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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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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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Progress Assn. Requests Coolah Shire Council Action

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 9

The Coolah Shire Council, at its last meeting, could not see any definite cause for the request of the…

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Lower Main Roads’ Grant Alters Shire Council’s Budget

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 12

The reduction of the main roads grant to the Coonabarabran Shire Council has effected a corresponding reduction of…

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Shire Library Support Continues

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 7

The report of the librarian (Miss J. H. Bucknell) to last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran shire…

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Shire of Gilgandra Coronation Celebrations

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

Gilgandra Shire Council seeks the co-operation and assistance of all Local Bodies and Organisations…

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Impounded Pony Causes Brush In Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 11

The impounding of a pony in which the shire president (Cr. W. T. Malouf) was interested caused a brush at…

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Not Complied with Notice from Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 10

At last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council it was decided to serve a notice on Dowd and Murphy for the…

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Central School Library District Council Meeting

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 12

The re-establishment of a Central School Library system was explained by Mr. W. D. Neil, principal of the Coonabarabran…

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Short Items From The Municipal Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

Four building applications were approved at the last meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council on Monday night…

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Council's Power To Demolish

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

An appeal to the High Court to reverse a decision of the Fquity Court which had refused to restrain Nyngan Council…

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The Time Has Come! a Municipal Council of Local Men Is Desired in Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

In the month of May last year the administration of the Municipal Council of Bourke was…

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Council Presents Certificate of Appreciation

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

A certificate of appreciation was given to Narromine former Town Clerk, Mr. N. W. R. Payten, by the Mayor, Aid. D…

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Mayor Of Dubbo Pays Tribute To Yeoval

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 5

The Mayor of Dubbo, Ald. L. H. Ford, who crowned the winning queen, Miss Judith Cavanagh, of Yeoval, paid outstanding tribute to them and their committees. He said that the result of…

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The Lord Mayor [?] to [?] Mayor

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

The Mayor of Narromine, Aid. De[?] has received the following letter from the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Aid. P…

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Garage Occupied Without Council Permission

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

A large garage in Merilba Street is being partially used for domestic purposes without the Municipal Council's…

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Council Wants P.M.G. To Restore Broken Footpaths

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

Narromine Council is to ask the Postmaster-General's Department to request the contractor to repair the…

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Dubbo Scouts Will Sell Land to Pay Council Rates

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

The Dubbo Scout Group committee will sell a portion of the land it owns facing McDonald Street to help pay Council rates. The committee decided this last night at a special…

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Building Applications Coonabarabran Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

Permits for buildings estimated at a cost of £6,215 were approved of at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran…

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Government Notice Proposal Alteration of Boundaries of Shire of Gilgandra and Talbragar

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 4

Attention is hereby invited to a notice published in Government Gazette No. 44 of 6/3/53, page 691,…

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Shire Council Meets At Trangie For First Time

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

For the first time since it was formed the Timbrebongle Shire Council held its monthly meeting t Trangie yesterday. Inspections were made of various works in the area. It was announced that the council would s[?]…

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