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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Shire Supports Civic Centre

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 2

Councillor J. T. Roberts (President of the Talbragar Shire Council), supporting the appeal for the War…

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Council Hours

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 3

In the future, the P. Hill Council Chamb will be open for busin between the hours of…

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Peak Hill Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 3

At the last council meeting Ald. Howard spoke of the difficulty they are experiencing in getting labour for the…

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Council Plans Immunisation Campaign

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

Parents who wish to have their children immunised against diphtheria have been asked to contact the Town…

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Council Defends Footballers Narromine Hits At Forbes' Players NARROMINE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 6

The Narromine Municipal Council has taken up cudgels in defence of the Narromine Rugby League…

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Mayor & President of Shire Train for "Fight"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 1

The Mayor of Dubbo (Ald. Les Ford) and the President of the Talbragar Shire Council (Cr. J. T. Roberts) today went into strict training for tonight's big Jubilee "fight."…

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Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 2

Dubbo Council was informed last night by the Divisional Engineer of the Department of Main Roads, that the…

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Council's Pipe Plant Is Overhauled

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 3

Good progress had been made in overhauling the pipe section of the Municipal brickworks, the Mayor (Ald. Ford)…

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Council Wants Speed-up in Abattoirs Job

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 1

Dubbo Council last night adopted the recommendation of the Finance Committee that the Council express its…

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Brick Machines at Council Works Given a Trial Run

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 1

Trial runs on the two brick machines at the Municipal Brickworks were made on Monday, the Mayor (Ald. Ford) told the Dubbo Council last night. He reported that the plant had been overhauled…

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Council Owes £10,000 to Its Creditors Coonamble

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 1

When the Town Clerk presented his financial report for the year ended June, 1951, it showed total amounts owing to…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 7

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council last week Crs. W. T. Malouf…

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Cwa Macquarie Group Council Meets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 3

The second Council meeting of Macquarie Group of the C.W.A. for 1951 was held at Eumungerie on July 19…

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Council Proceeds with Plan to Re-equip Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 1

The Dubbo Municipal Council has decided to go ahead with a proposal to buy new instruments and uniforms for the reformed Municipal Band. The scheme was strongly opposed by the Deputy…

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£1800 Given for Memorial Centre During Civic "Fight" Mayor Crowned The Winner After A Gory Battle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 1

Almost £1800 was donated to Dubbo's Memorial Civic Centre appeal last night during a broadcast of a lively civic "fight." The short, snappy jabs administered by the…

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Yeoval News Records of Yeoval Candidates for Molong Shire Elections. Candidates Promise Keen and Vigorous Representation for Yeoval and District

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 8

WELL-KNOWN Yeoval businessman, Mr. A. B. Ellis; was nominated at a well-attended public meeting this week to contest the election for three candidates to represent "B" Riding on the Molong Shire Council…

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Lighting Poles on Properties "The Weekly" Article Substantiated Council's Consulting Engineer Criticises Our Statements and Then Verifies Them

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 1

The man on the flyine trabese has nothing on the consulting electrical engineer to the Gilgandra Shire-Council, Mr. G. I. Davey when it comes to somersanlting…

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Nyngan Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 2

The Nyngan Municipal Council had before it on Tuesday a comprehensive report by the Town Clerk (Mr. G. A. Priest)…

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Farms May Have Sewerage Too- at a Reasonable Cost Health Inspector's Scheme Brought Before Shire

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 4

A septic tank system for farms, which may be installed for as little at £35, has been considered by the Timbrebongie Shim Council, which is co-operating with the chief health and building inspector, Mr. V. M. Bonwell, in…

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Municipality of Narromine Supplementary Roll of Electors

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

NOTICE is hereby given that the Supplementary List of Electors for the Municipality of Narromine are now being…

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