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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

935 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 46 of 47

Council Urged to Set Up a Housing Authority

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 2

Because of staff shortages, country builders could not cope with the red-tape involved in dealings with the Housing Commission, said Dubbo builders yesterday…

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First Meeting of Provisional Council of Molong Shire. Cumnock Retained as Shire Headquarters and Officers Appointed

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 8

THE new President of the Provisional Council of the amalgamated Molong Shire (Cr. S. R. Reynolds), told the first meeting at Molong on Monday last that if the Shire headquarters were not established at Molong that…

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Who Will be Shire President?

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 1

The first meeting of the Wellington Shire Council win be held, on Wednesday next and following the defeat of…

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Shire Loans for £7,500 Approved

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 1

A total of £7,500 in loans has been approved by the Governor for the Wellington Shire Council for electricity…

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Testimonial of Merit to Shire Clerk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council on Friday night, the Shire Clerk (Mr. P. O. Beddoes) was presented…

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A.l.p. Suspects Politics in Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 2

Some members of the present Dubbo Municipal Council were elected, on a "thinly disguised political ticket," which will soon…

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Country Council Carries Vote of Censure on the "News"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 1

The Macquarie Valley Country Council on Friday decided with one [?] that the "News" should be censured for its comments on Country Council activities. On the same subject the meeting sought from the…

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County Council Rate Plan Rescinded After L.G. Department's Warning

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 5

The [?] Valley County Council on Friday afternoon [?] at their…

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Dubbo Gasworks Is Losing £2000 a Year Says Council Price Rise Plan TO Make Undertaking "Stand On Own Feet"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 1

The Dubbo gasworks was losing about £2000 a year, and had received subsidies totalling £19,000 since the undertaking was acquired from private enterprise in 1944…

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Council Branch Office to Close

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 1

The Coonabarabran branch office of the Ulan County Council is to be closed down and Mr. Ronald Gardiner, the officer…

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'Double Voting' at Council Poll Suspected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 1

Four cases of "double voting" in the Dubbo Municipal Elections on Decemer 2 are suspected. The Town Clerk (Mr. Matthews), who was returning…

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New Engineer Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 4

At the meeting of the Coolah Shire Council, Mr. Ian R. Macintosh was appointed engineer in succession to Mr. G. J. Cliff,…

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Coona’bran Ambulance Thanks Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 4

Before the meeting of the Coolah Shire Council on Friday was a letter from the Coonabarabran District Ambulance…

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CR. D. B. Arnott, President Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 9

Cr. D. B. Arnott was elected president of the Coolah Shire Council at a special meeting of the Council on Friday. Cr. E…

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Coonabarabran Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 2

Amonst matters dealt with at last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council were the following some of which…

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No Action Coolah Shire Non-Voters

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 4

The Coolah Shire Council, at its meeting on Friday, decided to take no action against persons who failed to vote at the…

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Crs. A. T. Knowles and D. V. Roddy Elected' President and Deputy President Respectively by Shire Council Ballots

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 1

CR. A. T. H. Knowles, of "A" Riding, was elected President of the Wellington Shire Council at the Council's first meeting yesterday morning. Cr. Knowles defeated Cr. K. D. W. Masters, of "C" Riding, in the ballot…

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Showground to Be Graded Shire Equipment Available

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 8

At the meeting of the Coonabarabran P. and A. Association Committee on Friday night a letter was received from the Coonabarabran…

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Molong Shire H.Q. at Cumnock Molong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 3

Cumnock would probably receive a "death blow" if the amalgamated Molong Shire headquarters were not established…

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Ulan County Council Coonabarabran Office

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 15

The new members of the Coonabarabran Shire Council [?] of the [?]ame opinion as the [?]ld Council that the…

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