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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1968

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Shire Council News Town Water Supply

The Western Herald · Friday 19 January 1968 · page 5

During discussion of the Town Water Supply arising during the President's Report to the December…

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Electrification of Darling Shire

The Western Herald · Friday 19 January 1968 · page 5

At the December Meeting Clr. Davis reported that he had interviewed the Hon. P. H. Morton, Minister for…

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Shire Council News

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1968 · page 9

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Darling Shire Council held at the Council Chambers on…

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Darling Shire Council

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1968 · page 4

Extracts from minutes of January meeting:, Darling: Shire Council:— Tenders for Fuel: Council…

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Darling Shire Council Health Inspectors Report

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1968 · page 5

The following are extracts from tike Health Inspectors Report presented to the last meeting of the Darling Shire Council held on 9th January:— Dilapidated and Unsightly…

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Shire Sets Fees and Charges for Year

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1968 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Darling Shire Council held on 9th. January, the Shire Clerk Mr. Reynolds requested Council to fix charges and fees for 1968. It was resolved that the !…

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Council Rubbish Tip Now Open

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1968 · page 3

Darling Shire Council Health Inspector, Mr. J. K. Latham, announced this week that the…

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Graziers Association of N.S.W. Upper Darling District Council Wool Marketing Plan

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1968 · page 5

The Australian Wool Board's wool marketing proposals should be given careful and thorough examination as they had far reaching implications for the wool industry. Mr. K. P. Baxter,…

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Concession To Cobar Shire Ratepayers

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1968 · page 8

Cobar Shire Council will allow certain ratepayers to pay 12 months rates in four equal…

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Further $31000 Unemployment Relief Grants to Darling Shire Council

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1968 · page 1

Local Government Minister Hon. P. H. Morton, M.L.A., following a meeting of the Drought Relief Committee on Friday last announced the Darling Shire Council would receive a further $31,000…

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Shire Council Gives Racecourse Construction High Priority

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1968 · page 12

Tuesday's meeting of the Darling Shire Council decided that the project be left in the hands of the…

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Exciting New Ballets For Arts Council Tour

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1968 · page 5

When Anne Wentzel, 19, and Nanette Hassall, 21, go on tour early in March with the Bonne Arnold Modern and Jazz Dance Company, it will be with the permission of the New South Wales Department of Education…

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Report on Town Buildings Shire Council Meeting, February 27

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1968 · page 4

Shire Council Health Inspector, Mr. J. K. Latham, presented a very comprehensive report on…

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Exciting New Ballets Arts Council Tour

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1968 · page 2

A comprehensive programme of 33 ballets, two of them new to Australian audiences, will be introduced by the Ronne Arnold Modern and Jazz Dance Company when it tours New South Wales country centres Sponsored, by the Arts Council of Australia (N.S.W. Division) the dancers will open their season in Wyong…

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Darling Shire Council

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1968 · page 5

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Darling Shire Council held at the Council Chambers,…

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Continuing Shire Council News

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1968 · page 8

Closure of Lane: Mrs. Agnes May Kidd making application for the closing and purchase of a road…

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Town Valuations by Darling Shire Council

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1968 · page 7

Councillor J. A, McCouat brought to the notice of the recent meeting of the Council the fact that the…

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Graziers Association of N.S.W. Upper Darling District Council Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 22 March 1968 · page 9

A variety of subjects were dealt with at a meeting of the Upper Darling District Council of the Graziers' Association at Brewarrina on Friday, March 15th:-…

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Shire Council News

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1968 · page 8

Extracts from Minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Darling Shire Council held at the Council…

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Shire of Darling Works Progressing at J. B. Renshaw Combined Sporting Area

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1968 · page 10

Mr. R. Mackellar, Shire Engineer, submitted the following matters relating to the Combined Sporting…

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