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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Shire Contracts

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 1

Engineer Hunter report[?] ed to last Gilgandra Shire Council meeting on contracts as follows:…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Sword reported to last Council meeting: Messrs. Kelly and Ast[?]…

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Shire Valuation Court Hearing in September

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 7

Due to the time taken by a defended case at the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions last week, Mr. N.C. Hawse,…

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Offer of £860 for Shire Plant

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 1

The Gilgandra Council clerk (Mr. J. B. Sword) advised councillors on Wednesday that they,…

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Shire Employees’ Picnic At Nandi on

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 10

The second annual picnic of the Coonabarabran Shire Employees will be held on Monday at Nandi…

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Goolhi Area Roads Council to Inspect

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 10

On the motion of Crs. D. Mulcahy and C.G. Bruce it was decided at last weeks meeting of the Coonabarabran…

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Coolah Sporting Grounds Deputation to Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 13

A deputation from the Coolah and District progress Association to the Coolah Shire Council at its…

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Electricity Rate Council Sends Final Notices

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 6

The refusal of a number of ratepayers within the Gilgandra Shire to pay the Combined…

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Land for Sewerage Council to Resume Area

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 2

Gilgandra Shire Council has in mind to provide the town with sewerage one of these days,…

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Motion to Increase Representation of Town on Council Defeated Town Councillors Pay Tribute to Rural Men's Fairness While Holding Balance of Power

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 1

WELLINGTON Shire Council yesterday rejected a proposal to increase the two town ridings by subdividing them into three so that the town would have the same representation of six councillors as the rural areas of the Shire. Cr. A. P. Marshman. who at the previous meeting…

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Short Items From the Council Table

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 3

A decision was made at the last meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council to try to make the position of the chief…

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Municipality of Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday, 28th August, Mr. H. W. Dane,…

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Council to Invite State Governor Here Next Year

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 1

Wellington Shire Council will invite the Governor of N.S.W., Lieutenant General Sir John Northcott, to…

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Short Items From the Peak Hill Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

Concern was expressed at the last meeting of the Peak Hill Council about the number of special stock sales, it being…

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Peak Hill May Join County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

The Municipality of Peak Hill may became part of the Central West Country Council District…

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Anzus Council to Meet Soon New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

Military representative on the Anzus Council charged with drawing up Pacific defence plane will hold their first meeting at…

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Aldermen Will Sit on Band Committee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 3

Dubbo Council will have representation on the Dubbo Citizens' Band committee which is to he formed at a special public…

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Wahroonga Pk. Spoiled by Rubbish—mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 3

Dubbo Council's efforts to improve Wahroonga Park were being handicapped by people who deposited rubbish over the…

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Council Markets Interest Growers Forbes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 2

Members of the Forbes Vegetable Growers' Association will go to Sydney this week to study the Randwick and Kingston…

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Housing Loan Coolafi Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 13

A resolution confirming authority to borrow £4,000 from the Government Savings Bank for housing needs in Coolah was…

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