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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1966

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Shire Makes Big Cut in 1966 Rates

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 6

Cobar Shire Council has cut its rates by more than a half penny in the pound. The Council cut the rate…

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Correspondence Shire Rates (The Editor "Western Herald") December 20, 1965

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 4

Dear Sir,— I am forwarding you the result of a decision made at our Committee meeting held last night to…

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Shire Requested to Maintain Bourke Aerodrome At Cost of Civil Aviation Department

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 1

The following letter, from Mr. J. Davis, Regional Manager, Department of Civil Aviation, dated…

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Darling Shire Council Presidential Report

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1966 · page 8

Presidential Minute to Shire Council Meeting on 25/1/66:— Unemployment.—At the…

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Shire of Darling Health And Building Inspector's Report

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1966 · page 5

Mr. James K. Latham, Health and Building Inspector submitted the following report to Darling…

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Darling Shire Council

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1966 · page 2

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

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Continuing Darling Shire Council Correspondence

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1966 · page 5

The Shire Clerk presented a schedule of recommendations for allocation of Charities Street Stalls,…

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Shire position very grim

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1966 · page 1

In reply to a question by the Chairman, Councillor Davis said the Government should make loans…

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Bourke Branch Arts Council Queensland Ballet may visit Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1966 · page 3

Bourke Branch of the Arts Council of Australia has decided to make endeavours to have the…

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Desperate Position of Shire Finances owing to Severe Drought Select Committee of Legislative Assembly on Drought Relief at Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1966 · page 1

Facts and figures alluding to the number of stock lost in the drought comparative wool figures railed from the Bourke Railway Station and many suggestions on how to combat future droughts were placed before the Select Committee on Drought…

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Welcome by Shire President Select Committee on Drought Relief

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1966 · page 1

The Submissions and suggestions to the Committee, commenced last issue, is concluded on…

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Shire of Darling Presidential Minute

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1966 · page 7

At last Shire meeting, the President submitted the following matters for consideration:—…

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Shire of Darling

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1966 · page 2

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

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Shire of Darling Bourke Aerodrome

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1966 · page 2

Matters in connection with the Bourke Aerodrome were dealt with at last Shire Meeting…

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Shire of Darling Staff Position Walgett Conference

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1966 · page 4

The Shire President, Cr. L. D. Davis, was this week asked by "The Western Herald" to comment on…

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Shire of Darling Health and Building Inspector's Report

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1966 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Shire of Darling, the following report was submitted by the Health and…

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Council Loan to Brewarrina Golfers

The Western Herald · Friday 18 March 1966 · page 8

If the Department of Local Government approves, Brewarrina Council win lend $4,000 to the Golf Club…

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Darling Shire Council

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1966 · page 3

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

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Non-ratepaying Shire Residents

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1966 · page 6

The Graziers' Association of N.S.W. will suggest to the Royal Commission on Local Government Finance that…

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Darling Shire Council Presidential Minute Presented to Meeting on March 22 Unemployment Relief Grant

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1966 · page 5

The opportunity was tak­en to discuss this matter with the Hon. P. H. Morton, M.L.A., Minister for Local…

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