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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Certificates of Service Presented To Shire Councillors

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 1

Certificates of service were presented at yesterday's meeting of the Timbrebongie shire Council to the president, Cr. E. G. Hay, [?] to Cr. A. W. [?] The presentation of the…

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Public Urged to Attend Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 2

Members of the North Dubbo Progress Association were urged to attend meetings of council at their last meeting by the…

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Shire Contracts

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 1

The following is the position of various Shire Council contracts:- Two hundred and eighty…

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Shire to Spend £67,000 in Next Three Years

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 6

At last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, a programme of works submitted by Engineer…

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Coonabarabran Shire Supplementary Rolls

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 17

NOTICE is hereby given that Supplementary Lists of Electors are now being prepared and will be exhibited…

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Shortage of Shire Engineers and Overseers

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 5

That there is a shortage of shire engineers and overseers [?] evident at the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council…

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Shire Of Gulgong Gates on Roads

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 2

Notice is hereby given that gates (other than registered public gates) which have been erected across public…

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Celebrated pianist for Arts Council recital

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 9

Mr. Robert Kolben, pianist for the Harold Fairhurst music group, has won three major Australian musical awards. Mr. Kolben will appear with the group in their…

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Sewerage Scheme Mr. Renshaw Hears Council’s Proposal

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 8

Discussing the proposed Coonabarabran sewerage scheme with Mr. J. B. Renshaw, Minister for public…

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Shire Council's Bank Balances

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

The bank balances of the Timbrebongie Shire Council's funds at the close of business on August 5, 1954, were…

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Council Approves Assistant for Shire Engineer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

After a long debate the Timbrebongie Shire Council decided at its last meeting to advertise for an assistant…

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Electricity to Marthaguy Shire

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 1

Gilgandra Council's electrical advisers have stated that it would not be possible to supply…

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New Council Chambers

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 1

It was mentioned at last Gilgandra council meeting that it had been urged by an inspector…

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Shire Saleyard Figures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 3

A total of 17.244 fat sheep were sold at the Shire Saleyards at Troy last month. Store sheep totalled 8,466, fat…

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Shire Band at Football

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 3

A pleasant interlude was provided at the Group 14 CRFL finals at Binnaway last Sunday by the Coonabarabran…

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Binnaway Education Week Opened By Shire President

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 9

The Shire President (Gr. D. L. Jones) opened Education Week at Binnaway when he visited the Binna…

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Conference to Be Held on Shire Boundary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 2

Alterations of the Shire boundary between Talbragar and Wellington Shires, North-East of Muronbung. will be…

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Lights Out At Mechanics Ulan Council Castigated

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 7

The action of Ulan County Council officials in switching off the electricity at the Coonabarabran Mechanics’…

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Methodist Notes Assembly of World Council of Churches

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 8

The Second Assembly of The World Council of Churches now in session at Evanston, Chicago, has world-wide…

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Applications to Narromine Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 1

[?] applications [?] were approved at [?] night's Narromine [?] Council meeting…

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