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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1966

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Shire Council Willing to Sponsor Dental Clinic

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1966 · page 6

Mr. Phillip A. Laing, B.DS., Dentist, was present at Tuesday's Shire Council meeting to discuss…

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New Shire Engineer Appointed

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1966 · page 8

At a special meeting of Darling Shire Council on October 17th, Mr. Ross MacKellar…

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Meals and Catering for Shire

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1966 · page 6

At Tuesday's Shire Council meeting the matter of catering for Councillors' meals on meeting days and…

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Shire of Darling Special Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1966 · page 4

Recommendations from the Special Meeting held on October 17th to Tuesday's Shire Council…

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Shire Purchases New Falcon Ute

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1966 · page 3

Tenders were opened for the supply of a new Utility for Overseer Waters at Tuesday's Shire…

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Extension of Rural Electricity into Shire of Darling

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1966 · page 9

The extension of Rural Electricity into the Shire of Darling was discussed at a Public Meeting in Bourke on Monday, 17th October. In July of this year, the…

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Upper Darling District Council Graziers Association Meets Today

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1966 · page 6

The inaugural business meeting of the Graziers Association's Upper Darling District Council is…

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Darling Shire Council

The Western Herald · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 8

The following correspondence was read at Darling Shire Council meeting on 25th October:—…

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Darling Shire Council Health Inspector's Report

The Western Herald · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 9

Mr. J. K. Latham, Health and Building Inspector, included the following in his report to Darling…

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Shire of Darling Presidential Minute to Meeting October 25

The Western Herald · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 11

Rural Electricity: Accompaned by the Shire Clerk I attended the meeting convened by U.F.W.A. regarding…

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Graziers Association of N.S.W. President B.A. Wright Addresses Upper Darling District Council

The Western Herald · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 1

Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Upper Darling District Council at Bourke on Friday last, Mr. B. A. Wright, President of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W. said "This Council is not only for the good of the Western district, but for…

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Cobar Shire Moves to Relieve Rate Burden

The Western Herald · Friday 11 November 1966 · page 11

Cobar Shire will continue to press for direct government assistance to relieve the burden on its ratepayers…

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Shire Protest Committee formed at White Cliffs

The Western Herald · Friday 11 November 1966 · page 1

At a Well attended General Meeting at White Cliffs on Saturday, 5th November, it was decided to form a Graziers' Shire Protest Committee. The object of this was to organise a large…

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Relif Grands to Bre. Shire Total $138,000

The Western Herald · Friday 11 November 1966 · page 3

The Department of Local Government has advised the Brewarrina Council that an additional…

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Supplementary C.a.r. Grant for Darling Shire

The Western Herald · Friday 18 November 1966 · page 6

Mr. J. B. Renshaw, M.L.A. advised this week that a supplementary grant from the 1966/67 allocation of…

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Yet Another Shire Protest Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 25 November 1966 · page 12

On Saturday, 19th November, a meeting of graziers from the Wilcannia district formed a…

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Bourke Shire Brand Carols by candlelight

The Western Herald · Friday 25 November 1966 · page 12

The Bourke Shire Band will present "carols by Candlelight" in Central Park on Friday,…

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Darling Shire Council

The Western Herald · Friday 2 December 1966 · page 2

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

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Bourke Shire Band Carols by Candlelight

The Western Herald · Friday 2 December 1966 · page 1

The Bourke Shire Band will present "Carols by Candlelight" in Central Park on Friday,…

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Shire of Darling Health and Building Surveyor's Report

The Western Herald · Friday 2 December 1966 · page 9

The Health and Building Surveyor's Report to meeting held on 22nd November, included:—…

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