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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

666 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 12 of 34

Municipality Of Brewarrina POUND

The Western Herald · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 7

In accordance with Section 425 of the Local Government Act, 1919, as amended, it is hereby notified that the Pound…

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Shire Councils and Small Holdings Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 1

Mr. Cahill to-day urged the shire councils to increase food production by implementing the small holdings provision of the…

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Ratepayer Protests Against Electricity Loan Rate Decisions at Shire Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 9

A WELLINGTON Shire ratepayer strongly protested to last week's meeting that he was forced to pay an electricity loan rate when he was not connected to the Council's supply lines…

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Coolah Councillors Congratulate Shire Clerk

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 6

Members of the Coolah Shire Council, at the quar-Shire Shire Council, at quarterley planning meeting on…

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Supper Room Equipment Council’s Desire to Improve

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 6

The Coolah Shire Council is anxious that the facilities in the supper room of the Coolah Shire Hall, meet with…

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Aldermen Discuss £10,000 Loan To Improve Town Hall

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

The advisab[?]tty of spending up to 10,000 on the Town Hall in view of the patr[?] it has been receiving was [?] at the last meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council…

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Council to Grant [?] Lease Swimming Baths

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

Congratulations were extended to the issue of the Narromine Swimming Baths. Mrs. Hall, by the Mayor (Ald. D…

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Generator Cost Too High for Council: Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

The installation of power plants in Dubbo capable of supplying the town's domestic and commercial requirements would cost at least £100,000, the Mayor (Aid. Ford) told last night's meeting of the Dubbo…

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Council Will Test Plan to Ease Parking Problems

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

Dubbo Council will paint parking lines on the eastern side of Macquarie Street, between Church and Wingewarra Streets to determine their effect on parking…

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More Food, or Disaster Australian Tells U.N. COUNCIL Urges More Practical Aid To Farmers Of Under-Developed Countries ROME

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

The world would hasten towards disaster with increasing velocity unless it stepped up food production, an Australian agricultural expert (Mr. Frank Bulock) has warned the…

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40,000 Bricks Produced by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

A total of 40,000 bricks had been made at the Dubbo Brick Works last week, the Mayor Ald. Ford) reported to the last…

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Council Move for War Service HOMESs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

Dubbo Council will make representations to the authorities to have more War Service homes built in Dubbo.s…

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Aldermen Opposed to Payment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

Aldermen of Dubbo Council are strongly opposed to any scheme to pay aldermen for their services. Commenting today on a recommendation of a recent ALP conference that councillors and…

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Plan to Pay Alderman Councillors £250 a Year

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

The proposal that [?] a year [?] be paid to [?] [?] municipal [?] revives an often…

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Dubbo Council Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 2

Here are some news items in brief from this week's meeting of the Dubbo Council:— Mr. R. G. parsons and other…

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"Mad Scramble" For Fertiliser F & S Council Told

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 2

Owing to the acute shortage of superphosphate, many farmers had been compelled to sow their crops without it, delegates to the meeting of the Dubbo District Council of the F. & S. Association were told…

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"Orange Blackouts Down by 70 Per Cent." Says Engineer Dubbo Council's Views Declared To Be Due To Misapprehension ORANGE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

The expense of installing generators at Orange had been more than justified, the electrical engineer (Mr. M. D. Connaghan) said yesterday…

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Mayor to Inquire on Power Plant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. Ford) said today that he had seen the report by the Orange electrical engineer regarding the value of…

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Dubbo Council Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 2

Following are news briefs from the Dubbo Council meeting: Mr. A. J. Gibbs' request for…

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New Clerk for Bogan Shire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 2

The Eogan Shire Council has appointed Mr. H. W. Kelly to succeed Mr. H. Loseby as Shire Clerk…

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