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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Narromine Aldermen in Defence of Mr. Failes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

Whilst Dubbo aldermen are [?] the Minister for Air (Hon. H. L. [?]) and [?] the member for Lawson (Mr. L. J. [?])of [?] his duties, the aldermen of the Narromine Municipal Council have expressed…

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Council Sidelights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. D. Jones) chaired Monday night's a Narromine Municipal Council meeting, which was opened with…

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Council's Tributes to Royalty

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

A photograph of Queen Elizabeth II is to be hung in the Narromine Municipal Council Chambers…

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Aboriginal Welfare Shire S[?] Move For Better Conditions

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

The [?] Shire Council has decided to [?] with [?] Municipal [?]…

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Mr. Failes and Dubbo Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

The following letters speak for themselves: February 12, 1952: To the Editor "Narromine News,"…

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Cr. Evan Jones Again Chairman Of County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

Cr. Evan Jones, of Timbrebongie Shire Council, was this week re-elected chairman of the Macquarie Valley County…

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CORRESPONDENCE Cumnock Water Supply Melong Shire President Answers Critic

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 8

Dear Sir,—In the Cumnock news which appeared in your issue of February 4th, dealing with a water scheme for…

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Shire Council [?] Closing Order

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

The [?] Shire Council has issued an order [?] a [?] at Trangie [?] it is pit into a [?]…

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Cookers Wanted for Shire Caravans

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 8

Dispensing with the old system of pitching tents for road staff to camp in overnight, the Timbrobongie Shire Council has…

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Warren's Thanks to Chairman of County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

At the end of a year that had sen many difficulties Financial and otherwise, the chairman of the Macquarie Valley…

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Electricity Charges State Authority's Proposal To County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

A proposal that the tariffs for electricity should be the same in all parts of the Macquaire Valley County District came before this month's meeting of the council. The Electricity Authority of NSW stated in a report:…

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Bulk Electricity Line From Dubbo Discussed By County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

The possibility of taking bulk electricity at Narromine during off-peak periods and as a reserve in time of emergency was discussed at this week's meeting of the Macquarie Valley County Council, at which it was decided to…

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Coonaba[?] Council [?]

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 19

There was a fu[?] the monthly mee[?] Coonabarabran [?] on Tuesday [?]…

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Ulan County Council Meter Tester

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 17

Council requires the services of a Meter Tester at Gulgong, where a standard testboard is to be installed…

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Baradine Baths Deputation To Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 5

A deputation from the Baradine Progress Association to the meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, asked the Council to secure for the proposed baths in Baradine the Government subsidy of one third of…

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Italian Migrant For Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 19

At last week’s meeting of the Ulan County Council, on the recommendation of the chief electrical engineer (Mr…

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New Tariff Complaints Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 13

At last week’s meeting of the Ulan County Council, held at Gulgong, after considering a number of…

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QUIRINDI - Coolah Road Council Limits Contribution

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 6

The Coonabarabran Shire Council at its meeting on Tuesday re-affirmed its previous decision to limit its…

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Ulan County Council Appointment of Apprentices

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 19

At last week’s meeting of the Ulan County Council at Gulgong it was decided to approve of the appointment…

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Electricity Authority And The County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 2

White the Macquarie Valley Country Council is, in many respects, a tow unto itself, there are some matters in which the Electricity Authority of N.S.W. has at least a power of veto…

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