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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Shire Lighting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 7

A bloke named Bill Pouncell, Somewhere here in your Council,…

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Shire Briefs

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 8

Despite the fact that ex-Councillor J. W. Wilson again wrote to Council about the state of a road…

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Talbragar Shire News in Brief Following are brief items from the Talbragar Shire Council meeting on Monday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Association (Te r ramungamine), asked that the council support a resolution to be sent to the…

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Coronation [?] Coolah Shire Congratulations

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 10

At Thursday meeting of the Coolah Shire Council the shire president (Cr. D. B. Arnett) and the shire…

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Coonabarabran Shire Public Gates & RAMPS

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 4

No objection having been received the Council has approved of the erection of public gates and/or [?]…

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Binnaway Branch Progress Coonabarabran Shire Library

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 13

Coonabarabran Shire Librarian, Miss J. H. [?] reported to the meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council that…

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Police to Check Vandals Shire Engineer Quotes Damage

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 14

Attending the meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council last week to discuss parking [?]…

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Sing a Song of Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 3

Sing a song of Council Would make you fairly cry When streets and roads…

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Wellington Shire Rejects Western Protest Against Dredge Operating in Macquarie River Bed Narromine Council to be Informed That tease Protects Wellington's Water Supply

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 1

Wellington Shire Council yesterday rejected a request by the Narromine Municipal Council to participate in a protest against granting dredging rights to Wellington Alluvials where such rights would affect the supply of water near and West of the Dredge on the Macquarie River…

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Council Will Prosecute for Rubbish Dumping Offences

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 1

Wellington Shire Council will prosecute offenders who spill rubbish in the town streets from overloaded vehicles. This decision was made yesterday following another…

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Hotel Septic Tank Built Without Permit But Council Will Not Prosecute "Council Most Inconsistent" Says Cr. Meers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 4

For some months past the proprietor of the Royal Hotel, Gilgandra, Mr. J. G. Curran, has been constructing a septic tank at the rear of his…

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Coonamble Council Supports Rural Scheme Deputation to Minister

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 1

The Coonamble Shire Council will give its support for the rural electrification of the Warrumbungle, Bedford Park and Tonderburine areas within…

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ULAN’S £25,000 LOAN Brought to Notice of Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 7

At Thursday’s meeting of the Coolah Shire Council Cr. S. J. [?]…

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Proposed Shire

The Western Herald · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 3

Mr. Harold Jones, Secretary of Bourke Chamber of Commerce, is in receipt of the following letter from…

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Graziers' Council To Hold Convention Soon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 6

The annual convention of the Graziers' Federal Council of Australia, at which ell States will be represented, will open in Sydney on Tuesday, June 30. Some of the agenda items are:…

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Council Wins Licence For Levee Land Board Decision "Not Satisfied Levee Had Serious Effect"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1

After a four-day hearing the Land Board, silting at Narronine, decided on Wednesday to recommend the granting of a licence for the levee erected at Narromine. The Board considered that…

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24 New Homes Promised for Next March Definite Assurance to Council by Commission

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 1

The Chairman of the Housing Commission of N.S.W., Mr. Gallop, gave representatives of the Wellington Shire Council a firm assurance on Thursday last that…

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Mayor, Town Clerk May Get "Robes of Office"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 1

Dubbo Council will decide at its next meeting whether insignias of office will be acquired for the Mayor and the Town Clerk. This was decided at the meeting of Council last…

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