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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Interest in Movement of Molong Shire Headquarters Revived No Confidence in Yeoval Councillors, Says Progress Association Vice-president

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 1

INTEREST in the controversy which had raged about the effort by a section of the Molong Shire Council to move the Shire headquarters from Cumnock to Molong was suddenly and dramatically revived by outspoken criticism of the two Yeoval Councillors at Yeoval last Tuesday night…

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Council Election Date November 15

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

November 15 has been chosen as the probable date of the Dubbo Council extraordinary election to fill the vacancy created…

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No Joint Progress Candidate Council Seat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 3

The Combined Progress Associations of Dubbo will not nominate a candidate for the Dubbo Council extraordinary election in November. At a special meeting last night, it was decided…

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County Council Takes Legal Action on Electricity Rates

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

That a r[?] [?] notice had been returned, with the weeks "Refused by Addresses" written on the [?] of the [?] was ser[?] by the County Clerk, Mr. Payten, at Wednesday's meeting of the council…

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No Phone for New Offices of County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

Although it is expected that the new Macquarie Valley County Council [?] will be completed in…

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Road Safety Council Wants Marked Lines for Angle Parking. Important Recommendations to Improve Safety on Local Streets

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 1

THE Wellington Branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. will recommend to the Wellington Shire Council that it paint yellow lines to give direction to motorists angle parking their cars…

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Shire Thanked for Road Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 1

The residents of Eulomogo have thanked Talbragar Shire Council for road construction work carried out in its district…

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West Dubbo and Council Vacancy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 3

West Dubbo Progress Association will call a public meeting on October 24 to discuss the question of a West Dubbo candidate for…

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Council Policy On Brickworks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 1

A motion by Ald. Serisier that Dubbo Council resolve that its policy would be to continue operations at the The motion was: "This council, alter considering fully the reports on brickworks matters submitted by the relevant…

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Council Seeks to Eject Man From House

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 2

An application by Dubbo Municipal Council for possession of a cottage, in Bourke Street has been part heard by Mr. R…

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Move to Make Dubbo the Refueling Drome for Britain to N.Z. Air Race Council Calls For Big Effort To Boost Claim

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 1

Dubbo Council has asked that Dubbo be selected as the last stopping place for planes in the International Air Race from England to New Zealand in October next year…

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Dubbo Council's Finances Sound - Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 3

The position of council funds for the first nine months of this year indicated that Dubbo Council was in a, very sound position at a time when many other councils were struggling to meet their…

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Wedding Bells Keixy—alderman

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 1

The marriage was celebrated at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Gilgandra, on September 20,…

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Shire Contracts

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 6

The position of the various contracts being car ricd out for Gilgandra Shire Council reported…

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Council Land Transfers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 2

The, following transfers of land were approved at this weeks meeting of Dubbo Council:— Jack Chalker to Patrick A. and…

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Clerk's Report on Location of Molong Shire Headquarters

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 11

THE report published below was prepared and presented to last Monday's meeting of the Molong Shire Council by the Shire Clerk, Mr. R. Pillans, for the guidance of Council and the electors at the referendum to decide the…

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Council May Buy £885 Power Mower

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 1

Dubbo Council may buy a new £885 tractor power mower to deal with the weed problem and to eliminate fire hazards…

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Council's Part In Dutch Love Affair

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. Ford) will write to a Dubbo resident—now in Holland arranging to bring his fiancee to…

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Baths Loss Has Been Continuous Staggering Figures From Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 4

Ratepayers of the Gilgandra Shire will be amazed to find that for the past ten years the…

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Molong Council Divided on Report on Site for Headquarters Question Important Victory for Cumnock Faction on Housing Requirements at Molong

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 10

THE sharp parochial division which has marked previous discussion on the proposal to locate the Molong Shire headquarters at Molong found expression again at last Monday's meeting over the important matter of the number of houses which would be required to accommodate Council's chief executive officers if the…

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