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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Shire Engineer's Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

At last meeting of the Tim[?] Shire Council the engineer, Mr. A. J. Reardon, submitted the following…

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Road Safety Council Move on Swift Street Parking

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

A spirited objection to a proposal to enforce the ban on parallel parking in Swift Street was made by a member of the Wellington Road Safety Council at its meeting on Thursday night but the Council, by a majority decision, adopted the proposal…

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Talbragar Shire Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

Brief hems from the talbragar Shire Council meetin on Friday are:— Council "received" a letter…

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Mayor Seeks High Efficiency in Council Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

A new deal for ratepayers and a reorganisation of duties at the Dubbo Council offices is expected following a Mayoral minate presented to Council at last night's meeting…

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Dubbo Council News Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 4

Following are brief news items from the last meeting of Dubbo Council: Referring to council's representations concerning the dust…

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Council Seeking More Money for Memorial Pew

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Dubbo Council will make an appeal to secure further funds for the completion of a Dubbo pew at the Naval Memorial Chapel…

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Coolah Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 12

Present at the meeting of the Coolah Shire Council on Friday were Crs D. B. H Arnutt (chair) E. R…

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Rating for 1953 Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 12

Coolah Shire Council at last week’s meeting resolved the rates in the general fund, the town Improvement…

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Roads and New Plant Coolah, Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 12

Following a discussion of the Coolah district roads the Coolah Shire Council on Thursday decided to…

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Small Holdings at Eumungerie Action by Talbragar0 Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 4

Talbragar Shire Council is to take action to have an area of 191 acres at Eumungerie…

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Transfers of Land Coonamble Shire

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 5

In his report to the Shire Council last week the Shire Clerk (Mr. Searle) recommend e d…

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Baradine Recreation Reserve Footballers’ Deputation to Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 16

Nothing concrete emanated out of a deputation from the Baradine District Rugby League Football Club to the Coonabarabran Shire Council on Tuesday relative to work on the recreation ground at Baradine…

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Walget Council Is Progressive Two-way Wireless0 to Road Plants Big Programme of Works

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 7

The Walget Shire Council believes in moving with the times. Because it is wireless…

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Dubbo's Housing Shortage Will Be Greatly Increased As Abattoirs Open Plans For Future Growth Are Needed, Says Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

Dubbo's severe housing shortage will be even more acute when the abattoirs started operating and the town's population is swelled by the 100 men who will work at the…

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Council Items Ratepayers at Peak Hill Owe £1300

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

Arrears of [?] total £1300, the Peak Hill Municipal Council was informed last week. Efforts are being…

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Former Alderman in Hospital

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

Mr. J. T. Francis, of Burwood, a former alderman of Dubbo, has been admitted to Lewisham Hospital…

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Crashed Comet to Have Carried Mayor of Dubbo

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

The Comet jet airliner which crashed at Karachi, killing 11 people, would have carried the Mayor of Dubbo (Aid. Ford) as a passenger on its inaugural Australian flight today…

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Council "Does Its Best"

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

The pesident of the South Dubbo Progress Association (Aid. Berruex) told members at last night's meeting that it was…

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Grazier's Council to Duscuss Shearing, U.K. Pact Sydney

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

Shearing rates for the coming season and contentious points of the U.K. meat agreement will be considered at the convention of the Graziers' Federal Council in Hobart on March 12…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 14

There was just a bare [?] at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council held last…

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