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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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£21/4 Million Claim on County Council Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

A claim for £2,285,000 compensation has been made by a chemical manufacturer from the Cumberland County Council…

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Shire Contracts

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

Reference to various shire contracts was made by Engineer Huntr in his report to the last…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

At last Gilgandra Council meeing, Mr. J. B. Sword (Shire Clerk) submitted the following…

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Shire Work at Collie

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

At last meeting of the Marthaguy Shire Council, Mr. D. Sehly submitted an account for the work of…

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Deputy Lord Mayor on Tax Charge Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 4

The Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney and a former Labor MLA Kevin Edward Dwyer, was fined £30 in Central Court yesterday…

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Reports to Council Meeting Electrical Matters

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

Mr. J. B. Kyle, Electrical Engineer, reported to last Gilgandra Council Meeing: I have the…

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Coolah Federal Aid Programme Shire Engineer’s Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 11

The shire engineer, Mr. I. R. Macintosh, in his report to the last meeting of the Coolah Shire Council,…

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Aldermen and Expense Allowance

The Western Herald · Friday 16 April 1954 · page 10

A scheme to pay Aldermen and shire councillors to recompense them for time spent on government…

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Municipality of Bourke Report From the Advisory Committee

The Western Herald · Friday 16 April 1954 · page 5

The Committee reports having met on Wednesday 7th April at 5 p.m.. there being present:…

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Shire Council Orders Gates Off Roads

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 1

Although the has on gates was [?] to assists the wprk of [?]…

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Letters to The Editor Council Administration

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 1

Sir,—I beg space in your valued paper for the following letter to the Macquarie Valley County Council…

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Dust-bowl Deputation to Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 4

Dubbo Council will meet a deputation from South Dubbo at its next meeting on May 10 to hear complaints of "dustbowl"…

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Dubbo Council News Briefs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 5

The following are news briefs the School's annual athletic car from the last meeting of Dubbo nival. Council: Leave of absence was granted…

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Council Refuses Application For Dairy In North Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 1

Dubbo Council at its meeting last night reaffirmed its decision to oppose the establishment of a dairy at the "Police Paddock" in North Dubbo. The decision, made in…

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Shire Council To Meet At Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 6

The next meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council, which takes place on Friday, May 14, will be held at Trangie…

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Council To Lease Brickworks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

The brickworks owned by Dubbo Council will be offered for lease, the last meeting of council decided…

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Bourke Municipal Council Five More Commission Houses to Be Built Proposition to Electricity Commission to Take Over Bourke Plant

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held on Thursday, April 8th, Mr. H…

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Trimming of Fir Trees; Statement by Mayor

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 6

"I have no intention of interfering with men whilst engaged on work approved by the Works Committed or Council…

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Coonabarabran Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 6

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council Crs. D. L. Jones (chair), D…

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Coonabarabran Council Shorts

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 7

Further representations are to be made to the Department of Railways to remove the earth in the vicinity of the freezing…

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