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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1956

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Shire Of Brewarrina Notice of Resumption of Land by Brewarrina Shire Council

The Western Herald · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 9

WHEREAS on the second day ot November, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, the Brewarrina Shire Council…

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New Council Chambers

The Western Herald · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 6

Mr. Ken Cupitt and his team of men are making good progress in the erection of the new Council Chambers in…

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News From Brewarrina Shire Of Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 4

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the Shire of Brewarrina held in the Council…

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Shire of Darling Original Lists of Electors for the Year 1956

The Western Herald · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 7

Notice is hereby given that the Original Lists of Electors for the various Ridings of the Shire of Darling are now being…

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Shire News

The Western Herald · Friday 20 July 1956 · page 3

A recent purchase by the Shire Council is a 14ft. alloy steel boat lor flood relief purposes, to be…

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Main Road Assistance to Shire

The Western Herald · Friday 20 July 1956 · page 6

Because of the possibility of more flooding in the Bourke area and the question which arises on such occasions, as to…

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Shire Of Darling Presentation of Reports. Engineer's Report

The Western Herald · Friday 27 July 1956 · page 4

Included tin the report submitted to Wednesday's Shire Council meeting by Mr. J. H. Hague (Shire…

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Shire Of Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1956 · page 7

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the Shire of Brewarrina held in the Council…

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Shire Of Darling X-ray Visit Postponed Until September Shire Election on Saturday, December 1st

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1956 · page 5

Minutes of the adjourned ordinary meeting of Darling Shire Council held at the Council Chambers,…

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BREWARRINA Shire Of Brewarrina Minutes of Meeting Held on July 25

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1956 · page 12

From Commissioner for Railways. — The Clerk submitted a letter from the Commissioner for Railways advising that it…

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Shire of Darling Original Lists of Electors for the Year 1956

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1956 · page 7

Notice is hereby given that the Original Lists of Electors for the various Ridings of the Shire of Darling are now being…

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Darling Shire Council Reports Presented to Monday's Meeting Health, Building and House Sewerage Inspector's Report

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1956 · page 7

Mr. A. G. Elliott, Health & Building Inspector, reported as follows:— Since last meeting general…

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Sturt County Council

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1956 · page 10

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Sturt County Council, held in the Shire Chambers, Bourke,…

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Shire Of Darling Resignation of Shire Engineer Accepted Extensive Road Works to Be Carried Out

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1956 · page 11

The usual monthly meeting of the Shire was held in the Council Chambers on 13th August…

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Why a Bigger Sydney City Council?

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1956 · page 8

"Local and world- wide experience is against creating bigger all-purpose Local Government bodies,"…

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Are You on the Shire Roll?

The Western Herald · Friday 24 August 1956 · page 2

In December this year all those on the List of Electors for the various Riding's of the Shire of…

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Insects to Control Noogoora Burr (Comment by Secretary of Graziers' Federal Council of Australia, G. D'A. Chislett)

The Western Herald · Friday 24 August 1956 · page 3

The decision of the Australian Agricultural Council to recommend the release in Australia of two…

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Shire of Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 7 September 1956 · page 5

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the Shire of Brewarrina, held in the Council…

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Woolpack Stockpiling Still Necessary Statement by the Acting Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, Mr. William Weatherly

The Western Herald · Friday 7 September 1956 · page 6

"The present uncertainty engendered in world affairs by the dispute over the Suez Canal emphasises the continued…

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Additions to Shire Chambers

The Western Herald · Friday 14 September 1956 · page 8

The new building and improvements to the old Council Chambers premises is progressing at a good rate. At present…

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