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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Yeoval News Progress Association Denounces Move to Alter Shire Headquarters Petition to Minister and Shire Council From Large Representative Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 8

YEOVAL Progress Association decided at its last meeting to petition the Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, and the Molong Shire Council through the State Member for Dubbo (Mr. Medcalf) for the Shire…

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"Bouquet" for the Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 1

A "bouquet" for Talbragar Shire Council was among correspondence before Friday's meeting…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 6

Road works since the last meeting were reported by the [?] Engineer, Mr. A. J. Reardon, to this month's…

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Costs Higher But Shire Rates Same

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 3

Talbragar Shire Council has praised the Shire Clerk (Ald. Beddoes) for his administration because rates have not risen…

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Peak Hill Council News

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 3

In his mayoral minute at Tuesday's council [?] [?] meeting the Mayor (Ald. A. W. Ashcroft) said the work at the bridge over the [?]…

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Council Seeks Homes for Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 6

Official confirmation of a "News" report came before last week's meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council when…

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"Its the System" F. And S. Comments On Shire Rates

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 6

While the annual meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' at Narromine carried a resolution criticising the amount…

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Rents and Rates Council Discusses Effect Of New Charges

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 2

Part of the time at the last Timbrebongie Shire Council meeting was taken up discussing the garbage removal…

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Shire Might Close Down Bridge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

Talbragar Shire Council may close the bridge over the Little River at Obley. The council has informed the…

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Dubbo Is Not Ready Yet for Closer Settlement Says Govt. Board Council To Make Second Appeal For Help

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

Dubbo Council will make further representations for the assistance of the Closer Settlement Board in establishing dairy farming on a reasonable scale in the Dubbo district…

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Alderman Says Homes Should Not Stay Empty

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 2

The number of vacant houses in Dubbo, when so many homes were needed, was creating a serious position, Ald…

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Dubbo Council News Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 2

Following are news items in brief for the meeting of Dubbo Council:— Newtown Progress Association Is to be informed that the council will arrange for the removal of accumulations of sand and…

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Ulan County Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 12

There were present at the Monthly meeting of the Ulan County Council held at Gulgong on Thursday of…

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Country Party Liverpool Plains Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 4

The Liverpool Plains Electorate Council of the Country Party held its annual meeting in Quirindi this year states the…

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Council Request for "Halt" Sign Refused

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 2

A Dubbo Council request, for the provision of "Halt" signs ut the intersections of Cobra Street with Gipps and Darling Streets…

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Pacific Council Talks New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 1

Australia, New Zealand and the US have virtually reached an agreement on establishing a Pacific Council…

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Council to Seek Loans for Essential Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 3

Everything possible would be done to obtain loans so that, essential works would not have to be curtailed, the…

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Wedding Bells Council—burns

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 6

The wedding took place on Saturday, April 19, at 6 p.m. in St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church, Narromine, of Shella…

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Plain Speaking When Electricity Authority Meets County Council Bulk Electricity Proposed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

There was some very plain speaking when members of the N.S.W. Electricity Authority met the Macquarie Valley County Council at Narromine on Wednesday. The Authority members had spent the previous day inspecting the County…

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Dubbo Men Differ on Council Market Proposal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 1

A big municipal fruit and vegetable market in Dubbo run on the same system as Sydney would benefit growers and consumers, said the Deputy Mayor (Aid. Serisier) today…

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