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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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"Death" Slogan Dropped by Safety Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

The "Death is so Permanent" slogan is to be dropped by the Australian Road Safety Council…

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Dubbo Council Payroll £51,000 a Year

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

Five per cent of the population of Dubbo are employed by or dependents of employees of the Municipal Council, the Town…

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Council Ban on Insulting Letters

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 2

The President of the Wellington Shire Council, Cr. A. H. Knowles, told last week's Shire meeting that he…

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Sporting Bodies Asked to Send Delegate to Next Shire Council Meeting. Divergent Views on the Most Suitable Site for a First-class Sporting Area

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON Shire Council decided at its meeting on Wednesday last to invite one delegate each from the Wellington Rugby League and the Wellington Cricket Association to put before Council at its next meeting the…

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Detailed Statement of Council's Relationship to Finances of Golf Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 6

THE President of the Wellington Shire Council, Cr. A. H. Knowles, told last Wednesday's meeting it was regrettable that a large number of ratepayers still did not realise that the Wellington Golf Club had from the…

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Poll of Landholders to be Taken by Council. River Improvement District Question

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

Wellington Shire Council will take a poll of landholders whose properties have frontages to that portion of…

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Council Staff

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

At the last meeting of Peak Hill Municipal Council a latter was received from Mr. J. Austin resig[?] his position…

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[?] Grant For Municipal Council For Flood Work

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

[?] Municipal [?] a grant [?] the Minister [?] Works…

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Recruiting Team Invited to Dine with Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

Dubbo returned servciemen officials and others will be entertained in company with visiting recruiting officials at dinner…

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Nyngan Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

The Housing Commission's District Architect is to visit Nyngan where he will confer with prospective builders of…

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Mr. Bert Jacobson Resigns From Council's Staff

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 4

For many, many years Mr. Bert Jacobson has been employed by the Narromine Municipal Council…

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County Council's Rating Powers Minister's Reply To Protests

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

Before a recent public meeting was held at Narromine to discuss certain Macquarte Valley County Council…

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Council Asked to Submit Estimate for Levee Work Permanent Structure Proposed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

The Department of Works and Housing has asked the Naromine Municipal Council to submit an estimate of the [?] of [?] suggested to strong them the Macquarie River [?] bank, which [?] any danger of flood waters…

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Dubbo Building Progress Details Given To Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 2

Plans for ten homes valued at £18,350 were approved in Dubbo during the month of December, the Health and Building…

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Wingadee Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 5

Cr. R. W. McKenzie (President) presided at the January meeting of thee Wingadee Shire Council, held at the…

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Coolah Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 5

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council Crs. D. B. Arnott (chair), E. R. Weave. W. L…

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Fresh Valuation Proposal Coonabarabran Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 10

At last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council the question of having a fresh valuation this year…

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Overseer to Be Cut Out Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 19

At Friday meeting of the Coolah Shire Council It was decided that the employment of an [?] In addition to an…

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Shire Hall Loan Division of Opinion

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 7

Although the Coolah Shire Council, at its meeting on Friday, decided to take up the loan of £2,500 offered by the…

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Molong Shire to Buy Post Hole Machine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 10

The Molong Shire Council decided on Monday to purchase an earth-boring machine at a cost of £2,200. An…

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