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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Cycle Council Seeks a Loyalty Pledge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 6

At Monday night's meeting of the Dubbo Chamber of Commerce a letter was received from the Commonwealth Jubilee…

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Wellington Council Act Seen As an Insult to Dubbo Gollan F. & S. Branch President Urges Talks On Sale Dates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 1

Wellington had insulted Dubbo on the issue of stock sale dates, said the President of the Gollan branch of the Farmers & Settlers' Association (Mr. G. M. Rowe)…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 8

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

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Coolah Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 4

There were present at the monthly of the Coolah Shire Council held on Friday Crs. D. B. Arnott…

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Liberal Party Joins Council in Aerodrome Protest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

The demand that Dubbo be made the official alternate airport to Mascot, is unanimously supported by the Dubbo branch of the Liberal Party…

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Bogan Shire Council New Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. Cahill) through Mr. J. B. Renshaw. M.L.A., has offered a grant of £2925 towards the…

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County Council Finance

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 3

The Department of Local Government has granted approval to the Macquarie Valley County Council for the temporary use of loan money…

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County Council's Rural Lines

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 3

Approximately 445 poles have been prepared ready for erection and approximately 40 holes have been sunk along the…

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New £7000 Shire Unit

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 1

A new [?] patrol caterpillar 12 has been [?] to the [?] shire Council's res[?]…

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F. and S. District Council Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 3

A meeting of the Ashburnham District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held recently at…

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Drome Campaign Is Supported by Talbragar Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 2

Talbragar Shire Council decided at a meeting on Friday to support Dubbo Council in the campaign to keep the radio…

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A.l.p. Suspects Politics in Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 3

The political character of the present Dubbo Municipal Council was already showing itself, members of the Dubbo…

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Aldermen Up in the Air

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1

The spectacle of an alderman crawling off and on the Dubbo Council table is witnessed at each…

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Grams to Shire for Roads, Flood Repairs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 2

The sum of £6530 has been granted to Talbragar Shire for road work during 1951. This comes through the…

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Council Report on Work in Sport Areas

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 8

Items of interest to sportsmen dealt with at last night's meeting of Dubbo Council were:…

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Electricity to Rural Area Report On Council Progress

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 6

Electrical connections in the Bunglegumbic area have been completed, and work is progressing with the extension to…

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Nyngan Council Briefs Plans To Erect A Public Pound

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 3

The Nyngan Municipal Council will co-operate with the Canonbar P.P. Board and the Bogan Shire Council in…

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New Deal for Town Band Is Planned by Dubbo Council New Instruments & Uniforms: Expert Bandmaster

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1

Dubbo's band is to scrap its old instruments, be given new ones, provided with uniforms and an expert bandmaster. They will march in uniforms periodically through…

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Estimates Adopted Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Coolah shire council, estimates approved of provide for general rate of 4½d…

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"Still Hope for Dubbo" Alderman Enigmatic On Air Radio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

Ald. Howse told Tuesday night's Council meetings that he expected good news in regard to Dubbo aerodrome's…

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