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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Special Prayer for Queen Read at Council

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

A special prayer was read when the Mayor of Dubbo, (Ald. L. Ford), opened the Council meeting last night…

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Council Prepares To Take Over Trangie Lighting Coy

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

[?] to take ever the supply of electricity to Trangle when the Trangle Lighting company's [?]…

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Praise For Dubbo Council's Organisation of Royal Visit

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 2

High praise for the [?] planning [?] organisation of the Royal visit is to be conveyed to the Dubbo Municipal Council by the Timbrebongle shire Council, with a [?] for to help with the [?]…

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Tribute Ex-mayor of Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 4

The Dubbo Council at its last meeting paid tribute to Dr. W. F. Matthews, who died suddenly at Orange on Sunday night…

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Town Clerk "Did Wonderful Job" Says Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

High praise to all persons and organisations who made the Queen's visit to Dubbo such an outstanding success was expressed by the Mayor (Ald. L. Ford) at the last Council meeting…

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News Briefs From Dubbo Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 4

The following are briefs from the last meeting of the Dubbo Council. Council endorsed the action…

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Shire Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 7

At the February meeting of Gilgandra Shire Council, information was sought, by the Shires…

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Council News From Last Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 3

At the February meeting of Gilgandra Shire Council, Cr. Bassett stated there was a culvert near…

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Borrowing Programme Council Has Many Proposals

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 3

At last Gilgandra Shire Council meeting correspondence was read seeking particulars of any…

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Commission Homes Council's Difficulty in Supplying Water

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 6

At last Shire meeting, when, plans were received giving details of the erection of a further…

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Forward Policy For Dubbo Says Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

Dubbo is destined to become the provincial capital of Western NSW, Council realises that it must endorse and carry out…

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Additional Plant for Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

It was decided at a meeting on Monday night that the Narromine Municipal Council purchase a from end loader…

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Forbes Council Interested In Benwell Homes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

Interest in the Narromine Municipal Council's [?] Housing scheme is spreading. This is shown by the request…

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Short Items From the Council Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 4

It was resolved by the Narromine Municipal Council, at the meeting held on Monday night, that application be made…

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Narromine Airport Alternate to Brisbane Mr. Anthony Replies To Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

Narromine airport will not be considered as an alternate to [?] airport. Referring to representations…

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Municipality of Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Bourke Council was held on Thursday, 12th February, Mr. H. W. Dane,…

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Aid. Southwell Resigns From Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 1

The Mayor, Aid. M. V. Duffy, advised the "News" this morning that the Deputy Mayor, Aid. H. A. T…

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Coolah Shire Council to Proceed with Aerodrome

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

For the past few years the Coolah Shire Council has been negotiating for the construction of an aerodrome to serve the needs of Coolah and district. Indications now are that the drome will shortly be a reality…

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Shire Opposes P.R. Polls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

The present Proportional Representation voting system was not popular with individual Talbragar Shire Councillors, who say…

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Coonabarabran Shire Councillors Want to meet Railway Commissioner

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

“In the domain of the Department of Railways this area is the Lost Legion” stated Cr. A. D. Sutton, at Monday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council, when caustic references were made to the service…

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