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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Shire Supports Graziers’ Protest Ulan County Council Rate

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran branch of the Graziers’ Association a copy of a letter from the…

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Council’s Problem Building Without Permits

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

The erection or alteration buildings in Coonabarabran without permits has been causing the councillors of the Coonabarabran Shire Council a good deal of trouble [?] recent months and three…

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Cumnock Water Supply Council Decides To Proceed With Survey

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 9

Although the State Government has advised that it cannot assist with the usual subsidy of half the cost of such work, the Molong Shire Council, at its last meeting, re-affirmed its decision to proceed as quickly as possible…

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Cumnock and District News Molong Council's Decisions On Nine Matters Raised By Cumnock Progress Association

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 9

At its last meeting the Molong Shire Council was kept busy for more than half an hour answering queries contained in a long letter from the Cumnock Progress Association which requested advice and assistance in respect of nine separate matters vitally affecting the town and district…

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The County Council Chambers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

The new administrative headquarters of the Mac[?] Valley County Council, [?] it was originally occupied by the Bank of New south…

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Shire to Collect £40,000 in Rates

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 5

The [?] Shire will [?] more than £40,000 this year, of which [?] win be for the…

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Electrical Engineer Resigns From County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

The Chief Electrical Engineer to the Macquarie Valley County Council (Mr. W. J. McC[?] (Load), [?]to be relived of his duties at the council's convenience…

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Council To Repair Gas Works Container

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 5

The Wellington Shire Council has ordered the immediate commencement of urgent repairs to the Gas Works…

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EDITORIAL. Council Should Act To Allay Public Fears On Health Matters

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1

In the course of his career in Local Government Cr. Thomas has made many extraordinary statements, but his contribution to the discussion in Council last Wednesday on the matter of Council's diphtheria immunisation…

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Application By Four Taxi Drivers Refused By Council Four Drivers Say Second Rank Necessary Because Of Competition

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 7

The Wellington Shire Council has refused an application by four taxi drivers, supported by a petition of 39 businessmen, to conduct a second taxi rank in Wellington…

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Council Disclaims Responsibility For Delay With Diphtheria Immunisation Applications Must Be Returned By Next Friday For Public Campaign

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 8

Two Wellington Shire Councillors and the Health Inspector, Mr. K. L. Browne, disclaimed responsibility at last Wednesday's meeting for the delay which has occurred since Council decided to hold a Diphtheria Immunisation Campaign. Since October 29 last year, when Council authorised…

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American League Visit Definite, Says Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

The Mayor, Aid. Ford, has received assurances from Mr. J. Hartcher (Forbes) a western division representative of the Country Rugby League man-agement Committee that the projected American…

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Items From the Peak Hill Council Table

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 3

The Peak Hill Municipal Council at its last meeting received a letter from the Peak Hill Cricket Club asking that…

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Council Tribute of Organisers of Play Centre

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

Congratulations to the Play centre Supervisor (Mr. Shenmack his assistants, and the Health Inspector, Mr…

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MOTORS & MOTORISTS Better Roads Is Ami Of Proposed Shire Council Bitumen Trials

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 4

Talbragar Shire Council may soon experiment with bitumen surfacing to determine which is best for selected portions of feeder roads in the Shire. Ultimate aim is to bitumen 60 miles of roads on which the council considers traffic is too heavy for gravel surfaces…

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Dubbo Council News Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

Following are brief news items from the Dubbo Council meeting: Applications for factory registration lodged by E. R. Why…

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Council Move On New Exchange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Anthony) will be reminded by Dubbo Council that a promise to build a new telephone…

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Works Program for 1953 Fixed by Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1

An attempt to have the submitted programme of Works for the current year referred back to the works committee, failed at the last meeting of Dubbo Council…

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Coolah Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 6

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council Crs. D. B. Arnott (chair), E. R…

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Dubbo Council Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

Following are news briefs from Dubbo Council meeting:— School signs will be erected in the vicinity of the West Dubbo…

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