Appeal for Funds by Arts Council
An appeal for funds to replace worn out equipment in its travelling theatre is being made by the Arts Council of Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1954
634 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 16 of 32
Graziers' Federal Council's Big Policy Problems
The Annual Convention of the Graziers' Federal Council of Australia, which will be attended by delegates from all States, will commence on July 14 in Perth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arts Council seeking small concert group
Wellington branch of the Arts Council will try to bring a small concert group to the town during August. This decision was made at a well-attended meeting of the branch last Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coolah Shire “Self Contained Unit” For Tar Sealing and Crusher
Asked to report on the advisability of Coolah Shire Council purchasing a drawn roller and water cart at the May meeting of the Council, the engineer, Mr. I. R. Macintosh, said drawn rollers new, would…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Approves Scheme to Plant 135 Trees
The Narromine Municipality is to have more trees. It was reported at Monday night's Council meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fixed charge is unreasonably high, say rural electricity consumers Shire asked to increase town charge reduce rural by same amount
Rural electricity consumers will seek an assurance from the Wellington Shire Council that the existing fixed charge for electricity will be the maximum for rural consumers. This decision was made at a meeting at which they protested against what they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central West (Parkes) County Council [?] Electricity Supply
The [?] of the Central west County Council in the past [?] years has been [?] says an official [?] from the council's office at parkes. The CWOC is[?] the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Growth of Dubbo Gives Council Lot of Problems
A greater allocation of direct taxation was the only way in which Council could keep pace with the tremendous growth of Dubbo, which was increasing in population by 500 a year, Ald. Ford said at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N. Dubbo President Praises Work of the Dubbo Council
Praising the work of the Dubbo Council the President of the North Progress Association (Ald. W. Leonard) told the annual meeting of the Association that an outstanding feature of the year's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ashamed of Local Council (To the Editor)
Sir,—I Have just arrived home from a trip to Queensland by car in which my husband and I…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Shire Chambers
The contractors for the erection of the new Shire Chambers. at Coolah. Homestead Services Pty. Ltd, have started on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Allowance to Shire Councillors
When addressing the delegates alt the annual conference of the Shires’ Association held in Sydney the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shire employee killed in road accident
A Wellington Shire Council employee was fatally injured in an accident on the Maroombah Rd., Euchareena. this morning. He is William Walter Trudgett…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ulan Country Council Shorts
There were present at the monthly meeting of the Ulan Country Council held at Gulgong last week Crs. R. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bourke Municipal Council Tree Planting Campaign. Sale of Lands for Overdue Rates
The Ordinary Meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Bourke,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Council To Buy British Trucks
A fleet of three new Austin tracks is to be purchased by the Timbrebongie Shire Council. This was decided at the meeting of the council held yesterday, when councillors had lengthy discussions with two experts from Larke Hoskins…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wider Ramps Sought by Shire Council
"An urgent recommendation to the Department of Main Roads that all ramps on roads be of a minimum width of 16…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To See Council at Work
An invitation for Dubbo schoolchildren to attend meetings of the Dubbo Council to see how…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Taximen Tell the Council of Drop in Hirings
Dubbo has ample taxis to serve the requirements of the residents and the issue of more taxi plates here would lead to hardship for present taxi operators, a deputation from the Dubbo Public Vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Business Man Threatens Legal Action When Council Refuses to Remove Trees in Streets
"Axeman, spare that tree!" And that is what Dubbo Council has decided at last to do. No trees in the Municipality will be removed unless dangerous or unsightly…
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