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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Shire Will Ask for Plant Demonstration

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

Talbragar Shire Council will ask a Sydney machinery firm for a practical demonstration or front-end loaders "on the job"…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 17

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council held on Tuesday a full…

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Refund From Shire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 1

Mr. G. Wilson, 'Moasca,' Balladoran, is to be given a refund of £6 from the Gilgandra Council for work…

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Council Items

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 10

Mr. Voysey has notified the Gilgandra Council that he is desirous of continuing with the lease of the…

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Coolah Shire Hall Bricking in Piers

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 7

At the planning meeting of the Coolah Shire Council the engineer(Mr. I. R. Macintosh) was instructed to into the…

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Shire Roads Items From Engineer's Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 2

Shire Engineer J. H. Hunter made these points in his monthly Report:—Authority was asked…

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Coolah Shire Chambers , Another Try for Money

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 10

On the motion of Crs. J. S. McClelland and W. L. Greenhalgh it was decided at the planning meeting of…

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Councillors’ Concern Length of Council Meetings

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 3

Members of the Coonabarabran Shire Council at Tuesday’s meeting expressed the opinion that it was more the…

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Committee Discussion Council Employee’s Letter

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 3

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council a letter from Mr. S. G. Dennis. an employee of the…

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Children Attend Council Government Method Studies

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 1

As part of a study programme of methods of Government 30 children from the Coonabarabran Primary…

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Council Will Resume For Aerodrome Public Effort of Citizens Brings Success Nearly £1000 Raised to Secure 'Drome

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 1

Gilgandra Shire Council has agreed to resume land belonging to Mr, Bayliss, adjoining the present landing ground, so that an A class aerodrome can be provided locally. This decision was arrived at last…

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Important Moves by the County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 4

A very important step was taken when the Macquarie Valley County Council made arrangements for the Electricity Commission to construct a line from Dubbo to Narromine…

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Narromine Aldermen Don't Want £5 A Week

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

Narromine [?] last night [?] apposed a propeal that [?] and [?] be [?] £250 a year several speakers [?] that under the prest systems good work was done by [?] who were…

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Former County Council Chairman States His Views

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 6

The foundation chairman of the Macquarie Valley County Council Mr. J. L. Klintworth, who now lives at Gilmore…

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Dubbo Brick Works Proving Sound Investment—mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

After a long period of difficulty and disappointment, the Dubbo brick works were at last beginning to prove a sound investment, the Mayor (Ald. Ford) told last night's meeting of the Dubbo Council…

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Council May Seek Flood Belief Grant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

Dubbo Council may apply for flood relief funds to effect repairs to the river bank near the filtration plant where…

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Molong Council Headquarters Will Be Moved

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 2

Molong Shire Council wil move the headquarters of the shire from Cumnock to Molong. This was decided at a…

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Merino Exports Favored by Agric. Council Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 3

The Australian Agricultural Council has decided to recommend to the Federal Government relaxation of the embargo on the export of stud Merino sheep. Representatives of stud Merino Sheepbreeders'…

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Coolah Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 9

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council held on Friday, Crs. D. B…

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Royalty on Gravel Shire Council Discussion

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 1

Three items in the accounts for confirmation at last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council opened a…

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