Small Shire of Loan Works Only Two Million Out Of Eighty

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 7

Speaking on the Loan Estimates in the Legislative Assembly, the Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr. R.S. Vincent) pointed out that…

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A.l.p., Bourke Branch Labor Candidates to Contest Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Bourke Branch of the A.L.P. the following gentlemen were selected to contest the…

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Two Taxi Drivers to Appear Before Council Shire Engineer Reports Alleged Disregard for Road Safety and Courtesy

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 6

TWO Wellington taxi-drivers who were reported to last Wednesday's meeting of the Wellington Shire Council for alleged disregard for road safety and road courtesy will be asked to appear before the next meeting of the Council and explain their alleged actions…

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Council Pressing for Radio at the A[?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 1

he Narromine Municipal [?] to [?]for the [?] of air [?] at the Narromine…

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Shire Elections

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 2

The close season for local government politicians is drawing to a close, and soon the guns will be cracking as the enfranchised…

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Four Regrets Coolah Shire Applications

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 10

Before the Coolah Shire Council at its last meeting was a letter from Mr. R. S. Johnson, secretary of the…

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Contests In Every Riding Heavy Nominations for Local Govt. Elections Disclose Intense Interest in Shire Council Affairs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 1

INTENSE interest in the Local Government triennial elections for the Shire of Wellington is evidenced by the fact that nine of the 17 members of the present provisional Council have been nominated to contest the…

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Ulan County Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 5

There was a full board at the Ulan County Council meeting held at Gulgong on Tuesday Cr. R. V. Horne (Gulgong)…

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