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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Council & local affairs
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Mr. John FitzPatrick, Federal Member for Darling, advised âThe Western Herald,â on Wednesday afternoon that Bourke Shire was to receive two Grants totalling $37,440 from the Australian Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extracts taken from the last meeting of the Bourke Shire Council held on Tuesday, 28th January, are as…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bourke Shire President, Clr. John Ridge, informed âThe Western Heraldâ yesterday that the Shire Council may be forced to retrench staff owing to the Shireâs financial position…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bourke Shire President, CLR. JOHN RIDGE, is pictured presenting BETH and BOB CULHANE, of Culhanes Corner with the Chamber of Commerce plaque for winning the Best Shop Display over the Christmas period. The presentation was made at a special Chamber of Commerce meeting held on 13th February at the Oxley Club. JOHN DAVIS (left) the Chamberâs President spoke on tourism during the evening…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →I would like to begin the new school year reports by wishing the Principal, Staff and Pupils of the Bourke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hon. T. L. Lewis, M.L.A., Premier of N.S.W. will officially open the Western Division Group of the Shires Association of N.S.W. meeting at Brewarrina on Friday next, 14th March…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Subscribers will note that the Shire of Bourke has an advertisement in todays paper inviting candidates to fill the vacancy on the Council caused by the resignation of Dr. R. F. Gregg…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extracts taken from the Minutes of the recent Bourke Shire Council Meeting are as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bourke Shire Council at its Works and Finance Committee Meeting held on Wednesday night again had to face up to the fact that inflation and reduced road grants could seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Confucius is said to have remarked that if something became inevitable the sensible course would be to relax and enjoy it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extracts taken from the Shire Council meeting held on Tuesday, 29th April: BOURKE P. & A…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →For the first time ever the Finance and Works Committee of the Darling Shire, which jointly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The monthly meeting of the above was held at the High School on Tuesday 20/5/75…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The District Valuer, Valuer Generals Department at Nyngan, Mr. Austen Jupp stated last week that his department would be undertaking an Initial Valuation of the Bourke Shire during 1975/76…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tuesday, 27th May could well be remembered in Bourke as a day of reckoning. Firstly, a very anxious morning was spent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extracts taken from the meeting of the Bourke Shire Council held on Tuesday, 25th May;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Member for Darling, Mr. John FitzPatrick, in a phone call to âThe Western Heraldâ yesterday, said he…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →To the people of Bourke:â Before moving to Bourke I had the opportunity to live in four States and spend some years overseas. During this time I lived in many towns and cities, some bad,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Extraordinary Election in âFâ Riding of the Bourke Shire will be held tomorrow, Saturday, 14th June. Two candidates have nominated for the position which became vacant on the resignation of Dr. R. F…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A plan for a pro-rata subsidy for councils has been suggested by Gilgandra Ratepayers…
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