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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Noxious Weeds Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 16

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) has advised Mr. Roger Nott MLA that a grant towards the cost…

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Binnaway Abattoirs Proposal Before Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 11

A committee has been set by the Coonabarabran Shire Council to investigate a proposal to establish…

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Coolah Shire Council Tar Surfacing Works

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 3

The Coolah Shire Council at its last meeting, decided to apportion ½d of the proposed general…

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Roads Works Foremen Shire Council’s Decision

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 10

At last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council it was decided to promote two of the present…

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Shire Area Alterations Council Opposes Coolah Addition

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 16

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council on Tuesday, a confidential joint report by the shire clerk…

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Long Service Reserve Fund Coolah Shire Council

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 3

The Coolah Shire Council has established a long service leave reserve fund and £500 has been placed on…

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Utility Truck for Council Plumber

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 16

At last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council it was decided to invite tenders for a utility truck for the…

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Royal Visit to Dubbo Gazetted Holiday for Coonabarabran Shire

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 2

Next Wednesday, February 10, has been gazetted as a holiday throughout the Coonabarabran Shire for…

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Council Employees’ Use in Wet Weather

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 10

When discussing the item Public Works Incidentals, £2,000, at last week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire…

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Combatting Grasshoppers Mr. Graham Urges Australian Agricultural Council to Act

The Western Herald · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., asked the Australian…

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Any Parents May Have Spastic Children (Issued by The Spastic Centre Council)

The Western Herald · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 9

The tragedy of cerebral palsy (the condition usually known as spastic) is that it can strike at any…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 5

The Shire Clerk (Mr. J. B. Sword) submitted the following report to last meeting of council:…

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Shire Band at Dubbo

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 3

Complimented upon the playing of the Coonabarabran Shire Band, and upon their smart uniforms…

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Queen's Reply to Mayor's Welcome Address

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1

The Queen said yesterday that she was well aware of the great contribution the Western Districts were making, not only to Australia and the British Commonwealth, but to the whole world…

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Camping Reserve. Coolah Council Proposal

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 13

At the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council it was decided to ask the Coonabarabran Pastures Protection…

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Spastic Centre's Achievement (Issued by The Spastic Centre Council)

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 8

There ate still many people who are not fully informed about the work of The Spastic Centre at…

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Shire Finances Report to Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 6

The following report [?] presented to the [?] shire Council at [?] meeting by the shire [?]…

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No Love in This Cottage Shire Council Enforces Regulations

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

[?] and have [?] a new house, [?]…

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RSL Wants Honor Roll From Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

The Dubbo RSL asked Council last night to move the Roll of Honor Plaque of men who fought in the 1939-45…

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County Council Seeks More Warren Land

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

The [?] valley county Council will seek an exten[?] of its area in the Marthaguy shire, north and west of warren…

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