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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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No Ploughman for Council's Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

Although during the part five years, four wheat crops grown on the Common by the Narromine Municipal Council have boosted council's…

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Council May Build Houses for Sale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

When the Narromine Municipal Council meets next Monday night to discuss a council housing project, it will have a lot to consider before…

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Council's Thanks for Better Train Service

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways is to be thanked by the Narromine Municipal Council for reinstituting a daily mail…

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Bogan Council Shorts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

Began Shire Council has decided to protest strongly against any alterations of the boundaries of the Shires of Bogan and…

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Wet Weather Hampers Work by Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

References to, delay in road maintenance and repair work and the impassable condition of some roads, was made in…

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Council Farewells Ald. Woods

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 3

After the last meeting of the Peak Hill Municipal Council alder[?] a private party to wish the Mayor Ald. W. J. Woods [?] voyage…

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Council Encourages Private Tree Planters

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the Peak Hill Council the Mayor, Aid. Woods, pointed out that as a number of people had offered to plant and to…

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Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 3

The Dubbo Municipal Council last night decided to seek the Colonial Treasurer's sanction for the closing of bank doors at…

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Council Appoints Delegates To Protest Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) and the Deputy Mayor (Ald. L. H. Ford) at last night's meeting of the…

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All Council Staff Diverted to Road Repairs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 1

Flood damage to roadways in the Dubbo town area would take at least a month and possibly longer to repair, the Civil Engineer (Mr. Holmes) told last night's meeting of Dubbo…

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Surveyors Offer To Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 4

The Coolah Shire Council, at its last meeting noted contents of a letter from Mr. J. C. Stevenson registered surveyor, Mudgee…

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Shire Assets and Liabilities

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 3

Repretentatives of Gulgong and Wellington Shire Councils reached an amicable Settlement at Wellington at a…

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Appeal to Minister Cooiah Shire Boundaries

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council it was decided to appeal to the Minister for Local Government on…

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Council Disgusted With Railway Service

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 4

Members of the Cooln[?] Shire Council are dis[?]usted at the inability of the Railway way Department to [?]…

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Recreation Oval Council Meets Sportsmen

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 13

Representatives of the Coonabarabran football and cricketing interests at the invitation of the Coonabarabran…

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Mudgee-coolah C.w.a: Group Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 5

The Government had resumed the property on which the Mudgee Girls' High School Hotel was situated, but the hostel was still being conducted by the C.W.A., Mrs. Clarke, of Mudgee. told the…

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Council Control of Hospitals and Schools Local Government Aim

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 5

Hospitals, education, water conservation and a number of other public Utilities should be under the control of municipal and shire councils, not the sole function of the State,…

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Bourke Municipal Council Discussion on More Taxi 'Licenses. Appointment of Joint Health Inspector Recommended. Bad State of Roads. Gutters and Lanes Commented On

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 5

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

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Lord Mayor to Be Big Chief Vancouver, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 1

Sydney's Lord Mayor (Alderman O'Dea) will be made honorary chieftan, of the Squamish Indian tribe…

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Flood Will Cost C'bran Shire Over £50,000 Tentative Estimate of Council Federal Member at Special Meeting

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 1

Mr. L. J. Failes, Federal Member for Lawson, who arrived in Coonabarabran that afternoon, attended a special meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council on Tuesday night, which had been called to review the damage to the Council's roads…

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