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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Peak Hill Council's £6700 on Roads

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

Some £6794 was spent on the roads and streets of Peak Hill during last year, the Town Clerk. Mr. A. H. Cuthbert, told…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Sword reported as follows to last week's Shire Council meeting: No objections have been…

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Shire of Gilgandra Garbage

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

Owing to careless tipping, Council has withdrawn from the public the privilege of carting…

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Work on Shire Roads

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

At the January meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. Hunter) reported…

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Council Notified Of Ten Cases In Past Three Months

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

In the last three months more cases of diphtheria were notified to the Wellington Shire Council than the total…

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Govt. Medical Officer's Criticism Of Council States Diphtheria Has Now Reached Epidemic Proportions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

Commenting on the death of a young Wellington boy last Sunday from diphtheria and stating that the disease had now reached epidemic proportions, the Government Medical Officer, Dr. R. M. Glasson, this morning made an appeal to all parents to have their children immunised against diphtheria…

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Shire Council Meets at To[?]ley

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

The Timbrebongle Shire Council is to meet at the Tomingley Hall this afternoon after making an inspection of…

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Shire Rates Unchanged

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

Rates will [?] the same as last year in the [?] They were fired at [?]…

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Short Items From the Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 3

The Mayor, Aid D. Jones, welcomed the new Town Clerk, Mr. Trevor McKinnon, to the Narromine Municipal Council…

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Shire to [?] at Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

Eight [?] built by this [?] Shire Council [?] new [?]…

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Closing Orders on Buildings in Shire Area

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 3

A closing order which had been placed on premises on the our[?]rts of Narromine some six months ago had not been…

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Offer to Help [?] Council Chambers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

Repairs are at present being carriers out at the Town Hall, Narr[?]ne, the Town Clerk, Mr. T. McKinnon reported to the…

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Aldermermen May Soon Do Business with Own Council

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 12

Persons who are interested in trading with a council may soon be eligible as Aldermen, as long…

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Municipality of Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on Thursday, 15th…

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YEOVAL and Cumnock District News Molong Shire Reduces General Rate By A Farthing Slight Increases In Overall Rates For Yeoval And Molong

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 6

The Molong Shire Council at its last meeting struck a general rate of 7 1/4d for the whole area, representing a reduction of 1/4d on the general rate last year. Despite this reduction, other increases will mean that ratepayers in Yeoval and Molong will pay slightly…

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Shire Finances Monthly Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 6

In his report to this month's meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council the Shire Clerk. Mr. E. R. Stephens, said that…

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Wagga's Mayor and Town Clerk Game to See Pool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

The Mayor of Wagga and the Town Clerk came to Dubbo at the weekend to see something that we have and they haven't . . . yet—an Olympic swimming pool—and to tell us of something which they have…

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Shire In Happy Position," On Same Rate as Last Year

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

Some [?] will be required for [?] works by the [?] the coming year, it was estimated at the meeting of [?] last Thursday…

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Reduced Staff Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

At Thursday’s meeting of the Coolah Shire Council the question of reducing road staff due to the…

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General Rate of 6d. Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

At Thursday’s meeting of the Coolah Shire Council rates for 1953 were levied. The general rate of 6d in the…

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