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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Council Policy on Garages As Dwellings

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

Applicants seeking permission to temporarily occupy substandard premises pending construction of a home will be…

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Yeoval and District News New Move To Provide Electricity For North Yeoval Residents Wellington Shire Council To Seek £20,000 Loan For The Work

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

The Wellington Shire Council has decided to seek a £20,000 loan to finance the provision of electricity to the residents of North Yeoval. Councillors made the decision at last week's meeting after receiving a special report, prepared by the Electrical Engineer, Mr. A. H. Wright, setting out the…

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Cr. Horne Re-elected Ulan County Council Chairman

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 9

At the meeting of the Ulan County Council held at Gulgong last week, Cr. R. V. Horne was re-elected president, with Cr. R. A. Roth, deputy president. There were two nominations for president Cr…

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Council Move To Increase Road Safety At Western Stores Corner

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

The Wellington Shire Council will confer with the Police and the Wellington branch of the Road Safety Council with a view to moving the traffic dome at the Western Stores corner. This decision follows a letter from the Road Safety…

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Gulargambone Receives Bulk Supply Mr. Renshaw Pulls Switch Council's Dinner

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 4

"You cannot stop progress, and to-night Gulargambone has made history by receiving electric light and power through hulk supply—a mile-stone…

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Council to Ask for More Traffic Domes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

An approach is to be made to the Transport Department with a request that three additional traffic domes be provided…

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Csiro Scientist to Make Tests at Dubbo Brick Works. Mayor Predicts Operations On Big Scale Soon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

A C.S.I.R.O. scientist, Dr. Hubier, and an engineer from the State Brickworks, will arrive in Dubbo tomorrow to install new parts in the Council's brick-making machine and to…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 7

There were present at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council Crs. W. T. Malouf (chair), W. H…

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Electricity for Nth. Yeoval Councillors Surprised and Disappointed with Molong Council's Reply

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 9

Wellington Shire Councillors yesterday expressed themselves as surprised and disappointed at the contents of a letter received from Molong Shire Council. Council had written to…

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Speeding Over Railway Crossing Aldermen to Confer with Police

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

Aider[?] said at last Monday night's meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council they [?] at the manner in which [?] street level crossing…

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Wyanga Bulkhead Built on Shire Road

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

The Wyanga branch or the Fanners and Settlers' Association in a letter to the Timbrebongie shire Council, thanked…

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Chairman's Report to County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

At Wednesday's meeting of the Macquarie Valley County Council the chairman, Cr. Evan Jones, submitted the following…

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Labour Day Holiday Discussion At Council Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

Labour Day will be celebrated In Narromine en October 6 this year. This was decided at Monday night's meeting at…

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£1400 Outstanding Rates Owing to County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

The Macquarte Valley County Council have outstanding rates amounting to some £1400 owing to them, it was…

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G. Evan Jones Again Chairman Of County Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

Cr. Evan Jones was re-elected chairman of the Macquarie Valley County Council at Wednesday's meeting of the council…

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Municipality of Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 12

The usual ordinary meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on 12th February. Permission was granted the…

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Short Items From the Shire Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 5

A request from the Trangie Bush Fire Brigade Association asking that captains and deputy captain he appointed honorary…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 11

Amongst maters dealt with at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council were the following:…

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Petrol Tax Grants Coonabarabran Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council it was agreed that the shire engineer (Mr. W…

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Shire Council Will Not Introduce Town Planning Scheme Special Meeting Overwhelmingly Rejects Cr. Cole's Move

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 8

Wellington Shire Council last week rejected, by an overwhelming majority, a motion by Cr. W. Cole to apply to the Minister for Local Government for permission to introduce a town planning scheme in Wellington. The motion was the subject of a special meeting of the Council and followed…

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