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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1959

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Shire of Darling Shire Engineer

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1959 · page 9

Fresh applications closing Monday, 14th September, 1959, are invited for the above position. This Shire was formed…

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Shire Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1959 · page 6

At last Shire Council meeting a very interesting letter on Shire roads was read from Mr. H. B…

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Legislative Council as "Democratic Safeguard" C.P. Supports Retention

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1959 · page 5

The Parliamentary Country Party in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly has reaffirmed its decision to…

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Payments to, be made to Shire Council by Postal Department

The Western Herald · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 1

The following letter was read at the meeting of the Bourke Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night,…

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Arts Council Performance at Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 18 September 1959 · page 1

In a letter from the Cobar Branch of the Arts Council of Australia the Secretary, Mr. D. B. John…

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New Shire Cottages at Cobar Total Costs Over 55 YEARS £24,000

The Western Herald · Friday 18 September 1959 · page 2

To secure suitable staff, Cobar Shire has found that it is necessary to construct new houses in the town…

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Darling Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

The Western Herald · Friday 25 September 1959 · page 3

The Clerk submitted the following report to the last Shire meeting:—Main Roads…

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Darling Shire Council C.A.R. Programme Allocation of £28,000

The Western Herald · Friday 25 September 1959 · page 11

The Ordinary Meeting of the Darling Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Bourke, at 10…

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Six Ridings For Cobar Shire

The Western Herald · Friday 25 September 1959 · page 12

The Minister for Local Government (Hon. J. B. Renshaw, M.L.A.), has approved of six Ridings for…

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Cobar Shire Employees' Picnic

The Western Herald · Friday 9 October 1959 · page 8

The Shires and Municipal Employees' Award provides for an annual holiday for employees for the purpose of holding,…

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Shire of Darling

The Western Herald · Friday 16 October 1959 · page 11

The following are items from the September meeting of the Darling Shire Council:—…

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Bourke Road Safety Council

The Western Herald · Friday 16 October 1959 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Bourke Road Safety Council on Tuesday night it was notified that films…

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Combined Shire Employees Picnic Suggested

The Western Herald · Friday 23 October 1959 · page 8

At the recent combined Picnic of Nyngan and Cobar Shire Employees it was suggested by Mr. Forgie (Nyngan Shire…

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Darling Shire Council

The Western Herald · Friday 30 October 1959 · page 3

The Ordinary Meeting of the Darling Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Bourke, at 10…

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Darling Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report to Meeting on October 21 Main Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 30 October 1959 · page 7

Trunk Road No. 68 (BourkeTilpa)—Grading of this road from Louth south of the Shire boundary through Winbar was…

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Shire of Darling Health Inspector's Report

The Western Herald · Friday 30 October 1959 · page 2

The following report was read at Darling Shire Council meeting on October 21st:—…

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Nineteen Candidates Nominated For Shire Council

The Western Herald · Friday 6 November 1959 · page 1

Nineteen candidates have nominated for the ten scats on the Council of the Shire of Darling. The Poll of Electors will be held on December 5th. For "A" Riding there are…

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Road Safety Council

The Western Herald · Friday 6 November 1959 · page 14

A meeting of the Bourke Road Safety Council will be held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night, 12th…

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Parents & Citizens' Association to Sponsor Formation of Arts Council Branch at Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 6 November 1959 · page 1

On receiving word that the Arts Council of Australia and the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust…

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Nyngan Council Will Take Over Drome £4,000 Terminal Building to Be Constructed Daily Air Service Next Year

The Western Herald · Friday 13 November 1959 · page 10

Nyngan Municipal Council has decided to lake over the local aerodrome on the "ownership plan"…

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