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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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President's Review of Work by first Council of Wellington Shire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 7

Wellington Shire Council President, Cr. A. H. Knowles, was complimented and congratulated on the comprehensive summary of the activities of the Council during 1951, which he outlined in a report to the…

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Coonabarabran Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 9

Amongst matters dealt with at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council were the following:…

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Shire Clerk’s Report Soil Conservation Service

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 4

Reporting to the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council the shire clerk (Mr. J. Yule) stated that Mr. A: H. Fraser, chief…

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Council Not Satisfied Binnaway Water Supply Test

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 3

The president (Cr. W. T. Malouf and Cr. D. L. Jones expressed dissatisfaction at the last meeting of the…

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Council Decides on 40 Per Cent Increase in Gas Charges

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 1

Wellington Shire Council decided at its last meeting to adopt the recommendations of a Board of Inquiry to increase the price of gas by a further 10 per cent in addition to the 30 per cent rise which was decided upon…

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Council Raises General Rate From 4¾d TO 5¾d in the £ Total Town The Rates Increased By 4d. in The £ From 1/9½d. to 2/1½d. Budget Aimed at Record All-time High Revenue of About £83,000 From Direct Rates and Almost £70,000 From Services

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 1

AT a special meeting yesterday the Wellington Shire Council formally adopted a motion to levy the new rates which had been decided upon at a meeting held in committee prior to Christmas. The General Rate, which operates over the whole of the Shire, has been raised…

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Amalgamation Approved Coonamble Town and Shire

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Local government has decreed that the Coonamble Municipal Council and the Wingadee Shire Council…

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Milling Permit Coolah Council Request

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council, after discussing a letter from the Minister for Conservation…

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Council’s Supplies Notice of Recission

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council Cr. J. S. McClelland gave notice that he would move at the…

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Council’s Plant Reserve of Spare Parts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council Cr. C. G. Bruce said with the high cost of time…

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Cycle Club Re-formed Council Will Be Asked to Construck New Track

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 1

The Wellington Cycling and Athletic Club was re-formed at an enthusiastic meeting last Friday night and this year plans…

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Shire Rates Up a Penny

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

The general rate for the [?] Shire [?] for [?] has been increased by 1d. to bring it to [?] in…

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Shire Council Supports Minister's 'Drome Decision

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 1

Authority to take any [?]…

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Shire [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 4

The [?] Shire Council has agreed to recommendc to the [?] Committee in Sydney who [?] of the use of phosphorous…

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Shire Works for 1952

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 4

The TimbrebongIe Shire Council has prepared quite an extensive programme of new improvement works to augment…

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More Work on Shire Wads

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 8

Despite the intervention of, holidays, the Timbrebongle Shire Council's work to im­prove and maintain the roads…

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Narromine Council Supports Air Minister's Decision

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

The Narromine Municipal Council (apparently considering that it is just as any other [?] to write to the Minister for Civil Aviation the Hon. H.L. Anthony)…

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Coolah Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 11

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council or Friday Crs. D.B. Arnott (Chair), E…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 3

There was a full board at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council on Tuesday Crs. W. T…

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