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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Trangie Men to Finance Own £10,000 Electricity Line "Gives Council New Heart," Says M.v.c.c. Chairman

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

A [?] taken at a meeting between T[?] and representatives of the Macquarie Valley C[?] to night. After a [?] the meeting ag[?] on the…

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Katoomba Insures Its Aldermen

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 5

The Blue Mountains City Council decided to insure its 15 aldermen against accident risk while travelling to council…

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Inquiry On Change In Shire Areas

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

An inquiry on the alteration of Shire boundaries would be made by Mr. C. J. Barnett, of the Department of Local…

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Dubbo Shire's Claim for More Land

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

Following the announcement that T[?]ar Shire Council, which has its hand-quarters at Dubbo, proposed…

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Peak Hill's Vote on County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 3

There have been discussions on the representation each council is to have on the Central Western County Council, which…

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Council Inquiries About Deliveries Of Bread

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 3

Peak Hill's Town Clerk, Mr. A. H. Cuthbert, has been instructed to interview local bakers to ascertain the…

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Coolah Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 10

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council on Thursday Crs D. B…

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Increased, Wages Bill Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 4

The increased weekly wage bill at the present time tor the 17 employees of the Coolah Shire Council will be…

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Shire President Impressed by Ferguson

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 4

When discussing the report of the shire engineer (Mr. I. R. Mecintosh) at Thursday’s meeting of the…

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Two Thirds Collected Coolah Shire General Rates

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 10

To the end of April more than two thirds of the general rate rate levied for the eur[?] year by the Coolah…

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Graziers' Council Moves on Livestock Taxation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 2

The Graziers' Federal Council recently drew the attention of the Federal Treasurer to an inequitable position which has arisen for some taxpayers with regard to the valuation of closing livestock…

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Sure Council Disgusted Binnaway Water Supply

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 8

Following a report by the shire engineer (Mr. W. Wood) at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire…

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Municipality of Narromine Coronation Day Arrangements

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 4

All residents of Narromine and district are invited to take part in the following Coronation Day programme arranged…

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Road Safety Council Move to Stop Accidents at the Whiteley St. Railway Gates

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 7

The Wellington branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. will make representations to the Wellington Shire Council to have a "dead-end" sign erected at the Whiteley (formerly Montefiore) Street pedestrian railway crossing…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 6

Amongst [?] dealt with at the last meeting of the [?] Shire Council were the following…

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Austn. Woolgrowers Council On J.O. Payments SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 7

The Australian Woolgrowers' Council has advised the Department of Commerce and Agriculture that with the balance of JO profits, payments should be made in July or August and not later than the end…

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Should Our Mayor Wear Robes, Chain of Office?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 1

The Dubbo Chamber of Commerce will ask the Council to purchase a mayoral chain, estimated to cost at least £75, and other robes of office, to be worn by the Mayor of Dubbo (Ald. Ford) and by…

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Council Plans Town Lookout

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 3

Dubbo sightseers may soon be able to gel a panoramic view of the town from a lookout specially prepared…

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Council Finances Sound

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 1

Dubbo Council's finances were in a sound position, the Mayor (Ald. Ford) said at the meeting of Dubbo Council on…

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