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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Council to Seek Departmental Grant for Rural Works to Cost £16,500

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 2

Wellington Shire Council on Wednesday approved a recommendation by the Engineer, Mr. D. K. Allen, to apply for assistance from the Department of Main Roads for rural construction works estimated to cost £16,500…

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COUNCIL [?] [?]s

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 3

A warning to people who dump rubbish anywhere but in the proper place was issued at the last [?]…

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Car Parking Controversy TRANGIE [?] at Shire Decision

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 4

Considerable [?] has been [?] in Trangie by the refusal of the[?]…

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County Council To Rate Every Part Of District

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 1

Having succeeded in raising loans to finance essential works, the Macquarie Valley County Council, at a special meeting held at Trangie yesterday decided that to finance the interest and repayments it would be necessary to rate…

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CUMNOCK. Deputation to Molong Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 9

The Molong Shire Council, which has been worried about the high cost of erecting its transmission lines to conduct…

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Road Works Coolah Shire

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council the engineer (Mr. I. R. Macintosh) reported that K. Manning and…

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Coolah Shire Workshop Soon An Accomplished Fact

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 10

After many months of delay Fact even running into years, workshops of the Coolah Shire Council should shortly be an…

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A Busy Week Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 1

The president and executives of the Ulan County Council will have a busy week next week…

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Road Safety Award to Council Employee

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 1

A Wellington Shire Council employee won this week's award in the Road Safety Council's competition for the safest, most…

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Coolah Water Supply Council Request To Go Ahead

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council after considering letters to and from the Department…

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Correspondence. Proposed £75,500 Loan Ratepayer Demands Council's Resignation. The Editor Wellington Times

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 1

Dear Sir,—With a feeling akin to amazement I read (on my return from Queensland) of the intention of the Wellington Shire…

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Shire Finances Report To Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 3

Receipts by the Timbrebongie Shire Council totaling £7052, were reported by the Shire Clerk, Mr. E. R. Stephens, at…

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EDITORIAL Should Narromine Pay Rates To The Country Council?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

The decision of the Macquarie Valley County Council to rate very part of the Country District is a bold one[?]…

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Staff Housing Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 4

The question of making available houses for Council’s staff was again before the Coolah Shire Council at…

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Tar Paving Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 4

The question of the purchase of plant for tar paving purposes was raised at the last meeting of the…

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Ulan County Council Enquiry at Council Meeting

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council Cr. J. S. McClelland asked Cr. S. J. Wright, representative of the…

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COOLAH C.W.A. Council Meeting Delegates at Coolah

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 4

The weather was perfect and the decorations of the Coolah shire hall provided an ideal setting for the…

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Boarke Municipal Council Resignations of Three Aldermen Alderman Whitbread Elected Deputy Mayor

The Western Herald · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 5

At the meeting of the local Council on Monday night last, Alds. Harold Jones, B. Waters and F…

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Resignations of Three Aldermen

The Western Herald · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 5

At this stage Ald. Harold Jones tendered his resignation as an Alderman, as he considered he should do…

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Shire of Timbrebongie. Trangie Urban Area Garbage Removal Service

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 8

The public is hereby notified that a Garbage Removal Service has been installed in the defined Garbage Scavenging…

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