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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Dubbo Council News Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 3

Following are news briefs from the last meeting of the Dubbo Council. The Minister for Agriculture has approved £3000 to be spent…

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Council Employee Claims Damages

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 5

It might be thought that the job of meter-reading is rather a dull occupation, but it has its exciting moments…

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Thirty New Consumers Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 3

In his report to the last meeting of the Ulan County Council held at [?] the electrical engineer (Mr…

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Hospital Owes £1354 to Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Ulan County Council at [?] the country clerk (Mr, A. J. Devey) reported…

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Municipality of Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 12

The ordinary meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on Thursday, 9th April. 1953…

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Many Problems For Shire Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 4

The Timberbongie Shire Council on Thursday dealt with many problems—roads, public health, building, Coronation celebration, bush fires, bank holidays and other aspects that come within the province of local government…

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Council Employees Doing Private Work

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 15

During a discussion at Tuesday’s meeting of the Ulan County Council held at Gulgong the question arose of a…

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Light Allommce Ulon County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Ulan Gounty Council held at Gulgong it was decided to allow Mr. H,…

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Delayed Accounts Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 15

The finalisation of the 1950 and 1951 accounts of the Ulan County Council was under discussion again at Tuesday’s…

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Rural Extensions Ulan County Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 15

Before Tuesday’s meeting of the Ulan County Council at Gulgong was a letter from the Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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Council Seeking Loan for Community Forest

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 3

Provided Wellington Shire Council can obtain a loan of £1,000 it plans to establish a community forest on 50 acres of the town common on the western or town side. This decision was made at…

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Still Up to limit Ulan Council Overdraft

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 3

The overdraft of the Ulan country council [?] Works Trading [?]…

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Plenty of Money in Dunedoo, But Not For Ulan Council Loan

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 10

Dunedoo has overwhelmingly over[?] its quota to the 17th, Security loan indicating there is…

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Road Co. Seeks Appeal to Privy Council Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 3

An appeal to the Privy Council will be sought by a road transport company which unsuccessfully challenged the…

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Municipality of Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on Thursday, 9th April, 1953…

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Talbragar Shire Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

The Shire Clerk (Mr. Beddoss) repeated to the last Talbiagar Shire Council meeting that he had received advice…

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Discussions On County Council Plans In Sydney

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

An absentee from this month's meeting of the Macquarie Valley County Council was the chairman, Cr. Evan…

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Coolah Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 14

There were three [?] from the monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council on Thursday. Those…

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Engineer’s Report Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 1

At Thursday’s meeting of the Coolah Shire Council the Shire [?] (Mr. I. R. Macintosh) reported that…

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Cr. Bruce Welcomed Back Coonabarabran Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 1

Following his resignation in December and reflection last month to the Coonabarabran Shire Council, Cr…

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