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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Council Forbidden to Use Cement Bricks on Abattoirs Minister Rejects Proposal To Speed-up Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

The use of cement bricks for foundation work at the Dubbo abattoirs has been forbidden by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham)…

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Shire Council to Prosecute Failure to Destroy Noxious Weeds

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 1

At yesterday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, it was decided to prosecute four country landholders and owners or occupiers of eight town properties in Baradine for failure to destroy noxious weeds…

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County Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 10

Amongst matters dealt with at the last meeting of the Ulan County Council held at Gulgong were:…

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Council Will Order Baths Material Committee Council Will Order Baths Material

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 1

At yesteray’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council the decision, at the previous meeting to defer ordering materials for the proposed Coonabarabran War Memorial Baths, was rescinded, on a motion, notice…

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Council Asked to Investigate Taxi Fare Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 1

A Dubbo taxi driver today denied that he had overcharged a woman being rushed to the Base Hospital to give a blood transfusion which saved a patient's life…

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C.W.A. MEETING. Mrs. Kew Presents Group Council Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 12

At the monthly meeting of the Wellington C.W.A. last Thursday afternoon, Mrs. L. G. Kew gave a report on the…

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Shire Track Sold

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 5

The Shire Council last week agreed that a tender of £306 for the purchase of council's old Chevrolet truck be…

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Trangie Matters Before Shire Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 5

Several matters concerning the Trangie Urban Area came before week's Tunbrebongie Shire Council meeting…

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Macquarie Valley County Council Staff Vacancies

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 4

Applications, suitably endorsed and closing with the undersigned at 12 noon on Monday, 7th May, 1951, are…

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Bourke Municipal Council Lengthy Discussion on Lease of Land to Bowling Club. Rise in Electric Current Charges Forecasted. Sixty Applications for Taxi Licenses

The Western Herald · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 5

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

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Plan to Move Devil's Hole Settlement to a Stock Reserve P. P. Board Doubts On Wisdom Of Council Scheme

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

A proposal that aborigine settlers from Devil's Hole should be moved to a stock reserve near the abattoirs site had a mixed reception at yesterday's meeting of the Dubbo…

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Objections Against Interference at Macquarie Agricultural Bureau Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

DELEGATES to last Saturday week's meeting of the Macquarie Division Agricultural Bureaux Council instructed the Advisory Councillor, Mr. W. Cole, of Wellington, to strenuously object at the Hawkesbury College…

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Bogan Shire Council News Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 3

The Bogan Shire Council decided at its last meeting that it would not co-operate with the Dubbo Municipal Council…

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Hospital to Get Water at Cost Shire Assistance To Be Sought

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

During 1951 the Narromine District Hospital is to receive water at the price it costs the Narromine Municipal Council to…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 12

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council held lest week Crs. W…

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Move Residences Approved by Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 6

The erection of new houses it Coonabarabran appears to be going apace Judging by the continuance of applications before…

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Council Decisions Affecting District Centres

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON Shire Council last Tuesday dealt with a record number of more than 70 letters on the correspondence list. Important decisions on a number of the matters discussed, particularly those affecting district…

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R. S. L. Bricks Council to Take Action

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 14

At last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council It wit decided to take immediate action with…

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Contract to Run Warren Power House Motion for Next Council Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 2

A proposal that the Warren power station be ran by contract will be considered by members of the Macquarie…

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