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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1969

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Items of Interest from the Shire Meeting Swimming Club Use of Pool

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1969 · page 9

The Bourke Amateur Swimming Club requested use of the Olympic Swimming Pool on 2/11/69 —…

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R.s.l. War Memorial Hall Committee Applies to Council for Subsidy

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1969 · page 3

At a meeting of the Darling Shire Council, held on Tuesday, 23rd September, a letter from the Committee in charge of the War Memorial Hall, which reads as follows, was received…

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Darling Shire Council

The Western Herald · Friday 10 October 1969 · page 8

The following are extracts from the minutes of the meeting of the Darling Shire Council held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, 23rd September, 1969. Present: The President…

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Building Applications to Darling Shire

The Western Herald · Friday 10 October 1969 · page 8

Extracts from the Health and Building Inspector's Report to meeting held on Tuesday, September 23rd:…

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Darling Shire Council

The Western Herald · Friday 24 October 1969 · page 5

The following are extracts from the Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Darling Shire Council held at the Council Chambers, Bourke, on Tuesday, 14th October, 1969…

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Shire Council Meeting Highlights

The Western Herald · Friday 31 October 1969 · page 1

Three important matters concerning Ratepayers were placed before Councillors at Tuesday's meeting. They were:Bowling Club's application for more land to build a…

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Opening Shire Cattle Saleyards

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 1

The new Bourke Cattle Saleyards will be officially opened on Friday next by the President of the…

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New Shire Cattle Saleyards

The Western Herald · Friday 28 November 1969 · page 12

Local Graziers and Cattlemen, MR. HUBERT O'SHANNESSY (left) and MR. RON WETZEL (right) are pictured with young ANDREW WETZEL (centre) inspecting the new Darling Shire Cattle Saleyards adjacent to the Bourke Railway Trucking Yards. This photograph was taken during the early stages of construction. The new yards will be officially opened at the Fat Cattle Sale today…

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Council Acts on Medical Position

The Western Herald · Friday 28 November 1969 · page 6

It is gratifying to report that the November Meeting of the Darling Shire Council has adopted a…

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Darling Shire Council

The Western Herald · Friday 5 December 1969 · page 8

Extracts from Minutes of Shire Council Meeting held on November 25th:Present: The President…

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Opening Of Shire Cattle Saleyards

The Western Herald · Friday 5 December 1969 · page 1

On Friday last, before a very representative gathering of District graziers, town business and professional men, visiting civic dignitaries and cattle buyers from all over the State, Shire President, Councillor John Ridge officially declared the…

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Shire of Darling Presidential Report 1969

The Western Herald · Friday 19 December 1969 · page 10

Mr. R. J. Ridge, President, presented his Annual Report to Darling Shire Council Meeting on December 16th. Extracts from same are printed below:—Gentlemen — This being…

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John Ridge Re-elected Shire President

The Western Herald · Friday 19 December 1969 · page 1

Clr. Ridge has been President of the Council since April last year when Clr. Halfpenny resigned the…

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Cunnamula to Have New Shire Hall

The Western Herald · Friday 19 December 1969 · page 12

The Paroo Shire Council based or Cunnamulla, decided at its December Meeting to build a new…

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