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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Coolah Shire Estimates to Be Re-drafted

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 19

The 1951 estimates which came before the Coolah Shire Council at Friday’s meeting are to be re-drafted to provide for a rate of 4½d. the same as last year. The estimates provided for total estimated expenditure…

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Car to Transport Council Staff

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 10

Molong Shire Council on Monday appointed a committee of three to finalise the purchase of a motor vehicle…

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Caigan Crossing Council Not Interested

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 15

The Coonabarabran Shire Council at its meeting last week decided it was not prepared to do anything about…

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Dubbo Council News in Brief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 2

Tar surfacing of Carrington Avenue, between Wingewarra and Bultge Streets, at an estimated cost of £200 was decided…

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Applications Called for Council Auditor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 10

It was decided at Monday's meeting of the Molong Shire Council to call for applications for the position of…

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Council Works More Labour, More Plant

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 1

With a works programme totalling more than £150,000 the question crossing the minds of councillors and staff…

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C.W.D.R.A STIPE Tops Shire Election poll

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 2

Mr. Keith Gray, [?]…

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Long Wait for Telephones Council Attempt To Break Bottleneck

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 1

More than 200 people in the Dubbo district must wait another two or three years for telephones unless the P.M.G. Department either establishes a subsidiary exchange here or speeds up extension of a new line…

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Council Sidelights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 7

Present at the first 1951 meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council were the Mayor (Ald.M.V. Duffy), in the…

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£7010 Grant for Shire Roads

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

The Timbre[?]gaie Shire Council will receive a grant of [?]7010 for the financial year 19[?]-31 under the…

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Bourke Municipal Council Lease of Additional Area of Park to Bowling Club Refused. Applications Called for Position of Health Inspector

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the Council was continued on Monday evening last in the Council Chambers, and lasted…

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Big Grant for Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) has advised the Hon. J. B. Renshaw,…

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Unspent Funds C’bran shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 14

In his financial statements [?] to the last meeting of the Coonabarabran shire Council the shire clerk (Mr…

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Council’s Drains Mechanical Equipment Tryout

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 9

To try out a proposal of the engineer (Mr. W. Wood) it was decided at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire…

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Wellington Jubilee Celebrations Council Decides to Allot Full Govt. Allocation to Show Society

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

WELLINGTON Shire Council yesterday decided to make available to the P.A. and H. Society the whole of any allocation of money received from the Government's Jubilee Committee for Celebrations in Wellington. It is…

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Council Plans Share-farming

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

The Narromine Municipal Council hopes to continue with its farming pursuits on the Narromine Common during…

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Council Plans Maintenance Programme

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

A Programme of street works, including reforming and gravelling and the construction of causeways, has been approved…

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Council to Apply for £15,000 Housing Loan

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

Now consistent that it will receive the ten applications necessary before a housing finance scheme is introduced, the Narromine Municipal Council on Tuesday night decided to make application for as initial £15,000 housing…

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Municipal Valuations and Rates Increased General Rate Now 2s. In the £

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

With its valuations increased by over [?] £14,000, the Narromine Municipal Council has still had to raise its general fund rate from 1/7 to 2/ in the £ on the UCV. In the water fund the nai[?] charge has been increased…

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Municipality of Bourke Increased Sanitary and Garbage Fees. New Sanitary Contractor Appointed

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 7

A special meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last, to…

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