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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1959

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Darling Shire Council Council Offered Responsibility of Aerodrome Tender Accepted for Olympic Swimming Pool

The Western Herald · Friday 27 March 1959 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Darling Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Bourke, at 10…

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Shire of Darling Shire Engineers Report to Meeting 18th MARCH Main & Trunk Roads Improvement

The Western Herald · Friday 27 March 1959 · page 10

Trunk Road No. 68. BourkeBrewarrina—Gravelling was completed between Bourke and 17¼ miles…

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Should Aldermen be Paid?

The Western Herald · Friday 3 April 1959 · page 10

"The Shires Association is strongly opposed to payment to Members of Shire Councils," says Cr. A. C…

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£50,000 Council Chambers for Wellington

The Western Herald · Friday 3 April 1959 · page 6

Wellington Shire Council has approved plans for the erection of a new Council Chambers, to cost about £50,000…

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Road Safety Council Bourke Branch

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1959 · page 12

The monthly meeting of the Bourke branch of the R.S.C. was held on Tuesday night last…

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Shire of Darling

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1959 · page 10

Health Inspector's Report to meeting 15th April, 1959 The following applications have been received and are…

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Darling Shire Council Valuation Appellants to Interview Mr. Cronin on May 1st and 2nd

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1959 · page 5

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

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Shire of Darling Spending of C.A.R. Funds

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1959 · page 3

At their meeting on April 15th Councillors gave consideration to the matter of defining rural roads…

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Shire Engineers Report to Meeting 15th APRIL. 1959 Main Roads Maintenance and Improvement Programme

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1959 · page 3

Trunk Road No. 68 (Bourke-Brewarrina)—Recent wet weather caused the stoppage of gravel construction work on…

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Tender Accepted Fob New Shire Chambers at Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 8 May 1959 · page 8

The tender of Mr. L. R. Wardman, builder,, of Cobar, at £18,845 for the erection of the New Shire Chambers, at…

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Narromine Council Opposes Plan to Irrigate Nevertire Area

The Western Herald · Friday 15 May 1959 · page 8

Narromine Municipal Council will approach the Timbrebongie Shire Council to send a deputation to Sydney to…

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Sturt County Council

The Western Herald · Friday 22 May 1959 · page 3

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

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Shire of Darling Shire Engineer's Report

The Western Herald · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 10

Shire Engineer's Report read, to meeting on 19th May, 1959. Trunk Road No. 69…

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Darling Shire Council Land to Be Sold for Outstanding Rates

The Western Herald · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Darling Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Bourke, at 10…

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Bourke Road Safety Council

The Western Herald · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Bourke Road Safety Council was held on Tuesday, 12th May…

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Shire of Brewarrina Rates and Sanitary Charges

The Western Herald · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 9

Ratepayers of the Shire of Brewarrina are reminded that the 1959 Rates and Sanitary and Garbage Fees are now…

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Shire of Darling Health Inspector's Report to Meeting May 19

The Western Herald · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 12

Report for the period ending 14th May, 1959. Applications have been received and are submitted and…

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Bourke Road Safety Council

The Western Herald · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday night last. Those present were: Mr. E…

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Cobar and Darling Shire Boundaries a Public Enquiry to Be Held

The Western Herald · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 5

As a result of applications by various landholders in the Louth area, the Local Government…

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Sturt County Council

The Western Herald · Friday 19 June 1959 · page 5

Minutes of ordinary meeting of Sturt County Council, held in the Council Chambers, Bourke, on…

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