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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Dubbo Has Sound Claim for Royal Visit Says Mayor Council To Seek Town's Inclusion In Itinerary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

Dubbo had an excellent chance of being included in the 1954 Royal tour, the Mayor (Ald. Ford) said today. Dubbo had a strong claim for inclusion because…

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Dubbo Council Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 3

Here are a few news items in brief from this weeks' meeting of Dubbo Council: Dubbo Apex Club was granted…

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Council Libraries Commended by Dubbo Teachers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

Eighty-eight councils in the country are conducting libraries subsidised by the Government, state the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron). Referring to the fact that Dubbo has not a…

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Council Notes Traffic Domes for Dandaloo Street

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 4

A letter from the Department of Road Transport and Highways, before Monday night's meeting of the Narromine…

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Council To Put £1,500 Home Scheme To Test

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

After[?] a proposal [?] proposed by the chief [?] and [?] Mr. V. M. [?]well [?] on Monday right [?] to the [?]…

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Molong Shire Clerk Honoured Dinner and Presentation to Celebrate 25 Years Service to Local Government

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 5

MOLONG Shire Council on Monday night last paid handsome and sincere tribute to the Shire Clerk, Mr. R. Pillans, at a special dinner to mark the completion of his 25 years of service to Local Government…

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Shire Considers £1,500 Homes for Trangie, Tommingley

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

The proposal for council-built comes to sut £1500, prepared by Building Inspector V. M. Beawell, made its debut before this month's meeting of the Timbrebengie Shire Council. The council almost adopted the welcome there…

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Council Gains Possession of Cottage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

An application by Dubbo Municipal Council for possession, of premises, occupied by R. A. Schofield in Bourke street,…

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Molong Council's Main Roads Grant Reduced

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 6

Molong Shire Council has been advised thai, in common with other Shires throughout the State, it would…

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Trophy for Far West Cricket Council Fine Donation by Mudgee Brewery

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

Mr. W. Phillips, hon. secretary of the Far West Cricket Council, is in receipt of a…

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Municipality of Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 1

An ordinary meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on Thursday, 23rd October…

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Cumnock News Proposed Shire Alterations Criticised by Progress Assn

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 6

At a meeting of Cumnock Progress Association, held on Monday, October 20, the proposed alteration of the present…

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Voice for Country Press in Legislative Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

Mr. E. L. Sommerlad, son of the late Mr. E. C. Sommerlad, has been nominated to fill the vacancy on…

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Letter of Thanks to Aldermen

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 3

Thanks were expressed to the last meeting of the Peak Hill Municipal Council in a letter from Mr. A Fraser a…

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Country Pr[?] Voice in Legislation Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 2

The leader of the [?] Party (Lt-Col Br[?] yesterday that the [?] Party had nominated…

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Newtown Requests to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 2

Dubbo council works committee will consider requests for weed eradication and road work received from Newtown…

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Council Engineer Reports On Town Road Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 2

Formation work in Young and Trelanvean streets had been completed and road and footpaths works in other parts of the town were well in hand, the civil engineer (Mr. White) told last night's meeting of…

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Council Tribute to Late Mr. W. M. Hughes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 1

Warm tributes to the late Mr. W. M. Hughes were made by several speakers at last night's meeting of Dubbo…

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Coolah Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 4

There were present at the last monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire council Crs. E. R. Weaver (chair),…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 8

The Coonabarabran Shire Council will advise the Shires’ Association, as requested, of costs and other factors…

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