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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Road Safety Council Meeting Winners of Limerick and Essay Competitions Announced

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 1

PRIZEWINNERS of two competitions conducted by the Wellington Branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. were announced at a meeting of the Council, held in the Shire Chambers on Thursday night…

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[?]ectricity Authority Reports [?]ounty Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

[?] conference of the NSW [?] with the Macquarie Valley County [?] has forwarded its formal report to [?]…

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Hotel Run By Local Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 7

Randwick Council will shortly commence the erection of a community hotel at Maroubra Junction…

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Pacific Council Meeting New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

Official confirmation that the Pacific Defence Council will hold its naugural meeting at Hono[?]during the first week in…

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Question Time Coolah Shire Council Meeting

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 13

During question , time at the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council the engineer. (Mr. I. R. Macintosh) told Cr, C. E…

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Molong Shire Headquarters

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 10

At a meeting of the Cumnock and District Progress Association on Monday last, there was a large attendance of…

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Shire of Wellington. Blackout Warnings

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 10

IT IS advised for public information that warnings of approaching blackouts will be given as follows:…

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Tribute to Former Employee Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Ulan County Council held Gulgong it was decided on the recommendation of the county…

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Obley Bridge. Bus Committee Critical of Talbragar Council's Decision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 10

Criticism of the Talbragar Shire Council's decision to consider officially closing the Obley bridge was made at a…

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Shire Roads Main Roads Board Cuts Grant by £12,000 "Roads Are Bad Now But Will Be Worse"

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 6

Much adverse comment has been directed at the Gilgandra Shire Council in regard to the atrocious condition of the various main roads within the shire…

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Municipality of Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 10

The Ordinary Meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on Thursday, 3rd July…

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Molong Shire Headquarters Moved From Cumnock Cr Reynolds Critical of Molong's Domination of Council Since Amalgamation

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 2

MOLONG Shire Council President, Cr. S. R. Reynolds, alleged at last week's meeting that the Shire had been dominated by Molong ever since the amalgamation and that Cr. A. B. Ellis, of Yeoval, would not have been elected if the people had known he would vote to move the Shire headquarters from Cumnock to Molong…

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Monthly Review of Crop Conditions Rain Delayed Wheat Sowing in Wellington Shire

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 3

JUNE generally was a cold month with several heavy frosts and numerous overcast cold windy days. The latter end of the month was marked by mild to warm days and fresty nights…

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Council Loans Allocation Short of Needs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 3

Dubbo Council loan requirements for the year 1952-53 amounted to £94,500, but it would he lucky if it got £50,000,…

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Dubbo Council News Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 2

Here are some news items in brief from Tuesday night's meeting of Dubbo Council:— The Works Committee will consider a North Dubbo Pro…

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Protest Against Shire Headquarters Move Large Meeting Calls on Yeoval Councillors to Either Rescind Motion or Resign from Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 6

THE decision of the Molong Shire Council to move the headquarters from Cumnock to Molong was strongly criticised at a largely-attended and very representative meeting of ratepayers at a protest meeting in the Cumnock Theatre on Monday. A delegation from the meeting will attend the next…

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Council Assistance Donation to Aerodrome

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 4

At the regular meeting of the Baradine Progress Association held on Friday a letter was road from the Coonabarabran…

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Council Wants Railway Workshop Here

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 1

Dubbo Council will ask the Commissioner for Railways to consider Dubbo as a possible site when plans for the…

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Eurimbla Bureau to Ask Council Why Governor Not Invited to Open New Hall

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 1

THE Eurimbla branch of the Agricultural Bureau will ask the Wellington Shire Council its reasons for not acceding to their request to invite the Governor of N.S.W., Lieutenant-General Sir John Northcott, is officially open…

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Bourke Municipal Council Elections Only One Candidate Nominated

The Western Herald · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 7

When nominations dosed on Wednesday 9th inst. at 5 p.m. only one had been received by the…

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