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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Dubbo Council News Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 2

An application from the Dubbo Rugby League for the erection of lights on No. 3 Oval was referred to the Finance…

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Coolah Shire Chambers Loan to be Advertised

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 9

At Thursday’s meeting of the Coolah shire Council it was decided to advertise the Council’s invention to…

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Mendooran Shire Boundaries Petition Withheld for two Years

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 9

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Flat Roof to Residence Rejected by Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 4

At Thursday’s meeting of the Coolah where Council an application for a permit to street meeting in Coolah…

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A Sunday Sport Request to Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 6

What promises to become a hotly controversial issue came before the Dubbo Council on Tuesday night — and was…

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Impounding Officer Alleges Assault Reports to Council That District Landholders Forcibly Released Impounded Stock

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON Shire Council's Impounding Officer, Mr. A. Peyer, alleged at yesterday's Council meeting that he had been assaulted by a well-known Wellington land-holder after he refused to release, without payment of…

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Hospital Board Meeting Council Will Be Asked to Provide Direct Power Lines so that Hospitals Will Not be Blacked Out

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 5

THE Committee of the Wellington District and Bindawalla Hospital intends to apply to the Local Government Authorities for direct lines for the supply of electricity to both hospital…

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Mayor Explains Payment of Rates

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

Narromine municipal rates paid on July [?] are interest free, but if paid on July 30 are subject to three months'…

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Council Sidelights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 4

Present at Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council were the Mayor (Ald. M. V. Duffy) in the chair, Ald. A…

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Shire Officer Alleges He Was Assault Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

A peaceful settlement instead of legal action will be sought, following an alleged assault on Wellington Shire Council's…

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Council Suggests Country Mails May Leave Earlier Request To Go To Minister

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 4

A suggestion that mail trains to the west should leave the city at earlier times than at present is to be made by the…

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Shire Council Decides to Pay Contractor's Bill for Cobbora Shire Electricity Installations

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 7

WELLINGTON Shire Council decided at last Wednesday's meeting to pay, as soon as possible, the sum of £2,071/2/5, which is due to Messrs Gutteridge, Haskins and Davey, Consulting Engineers to the former…

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Former Shire President Honoured

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 4

Former President, Mr. W. L. Johanson, was nominated by Wellington Shire Council on Wednesday last for…

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Road Safety Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 3

There was a good attendance of members at last Wednesday's meeting of the Wellington Road Safety Council…

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Council Subsidy for Cemetery Trust

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 4

Wellington Shire Council decided on Wednesday last to assist the Wellington Cemetery Trust by guaranteeing…

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Council's Housing Scheme. Engineer Reports Good Progress With Prefabs

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 1

The Shire Engineer, Mr. D. K. Allen, reported to last Wednesday's meeting of the Wellington Shire Council that…

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Electrical Engineer's Report Council Imposes Complete Ban on Instantaneous Water Heaters

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 3

ON the recommendation of the Electrical Engineer, Mr. F. L. Such, the Wellington Shire Council decided last week to place a complete ban on the installation of instantaneous water heaters in Wellington…

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