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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Mayor's Pledge on War Memorial Plan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 1

A lively discussion occurred at the Dubbo Council meeting last night when the Mayor (Ald. L. Ford) was asked…

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Council Homes at Nyngan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 2

The Bogan Shire Council has under construction a pre-fabricated timber framed fibrolite dwelling with tiled roof, which is…

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Council Refuses to Ban Sport on Sunday Morning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 1

Dubbo Council last night rejected a request that it should ban Sunday morning sport on areas under its control. The request was made by the United Protestant…

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Municipal Band Proposal Referred Back

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 1

Dubbo Council decided after debate last night to refer back to the Finance Committee the question of re-organising the…

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Wingadee Shire List of Land Transfers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 3

The following land transfers were noted at last meeting of Wingadee Shire Council:—Estate late Charles…

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Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 2

Dubbo Council on Tuesday night, in reply to a letter from Dubbo Rifle Club seeking permission to use the Band Room…

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3 Yeoval Candidates for Shire Elections Wanted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 3

Yeoval citizens are endeavouring to persuade three town or district men to offer themselves as candidates for the…

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Valuer Job Not Wanted Clerk Appointed for Wingadee Shire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 2

The Shire Clerk (Mr. G. Searle) has been appointed valuer the Wingadee Shire Council, as was done last year…

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Plenty of Clay in Council Brickworks Pit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 2

There was enough clay in the Council brickworks pit to guarantee production for at least ten years, the Mayor (Aid. Ford) said today. He added that the three kilns now being…

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Proposal to Alter Shire Boundaries Mendooran Petition Deferred for Two Years

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 4

At a recent in meeting held at Mendooran, representatives from various public bodies in that centre,…

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Local Black Outs Could Be Avoided If Council Had Interest in Community Plant Being Installed in Other Centres—we Close Ours Down

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 1

It is amazing to local residents to find that although many other towns are installing power operating plants, the Gilgandra Shire Council has closed down a plant that…

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Lead Transfers In Timbrebongie Shire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 1

The following transfers of land were reported to yesterday's Timbrebongie Shire Council meeting…

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Nyngan Council Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Nyngan Council on Tuesday, the Mayor (Ald. E. Robinson) made reference to the death of Captain…

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Council Defeats Move To Instal New Engine At Narr[?]ine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 1

The [?] Valley Country [?] has [?]ed a [?] which has been [?] to Warren and…

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Yeoval Residents Will Press for "Fair Deal" from Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 7

"The only way for Yeoval to get anything is for us to press the Molong Shire Council for all we are worth and the best…

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Peak Hill Municipal Council Tenders Gravelling

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 7

Tauten, addressed to the undersigned and suitably endorsed, will be received up to 4 p.m. on Monday, 30[?] July, 1951…

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Shire Engineer Wants More Plant

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 5

Particulars of prices and delivery dates of light graders are to be obtained by the Timbrebongie Shire Council in…

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County Council's Housing Problems

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 6

The Clerk to the Macquarie Valley County Council, Mr. N. Payten, has recommended that the council "seriously consider"…

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New Engine to Stay at Warren Power House "Wasting £1,000" Says Alderman

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 2

The Macquarie Valley County Council on Wednesday last defeated, by a four to two majority, a move to have a new Mirriees diesel off engine installed at Narromine instead of Warren…

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23 Miles Of New Road Formed In Shire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 6

During the past year and nine months, 23 miles of entirely new road has been formed, 2 1/2 miles cleared, and 28 1/2 mites of entirely additional lengths of road were either loaned or gravelled…

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