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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Council News in Brief

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

The Dubbo Municipal Council on Tuesday granted Meave of absence from civic duties to Ald. J. Dowling, on account of indifferent health…

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Ulan County Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 11

There were present at the meeting of the Ulan Country council held at [?]last week, on R.V. Horne…

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Discussion on Council's Bank Overdraft

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

Although the Wellington Shire Council's receipts for the month of March exceeded £13,000, the position of…

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Chief Electrical Engineer: Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 13

At a meeting of the Ulan County Council, at Gulgong last week, Mr. E. Tweddell, of Broken Hill was…

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Cr. Reynolds Reprimanded Sold Council Property Without Authority

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 7

President of the Wellington Shire Council, Cr. A. H. Knowles, yesterday severely reprimanded Cr. J. Reynolds…

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Talbragar Shire President Adopts Conciliatory Tone on Subject of Clashing Sale Dates

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

IN a Presidential minute on the subject of Weilington-Dubbo clashing stock sale dates to last Friday's meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council, Cr. J. T. Roberts suggested that Wellington Shire Council be informed that the apparent misunderstanding of Talbragar's actions was deprecated and regret should be expressed if the…

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P.P. Board Not Satisfied Claims Eviction Council’s Job

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 7

The election of the [?] [?]shire Council to other [?] [?]…

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Bourke Municipal Council Area of Park Land to Be Leased to Bowling Club Council Favours More Taxi Licenses

The Western Herald · Friday 23 March 1951 · page 3

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

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Coolah Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 11

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

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Building Applications Approved by Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council buildings estimated to cost £6550 were approved of on the…

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Coolah Shire Council Petrol Tax Grant £6,600

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 11

Before the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council was a letter from the Dapartment of Public Works detailing works…

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Coonabarabran Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 3

There was present at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council Crs. W. T. Malouf (chair),…

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"Still Hope for Dubbo" Alderman Enigmatic On Air Radio

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

[?] Howne told Tuesday [?] Dubbo Council meeting that [?] good news in [?] to Dubbo aerodrome's…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs' Council of N.s.w

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

The executive of the Junior Farmers Clubs' Council of NSW has received protests from some clubs against the recent…

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Coonamble Council Affairs In Bad State Reports Govt. Inspector

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

Trechant criticism of the administration of Coonamble Municipal Council affairs in recent years is made by Mr. R. H. Cornish, Inspector of Local Government Accounts. Charges made by Mr. Cornish in a long report compiled after he…

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Shire Engineers Report. Council to Order Materials for Geurie-Wongarbon Water Supply

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 2

WELLINGTON Shire Council will obtain from the Public Works Department as much information as possible about the sizes and quantities of pipes and other materials required for the proposed Genrie and Wongarbon water…

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Council Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

At last night's meeting of Bubbo Council permission, was granted to residents of "Thorby Avenue to plant props myrtle…

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Praise for the Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

Several business men praised the action of the Council and said that new horizons would be opened for Dubbo. Others…

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Inspector Guest of Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

Police-Inspector Kinsela, of the Dubbo district, was a guest last night of the Dubbo Council at its…

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Council Move to Help Citizens' Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 3

A special committee has been appointed by Dubbo Council to report upon ways and means of strengthening the Dubbo…

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