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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Shire Council Plans New Building

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

Long overdue, a start, has at last been made in securing a new Council Chambers for Gilgandra…

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Coonabarabran Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 2

Present at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council yesterday were Crs. W. T. Malouf…

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Town Hall: Council Enquiry

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 2

A request for information about the proposed Coonabarabran Town Hall, was made by Cr. G. G. Bruce, at the…

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Coolah Shire Hall Fire Officer’s Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 10

Before Friday’s meeting of the Coolah Shire Council was a report from the Chief Officer of Fire Brigades who stated…

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Wellington Says to Again to Dubbo Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 2

The Wellington Shire Council, has again refused to discuss clashing single, sale (dates with the Talbragar Shire…

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Big Trucks in Main Street Council Agrees to Ban Them

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

As the result of a request from, the Gilgandra Chamber of Commerce, the Shire Council has agreed to…

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Shire Finances

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 4

It his report to yesterday's, meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council the Shire Clerk, Mr. E. R. Stephens, reported…

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New Diesel Engine To Be Purchased[?] For Warren Warren Aldermen Place Case Before County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

Next week four representatives from the Macquaric Valley County Council will go to Sydney to make [?] arrangements for the purchase of a suitable new diesel plant for the Warren powerhouse, at a cost [?] exceeding £10,000…

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Council Sidelights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 4

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

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Council with Inspector's Cottage

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 3

A special sub-committee has been authorised by the Narromine Municipal Council to select a suitable plan for a…

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County Council to Purchase Building Alterations Planned - Tenants Remain

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

The Macquarie Valley County Council has decided to purchase the old Bink of New South Wales building in Dandalee Street, Narromine, and to have reservations and additions carried out to that the building may be used as…

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Council's Road Programme Not To Be Altered New Requests Must Wait

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 4

New road works will not be carried out in the Narromine Municipality during this year, until the present approved programme is completed. This recommendation by the Mayor was adopted by…

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Shire Engineer's Report to Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 6

Reporting to Thursday's Timbrebongie Shire Council meet­ing, the engineer. Mr. A. Reardon, said that the following…

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Farm Machinery On Shire Roads

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

Following Investigations into [?] caused to shire roads by farm machinery being drawn across, it the Timbrebongie…

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Council to Seek Lower Fuel Price

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

During the put three months the Macquarie Valley County Council has used 22,815 gallons of fuel oil at the Narromine…

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Trangie May Have a Garbage Service Shire Considers Inspector's Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

The Timbreinogie Shire Council has made its first [?] towards inaugurating a garbage service for the Trangie [?]rban Area by adopting a reco[?]dation of the health inspector. Mr. V. M. Benwell, that a council…

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Wingadee Shire Transfers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 7

The following notifications of land transfers were before, last meeting of the Wingadee Shire Council:—…

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