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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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County Council to Set Up Separate Shop

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

The Macquarie Valley County Council has to set up offices of its own, on the period in which it was…

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£70,000 Is Needed to Erect Community Building: Mayor Net Amount Now In Hand Only £18,000

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

More than £70,000—four times the amount in hand—would be required to build the community centre envisaged when the jubilee appeal was first launched, the…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 3

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council on Tuesday Cr. W. T…

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Tank Site Granted Gulgong Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 15

The Coonabarabran Pastures Protection Board at its meeting on Friday confirmed the granting of a site…

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Shire Roads

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

Mr. J. Hunter, Shire Engineer, submitted his monthly report to last Wednesday's Council meeting…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 8

Mr. J. B. Sword, Shire Clerk, reported to last Gilgandra Shire Council meeting:…

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Mendooran Roads Coonabarabran Shire Inspection

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 13

The meeting of the Mendooran Graziers Association on Saturday decided the Association would repeat…

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Call for Shire Delegates Plans for Coronation Celebrations

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 7

A public meeting at Coonabarabran on Friday night resolved to call a further public meeting at…

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Health Matters Report to Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Tester reported to last Council: Buildings. For your consideration the following…

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Mr. R. Quinton as M.L.C.: Electoral Council Supports

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 18

The meeting of the Castlereagh State Electoral Council of the Australian Labor Party at Gilgandra on Sunday…

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Head—In Parking Council Asked to Reconsider Decision

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

There has been much controversy about Trangie's request for head-in car parking in the main street. for a long while the Timbrebongie Shire Council refused to consider the matter, on the ground that it was altogether too…

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Molong Council. New Decision on Headquarters Move

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 5

Late this afternoon Molong Shire Council decided to wait until the next general election in 18 months before taking any…

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Record Amount of Top Dressing on Shire Roads

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 2

Nearly four times as much loam and gravel surfacing was done throughout the Shire of Timbrebongie last…

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Council and Home Builders at Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 3

Concern was expressed at last meeting of the Peak Hill Council at the casual attitude or some Peak Hill people who…

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Council to Seek Viaduct at White Bridge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 1

The building of a viaduct from Macquarie Street to White Bridge to keep the main road open in time of flood was a matter of urgency, the Mayor (Aid. Ford) told last night's meeting of Dubbo Council…

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Municipal Roll to Be Amended

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 3

A supplementary municipal roll of electors had been prepared find would soon be advertised, the Town Clerk (Mr…

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Council Drain "Filthy," Says Alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 2

A council drain on railway property adjoining Talbragar Street was "filthy arid disgusting," Aid. Serisier told the…

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Coolah :Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 9

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

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 8

Amongst matters dealt with at last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council were the following…

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Council Will Sell Former Cobbera Shire Chambers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 1

WELLINGTON Shire Council yesterday decided to sell the old Cobbora Shire Council Chambers at Geurie by public auction. Council has been cosidering…

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