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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Bogan Shire Ready to Fight Fires Nyngan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 2

Bogan Shire Council will keep a truck loaded with bush fire fighting equipment ready for instant use, it was decided at its…

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Letter to the Editor Council Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Huie of Sydney writes to the Editor as follows: May I direct the attention of your readers to a few of the…

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Junee Council Buys House at an Auction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 2

The Junee Municipal Council successfully bid £1600 at an auction sale of a concrete house in [?]…

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Coonabarabran Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 4

Amongst matters dealt with at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council were the following:…

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Ulan County Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 14

Amongst matters dealt with at the last meeting of the Ulan County Council were the following some of which may…

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Flood Damage 60 per cent Grant to Shire

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 16

Mr. J. B. Renshaw, M.L.A., has been advised, following his representations on behalf of the Talbragar Shire Council, that Mr. J. J…

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Suggestion for Shire Council to Help Finance Narromine Hospital

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 2

The Macquarle Valley County Council has already assisted the Narromine District Hospital by reducing electricity tariffs, the, Narromine Municipal Council has promised to consider a reduction in water charges, and…

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Scots Mayor Will Not Attend 'Stone' Celebration London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

The Nationalist Scottish Congress Committee wil meet in Glasgow on Sunday to commemorate the "recovery of the…

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Health Officer for Nyngan Council Nyngan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

Mr. J. Dunsher, of Marrickville, has been appointed Health Officer at Wyngan and will take up duties shortly…

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Council to Meet Fortnightly

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 3

So that sufficient time will be available to fully discuss all matters affecting the Council it has been decided to hold a…

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Yeoval News Electricity for North Yeoval Molong Shire Asked Whether It Will Give Supply Under Franchise

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 7

THE Wellington Shire Council has asked the Amalgamated Molong Shire Council for a statement of its attitude to a suggestion from the' N.S.W. Electricity Authority that the Molong Shire provide electricity supply…

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Alderman Edward Deputy Mayor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 3

Ald. R. H. Howard has been elected deputy mayor to Peak Hill Municipal Council, a position he has held for many…

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Council Housing Scheme Reduced Government Restricts Credit

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 3

Because of the difficulty it is experimenting in raising a loan to finance a second housing scheme, the Peak [?] Municipal Council has lad to reduce the amount of the loan and the number of applicants who plan to [?] under…

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Bogan Shire Has a £50,000 Programme Nyngan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

The Bogan Shire Council plans to spend £50,000 on road works this year. Top priority will be given to…

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Town Clerk Is by Yass Council Yass

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 1

The Yass Municipal Council last night suspended the Town Clerk (Mr. D. C. Tilghman) on the motion of the Mayor (Ald…

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Plant Loan £20,000 Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 4

Although the Coolah Shire Council, at its last meeting, accepted the offer of the Commonwealth Savings Bank for a…

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Conditions for Molong Shire Employees

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

Molong Shire Engineer, Mr. J. Hammerton, will be asked by Council to investigate the possibility of improving the…

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Dubbo Council Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 2

Decisions made and information received at a meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday night included:…

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Cumnock-Yeoval News Transport Problems For Molong Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

Because the headquarters of the new Molong Shire Council are at Cumnock, 17 miles from Molong, it is…

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Town Drainage Request to Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 16

The Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce, at its meeting on Thursday, decided to write to the Coonabarabran Shire Council and ask…

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