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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Short Items From the Council Table

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 4

After wailing over a year for two drinking fountains. Monday night's meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council…

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Peak Bill [?] Council News

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 3

The Mayor, Ald. Ashcraft reported to the last meeting of Peak Hill Council that Ald. Carrington had have the…

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Rubbish Dumped in Council Drain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 2

Dubbo Council will take action against people found depositing rubbish in the railway drain in Talbragar Street, and…

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Coolah Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 12

Present at the meeting of the Coolah Shire Council on Friday were Crs. D. B. H. Arnott (chair), E. R…

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Motor Mechanic Appointed Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 13

At the meeting of the Coolah Shire Council on Friday, the shire engineer (Mr. I. R. Macintosh) reported that after…

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W. Dubbo Reserve Deplorable Says Alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 1

Facilities on the West Dubbo reserve were in a deplorable condition, Ald. Serisier told the last meeting of Dubbo Council. Commenting on advice from West Dubbo…

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Court Welcomes: Judge—mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 3

The Mayor of Dubbo (Ald. [?] and was welcomed by Judge D. McKillop prior to the opening of the Dubbo Quarter…

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Molong Shire (Cont.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 10

"For that reason I firmly support the view that, before we do anything we should give the electors the privilege of…

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Electors to Decide Molong Shire Headquarters Site Cumnock-yeoval Agitation Triumphs As Council Decides on Referendum

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 1

MOLONG Shire Council made its fourth decision on the contentious question of the situation of the Shire headquarters when, on Monday last, the Shire Clerk, Mr. R. Pillans, was instructed to prepare for a referendum of electors on the subject. Before the referendum date is announced Mr. Pillans…

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Ulan County Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 8

Present at last week’s meeting of the Ulan County Council at Gulgong were Crs. R. V. Horne (chair). N…

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Not Understood Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 10

“In my opinion, this Council’s work and plans if properly understood, would have a more favourable…

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Referendum to Restore Unity in Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 1

AFTER being given permission to move his motion as a matter of urgency, Deputy President of the Molong Shire Council, Cr. S. R. Johnson successfully moved at Monday's meeting for a poll of electors on the subject of a site for the Shire headquarters…

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Council’s Order to Stand Tattersall’s Hotel Bathroom

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 1

The Coonabarabran Shire Council, after a lengthy discussion, at its meeting on Tuesday night decided that the decision of the July meeting , relative to the bathroom at Tattersall’s Hotel at Baradine should…

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Appreciation for Molong Shire Electrical Engineer

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 8

Molong Shire Council's Electrical Engineer, Mr. J. G. Wright has a very, very loyal supporter in Molong who is…

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Molong Council Wants More Homes Built

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 8

Molong Shire Council will press for the erection of more homes in townships within the Shire area…

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Censure Motion on Molong Shire President Defeated Deputy President Supports Cr. Myors' Criticism of Alleged Partisan Rulings

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 8

AT last Monday's meeting of Molong Shire Council a Molong Councillor unsuccessfully moved a vote of censure of the President, Cr. S. R. Reynolds, for alleged partisan ratings at the previous meeting on the headquarters site question. The Molong representative, Cr. R. C. Myors, was…

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Water Supply Cut Off Council Action On Unpaid Rates

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 1

Alderman were told at last night's meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council that many people had paid…

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Municipal Hotels & Liquor Act SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 3

Amendments to the Liquor Act to make it easier for municipal councils to establish community hotels was…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 8

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council last week Crs. W.T…

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Shire Council Items of General Interest

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 1

At last Wednesday's Gilgandra Shire Council meeting matters considered included the following:…

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