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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1960

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Extension of Macquarie County Council includes Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 25 March 1960 · page 8

The Electricity Authority's proposal to extend the Macquarie County Council district to include Nyngan…

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Cobar Shire's Housing Scheme

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 10

The proposal to introduce a Council Housing Scheme into the Cobar Shire was again before the Shire…

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Arts Council of Australia (N.s.w. Division) Actor Is Judo Conscious

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 14

Leonard Lee interrupted his singing studies with Madam Mathy, at the Conservatorium, to join the tour of "A…

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Arts Council of Australia (N.s.w. Division) How Does a Playwright Work?

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 6

Many people have asked famous American playwright Arthur Miller when a new play would be ready. Miller…

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Darling Shire Council Council's Entry for the 1959 Bluett Award Submitted to Trustees

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1960 · page 7

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

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"Shire 8" Club

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1960 · page 8

Last Friday night was a very enjoyable night's darts. The Shire boys and girls winning 5 games to 2 against the…

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Darling Shire Council Reports to Meeting Held on 13th APRIL, 1960 Health Inspector's Report Building Applications

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1960 · page 13

O. H. Hanns — renovations to house, Tarcoon Street. L. G. Sharpe — renovations and alterations to house,…

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Abolition of Council "No Reason Given "

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1960 · page 11

The Premier, Mr. Heffron, in all his statements both inside and outside Parliament, had given no real…

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Bourke Hospitality Mayor of Nyngan Visits Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1960 · page 10

On Saturday morning last we had a visit to our office of Mr. M. Wren, the Mayor of Nyngan. He was present…

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Public Meeting to Form Arts Council Branch

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1960 · page 14

A Public Meeting has been called by the Shire President (Councillor L. D. Davis) for next Wednesday night, May…

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Arts Council Branch Established at Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 13 May 1960 · page 8

At a Public Meeting, called by the Shire of Darling, on Wednesday night it was decided to form a branch of the…

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A.L.P. State Electorate Council

The Western Herald · Friday 13 May 1960 · page 8

On Sunday, 1st May, 1960, there was held at Brcwarrina the annual meeting of the Castlereagh State Electorate…

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Arts Council of Australia Banned Play on Tour

The Western Herald · Friday 13 May 1960 · page 14

A play which was banned in England by the Lord Chancellor as being immoral is currently on tour of…

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Arts Council of Australia (N.s.w. Division) Guiding Hand Behind "A View From the Bridge"

The Western Herald · Friday 13 May 1960 · page 6

Although he cannot tour with the company, producer Peter Summerton's influence will be felt at every…

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Arts Council Players Well Received In Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 20 May 1960 · page 12

The Arts Council of Australia, working in Association with the Independent Theatre, presented "A View…

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Darling Shire Council At last week's Shire of Darling meeting, the following two reports were read and dealt with:— Engineer's Report Routine Patrols

The Western Herald · Friday 27 May 1960 · page 7

Patrol No. 1 — Trunk Road No. 68 (Bourke- Brewarrina). Top patrol grade following rain completed…

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Darling Shire Council Sale of Land for Overdue Rates Proposal to Shift Tennis Courts to Olympic Pool Site

The Western Herald · Friday 27 May 1960 · page 12

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

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Arts Council of Australia (N.S.W. Division) Play with Historical Theme

The Western Herald · Friday 3 June 1960 · page 1

In the delightful play by Eleanor Wliltcombe "Pirates at the Barn", audienecs are being taken back to old…

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Arts Council of Australia (N.S.W. Division) Independent Theatre Coming to Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 3 June 1960 · page 8

The Independent Theatre who have not toured the country since 1955, when they brought to the country,…

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Arts Council of Australia

The Western Herald · Friday 10 June 1960 · page 4

Three different plays on in Sydney within a month— that is the remarkable record of Sydney's unique…

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