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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Coolah Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 3

Present at last week’s meeting of the Coolah, Shire Council were Crs. E. R. Weaver (shire president) D…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 17

There were two [?] from last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, Crs. W. T. Malouf…

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New Health Inspector for Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

Mr. A. F. Rolls has been appointed Health Inspector for the Wellington Shire Council…

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Dubbo Council News Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 5

The following are news briefs from the last meeting of Dubbo Council:— Congratulations will be sent…

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Coonabarabran Council’s Ambitious Road Programme

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 5

The Coonabarabran Shire Council at it’s meeting last week, in response to request from the Department of Main Roads to submit a programme for main and trunk roads construction or reconstruction work…

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Geurie water supply "Poor response to questionnaire" says Shire Clerk

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

Geurie residents responded poorly to a Council questionnaire on a water supply for the township, Wellington Shire Clerk, Mr. J. Harvey Truman, told Council yesterday. Council recently circularised Geurie residents asking…

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Small concert group offer to Arts Council

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

Wellington branch of the Arts Council will next Monday night decide whether it should accept an offer of a visit to…

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Municipal Council Appeal Court

The Western Herald · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 6

The Town Clerk has received the following letter from Mr. I. Fuller, Cleric of Petty Sessions, Bourke: "It appears from, the…

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Council Grants Cut

The Western Herald · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 11

The N.S.W. President of the Liberal Party, Mr. Lyle H. Moore, last week challenged N.S.W. Local…

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Boundary Case Shire Loses 17000 Acres

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 1

[?] Shire will lose part of the area [?] by the Talbragar Shire, which has its [?] at Dubbo, as a result of the [?] of Mr. C. J. Barnett, the Commissioner appointed to bear evidence [?] the…

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Decisions on letters to Shire Council meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 5

Interesting decisions on matters arising from the correspondence at last Wednesday's meeting of Wellington Shire Council are reported as follow: ROAD DESIGN…

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Engineer's report to meeting of Wellington Shire Council

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 3

The Federal Aid Works programme for 1953-54 is completed, except for the bitumenising of the main street of Stuart Town. The Shire Engineer, Mr. D. K. Allen, revealed this in his report, which he read at a meeting of the Wellington Shire Council last Wednesday…

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Bicycles [?] on Council [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 1

"The riding of [?] in foot paths is getting over the [?] and I think we should [?] again being it under the…

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Shire Boundaries Case Text of Commissioner's Finding

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

The Commissioner inquiring into the Talbragar Shire Council's request for more territory. Mr. C. J. Barnett, gave a lengthy finding dealing with each area concerned. The Timbrebongie Shire loses 17,000 acres of the 32,000…

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Council Approves Naming Cecil Cale Oval

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 1

The Narromine cricket oval is be named Cale oval as a taken of appreciation to Mr. C. J. Cale for has services to and…

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Short Items From Last Night's Council Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 4

Building applications to the value of £4310 were tabled at last night's meeting at the Narromine Municipal Council. They…

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Coonabarabran Shire Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 11

Amongst matters dealt with at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, were the following,…

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Coolah Shire Funds All in Credit

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 5

At the June meeting of the Coolah Shire Council, the shire clerk, (Mr. J. Yule), stated in his report,…

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Clearing Coolah ’Drome Begins Shire Engineer’s Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 4

Reporting to last week’s meeting of the Coolah Shire Council Mr. I. R. Macintosh, shire engineer, said the…

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Council to Support Teachers’ Federation

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 9

The Coonabarabran Shire Council, by a majority vote decided at its last meeting to support the NSW…

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