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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Shire Roads Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 13

In the estimates for 1953 of the Coolah Shire Council £11,790 is budgeted to be spent on shire roads…

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Loan Commitments Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council when the estimates for 1953 were considered the shire…

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President’s Annual Report Coonabarabran Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 6

The president (Cr. W. T. Malouf) of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, was complimented at the last meeting for the year by councillors on his concise annual presidential report which gave a word picture…

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Wellington Shire Council Strikes [?]es For 1953 Most Ratepayers Will Pay Same This Year A They Did In 1952

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1

Except for two minor alterations the rates for 1953, which were struck by the Wellington Shire Council yesterday, are the same as those ratepayers paid last year. The general rate remains the same at 5 3/4d arid will vield an estimated £55,614 on the unimproved capital…

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Csiro Advisory Council Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 2

The retirement of three of the older members of the advisory council of CSIRO has been announced by the…

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Direction to Delegate Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 13

After hearing councillors’ views at the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council, Cr. C. E. Martin did not…

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County Council's New Premises Officially Open

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

The official opening of the Macquarie valley County council's new premises in Narromine took place on monday…

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Letters to The Editor the County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

SIR,—Reading Mr. Allworth's letter and being the counciller who passed the apt, if not uncalled for, remark in reply to…

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Goobang Shire Believes In Roads As Firebreaks President's Reply to Cr. Hoy

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 3

Criticism of the Goobang skire Council's policy of bush fire control by Cr. E. G. Hoy, President of the T[?]bo skire council, was unwarranted Cr. W. H. Swata, of the Goobang skire council, [?] is a statement to the peak…

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Council Land Transfers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

The following land transfers "were approved at last night's meeting of Dubbo Council: Andrew O. Curran to Susan…

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Dubbo Council News Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

Following are news items in brief from the last meeting of Dubbo Council:- An offer of Mr. M. Wall to…

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Council May Sell Land For Rates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

Dubbo Council may sell up land to collect overdue rates. At the last meeting, the Town Clerk was instructed to…

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Brief Items From Shire Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 2

Brief items from the Talbragar Shire Council meeting are: By representations from Cr. Leary, Council has decided to…

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Government Subsidies to Gilgandra Shire Council for Electri[?]ity Extensions

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Government subsidies for further electricity extensions in the Gligandra Shire would…

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Protest Against Cuts in Shire Works

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 2

A "strong protest" against the cut to its maintenance programme on the Cobbera Road, will be made by…

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Approval to Erect Line: P.P. Board to Ulan Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 8

On the recommendation of the rabbit Inspector, Mr. C. W. Antaw, that the erection of a low ten[?]ion line…

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Cumnock News Not Molong Council s Policy to Erect Homes for Employees Reply Criticised by Progress Assn. Members

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 11

Molong Council, in reply to a request from the Cumnock and District Progress Association for two houses for Council employees, who are unable to secure homes, stated that it was not Council's policy to erect homes for any…

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Obituaries Mrs. B. Alderman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

Mrs. Bridget Alderman died at her residence in Russell Street, Bathurst on Friday, at, the age of 81…

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Council [?] Special Committees

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

At the last meeting of the peak Hill [?] council the following committees were elected for [?]…

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[?] May [?] with Own Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

P[?] who are [?]…

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