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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Council Accepts Offer. Footballers to Build Dressing Shed at Rygate Park

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 1

Skilled building tradesmen who are members of the Wellington and District Rugby Union will voluntarily erect a…

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Mayor Called a Communist

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

The Mayor of Dubbo (Aid. L. H. Ford), who was chairman at Mr. Chifley's meeting last night, told…

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Council Sidelights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

The Mayor. Ald. M. V. Duffy, chaired Monday night's meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council, which was also…

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House to Be Built by Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

At Monday night's council meeting considerable discussion centred around the erection of a house for a health inspector. Details of several types of…

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Public Meeting Will Consider Children's Playground Discussion at Council Table

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 3

A public meeting is to be called in Peak Hill to consider where a children's playground should be situated, and what equipment should be placed in the playground. Aldermen contend that as the playground will be…

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Restocking of Macoquarie Cod Would Thrive Says Alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Clive Evatt) will be informed that the Dubbo Council is still interested in any proposal…

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Community Projects to Have First Call on Bricks Council's Policy On Priorities Outlined By Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

The output of the Municipal Brickworks would be used to assist community projects, the Mayor (Aid. Ford) told a meeting of the Dubbo Council last night…

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Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 2

The District Postal Inspector (Mr. J. B. Flanagan) has advised the Dubbo Council that a letter receiver will be…

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Burrendong Land Resumptions Costly to Shire Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

Resumptions of land for the Burrendong Dam scheme are expected to cost the Wellington Shire Council £1000 a year…

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Two-way Radio for Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

A mobile two-way communication system for use on vehicles of the Dubbo Council is expected to be installed within four…

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Dubb0 Council May Buy a Light Grader

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 2

The purchase of a Greybound grader at an estimated cost of £2700 will be investigated by the Works Committee of the…

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Wingadee Shire Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 7

Present were Cr. McKenzie (Chairman), Crs. Godwin. Walker, Hansen and Calvert the shire engineer (Mr…

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Wingadee Shire Transfers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 8

The following, land transfers were approved at last meeting of the Wingadee Shire Council as recommended by…

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Show Success at Baradine Shire president officially opeas

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

Called a [?] show this year to [?] of the [?] during 1951 the [?] show held on Tuesday, was rated as the [?] the [?] war shows held in that [?] were…

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Housing Report Before Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 3

The plans of 10 new homes Were approved and the work on six more commenced within the Dubbo Municipality…

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A Good Advt. for Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 4

A woman who won nine firsts and 13 second prizes in the cooking section of the Show is considered an…

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Water Extensions: Adopted by Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran shire Council the recommendations of the water works [?] for…

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Council Affiliates with Meat Trades Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 2

By affiliating with the Meal and Allied Trades Association of Australia Council would be posted with all information relative…

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Coolah Council Chambers Architect to be Consulted

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 13

With the Object of reviving the proposal for the erection of new council Chambers In coolah, the…

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Cemetery Trust Appeals to Council Councillors to Consider Taking Over Responsibility for Maintenance of Cemetery

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

"FOR seven years the Wellington Cemetery Trust has been struggling to meet the ever-increasing costs with appeals, stalls and button days, and we are very tired of going to the people every year for help to finance the upkeep and maintenance of what we all realise is a public utility," stated Rev. H. Graham, Chairman…

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