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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Dubbo Council News Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 5

Following are news items in brief from the last meeting of Dubbo Council: Council decided to take no action on a request by West…

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Dubbo Council News Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 2

Following are news briefs from the last meeting of Dubbo Council: Messrs. Lipscomb and Lang-ford, surveyors, will be inform-…

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Council Wants Some Fire Insurance Cut

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 5

An application will be made by Dubbo Council to the Fire Underwriter's Association for a reduction in the fire…

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14 Days to Pay Ulan Council Accounts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

Ulan Country Council, at its monthly meeting on monday, adopted a recomendation by the country clerk,…

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Council Fears Dredging in River Will Spoil Water

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

Dubbo Council has decided to support Narromine Council in a protest against the granting of dredging rights…

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Council's Protest Against River Dredging

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 1

The Tim[?]engie St[?] Council will join with the Narromine Municipal Council in a protest to the Acting…

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Municipality of Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on Thursday, 4th June, at 11 a.m…

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Shire Council To Build Four Homes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

The Timbrebongle Shire Council is to Call teaders for the erection of four Ben well homes…

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Shire Council to Make Grants to Two Hospitals

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

Following a letter form the Board of the Narromine District Hospital requiesting the Timbrebongie s[?] Councial to…

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Some Council [?] for P[?] Kept

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

Newspapers so [?] public criticiams sad co[?]plaints that it is placement to be able to record the fact that…

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Peak Hill Council To Insist on Bread Deliveries

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 3

Peak Hill bakers are to be informed that the municipal council is determind that bread deliveries are to be carried out, as required by law This was approved [?]…

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Increased Rentals Coolah Shire Hall

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Count it was agreed to allow the [?] of the has Mr. V. C…

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Shire Boundaries Inquiry to Be Held

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 4

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

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Uno Scroll of Honour Coonabarabran Shire Qualities

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 1

The United Nations Organitations advised the meeting of the [?] Shire Council on Tuesday it had…

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Council Rate a Straightout Gift

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 10

Mr. Clarence Whitfield, Gamble, Binnaway, writing to the Coolah Shire Council when forwarding…

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Graziers Against a Shire

The Western Herald · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

At a meeting held in the Council Chambers, in Bourke on the 11th June it was decided…

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Council Rates by Pensioners

The Western Herald · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 6

Mr. Renshaw at the recent Shires Association's Conference emphasised the need for councils to adopt a more liberal…

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Shire To Support Protest On Dredging In River

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 5

Talbragar Shire Council will support a move by Narromine Council to prevent pollution of the Macquarie River by dredging in the river at Wellington. The Councils are also asking that where…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 8

Members of the Coonabarabran Shire Council [?]…

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Shire Needs

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 7

The Clerk reported to last Gilgandra Council:- Mr. E. A. Chandler has reported two broken planks…

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