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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Short Knows From The Peak Hill Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 3

At the Municipal Council meeting last Tuesday night approval was given to the appointment of extra outdoor…

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Ulan County Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 6

At last week’s meeting of the Ulan County Council held at Gulgong amongst matters dealt with were the…

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Loan Money Problem Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Ulan bounty Council the difficulty of raising loan money was discussed after…

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Preparing for Dog Racing Council’s Resolution

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 15

On the recommendation of the health inspector (Mr, G. S. Young) the Coonabarabran Shire Council, at its…

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Baptist Union's Half-Yearly Assembly Civic Welcome to 37 Delegates by Shire President

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 1

THE President of the Wellington Shire Council, Cr. A. H. Knowles, extended a Civic Welcome to 37 executive officers and delegates at a dinner before the commencement of the half-yearly Assembly of the Baptist Union of N.S.W. on Tuesday night last…

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CORRESPONDENCE Council "Bureaucrats" Attacked Resident's Warning on Spicer's Creek Crossing. To the Editor Wellington Times

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 1

Dear Sir,—I would like to be allowed to make use of your invaluable paper to give a warning to the general public and also…

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[?] Than [?] Eye, Save-alderman

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

A [?] Dom [?] of [?] works" was [?] by last night's meeting of the [?]…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 17

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council on Tuesday Crs. W.T…

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Mayor's Report to Council Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. David Jones) presented the following mayoral minute to this week's Municipal Council meeting. It…

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Shire Council Valuer Mr. G. McNABOE APPOINTED

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

On a vote of four to two, the president not voting, Mr. G McNaboe Was appointed valuer to the…

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CR. J. S. Hatton Resigns C’bran Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council the shire clerk (Mr. G. A. Gould) reported that Cr. J. S…

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Shire Endowment and Baths

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

Local government finance, in common with most other finance, is travelling a hard road these days, and there is a…

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Short Items From The Municipal Council Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

Those present at Monday night's meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council were: the Mayor, Ald. D. Jones, Ald…

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Students Attend Council Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

Seventeen students from the Second Year class at the Wellington Intermediate High School attended yesterday's…

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Shire Graders Arrive 19 Tons of Machinery

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

Two new road graders with a total weight of 19 tons and valued at £17,000 were delivered to the…

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Shire Fire Control Officer Mr. G. A. Gould, Appointed

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 7

A meeting of delegates from bush fire, brigades within the .district on Friday appointed the Coonabarabran Shire Clerk,…

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Council Has Less Funds to Work on

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 3

A reduction of £511 in the limited overdraft of the general fund has been imposed, the finance committee pointed out…

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C.w.a. Seeks Rebate of Council Rates

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

A question of special interest came before this week's meeting of the Narromine Municipal council. It was…

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Prosecution to Proceed P. P. Board v Ulan Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 9

The meeting of the Coonabarabran Pastures Protection Board on Friday resolved to request the Board’s solicitor to…

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SHIRE [?] to Mr. Hoy's Criticism. (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 1

Sir,—Upon my return to Narromine I was surprised by reading in the "News" of certain statements made by Cr. Hoy at…

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