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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Council to Meet Sporting Bodies

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council last night aldermen decided to call a meeting of representatives of all sporting bodies…

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New Plant for Cowra Shire Up To £14,000 To Be Spent

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

Four members of the Waugoola Shire Council, Cowra, have been authorised to travel to Sydney this week with one errand-to spend up…

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Main Roads a Disgrace Say Aldermen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

The disgraceful condition of the arterial highways radiating from Dubbo were discussed at last night's meeting of the…

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Soft Drinks for Cricketers Aldermen Clash On Issue Of Permit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 6

Dublin Municipal Council was sharply divided last' night on the question of whether it should grant permission to Mr…

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Dubbo Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

The Dubbo Municipal Council last night decided to make an application for Friday, May 5— the second day of the Dubbo…

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Six Cottages Approved by Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

Six new cottages were among the building applications approved by the Dubbo Municipal Council last night…

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Council Seeks More Details of Prefabricated Baltic Houses Firm Offers Early Delivery Of "Low Price" Homes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

A firm which has offered to supply prefabricated homes for Dubbo, with prompt delivery at reasonable (but unspecified) prices, will be asked by the Dubbo Municipal Council…

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Need for Aerodrome. Chamber of Commerce to Approach New Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce last night decided to ask the Wellington Shire Council to immediately…

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Baby Tangle Case for Privy Council Melbourne, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 1

The Kyneton (Victorian) baby tangle case la to go to the Privy council in an appeal against the High Court's judgment that…

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A.L.P. Electorate Council Annual Meeting At Mudgee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 3

The Mudgee State Electorate Council of the A.L.P. was held at Mudgee last Saturday. Present were: Messrs. S. Blyton, L…

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Bulk Electricity to Narromine Discussed by Dubbo Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

Acting on advice from an engineer of the N.S.W. Electricity Authority (Mr. J. Wilson) the Macquaira Valley County Council last year…

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Group Council of Scouts Good Progress By Troops & Packs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 4

At a Group Council meeting of Dubbo Scouts a letter from Melong Scouts was read Inviting Dubbo Scouts and Cubs to…

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A.l.p. State Electorate Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 8

A-meeting of the Mudgee State electorate Council of the A.L.P. was held at Mudgee, when the following officers were elected pro…

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Warren Protest About Council Administration

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

A protest will be made to the Department of Local Government by Warren Municipal Council about the administration of the Macquarie…

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Spoking Bodies and Council Discuss Improvements

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

Representatives of all Narromine sporting bodies met aldermen of the Municipal Council on Monday afternoon when, for over an hour…

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Municipal Election. to the Electors of Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 10

We ask you to vote for the endorsed Labor candidate, Mr. Ernie Whitbread, because we know that if he is elected he will work in…

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Municipal Election

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

The Municipal Election to fill the extraordinary vacancy on the Council, caused by the resignation of Aid. John Davis, will take place…

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Yeoval Progress Assn. Meeting. Decision to Ask Council for Immediate Repairs for School Bus Route

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 6

YEOVAL Progress Association will ask the Amaroo and Talbragar Shire Councils to investigate the immediate repair of a section of the road from Obley to the Parkes road which is used by the Yeoval-Obley school…

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Water Over the Road Objection By Shire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

Goobang Shire Council has asked the Peak Hill Council to define its attitude towards damage to Main Road 348, at the waterworks…

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Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 6

One case of meningitis had been reported in the last fortnight, the Health inspector (Mr. Simpson) told last night's…

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