Bourke Shire News
Extracts taken from the Minutes of the Bourke Shire Council Meeting held on 24th January. Compulsory Voting…
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Council & local affairs, 1978
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Shire of Bourke Electricity Supply
Resolved on the motion of Crs. E. S. Murray and Egan that a letter be written to the Namoi Valley County Council complaining about the consistence brown outs…
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It is indeed a pleasure to welcome to Dubbo for the occasion of the third Broadacre…
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The Wellington Shire President, Cr. B. S. da Fonte, said his council was pleased to have been…
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E. J. Bloxham was born at Badsey, England, in 1822, migrated in 1840, and came to Bourke vial the Illawarra and Deniliquin…
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The 1978 Induction Ceremony of Student Representatives to the Bourke High School Student Representative Council took place at the school on Friday, 31st…
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The Minister for Primary Industries, Mr Don Day, has announced the appointment of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Local Government Centenary Another Early Mayor
Malcolm Scrymgour was a town Auctioneer and Commission Agent from at least 1872, and is also listed as Accountant and Mining: Manager, the latter in…
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The Rural Bank this year followed its usual practice of making a voluntary contribution to the Bourke Shire Council, Mr. R. Grove, Manager of the Bourke…
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Bourke Shire Council at its last meeting, resolved to prosecute those persons who have ignored or have not paid or made firm arrangements to pay kerbing…
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The New South Wales Minister for Decentralisation and Development and Primary industries, Mr. Don Day, (left) welcome representatives of the Orana…
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â$6,000 did you say? Gawd Almighty what a huge outlay.â âA huge outlay alrightâ says we, âItâs just beyond our capacity.â…
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Items from minutes of Bourke Shire Council meeting held on May 23rd: HOSTEL Resolved on the motion of Crs. Jones…
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Resolved on the motion of Crs. Ridge Bryant that the Labor Party be informed that the Police have given assurance that they will fine "on the spot" any…
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Back Row: Tony Marsh, John Murray, Bob Reynolds (Shire Clerk), Les Jones, John Ridge. Front Row: Merv Sharpe, Jim-Latham (Health Inspector), Alec Finlay, Peter Bryant (Deputy President), Merv Shephard (Engineer), Trev Randall (President), Doug Egan, Wally Mitchell, Jim Waters, Dermie Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Municipality of Bourke Shire of Darling Shire of Bourke One Hundred Years of Local Government Back to Bourke Week 1978 24th June — 2nd July
The town of Bourke was surveyed in 1862 as a river-port and service centre for the newly settled but rapidly growing pastoral district…
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E. J. Bloxham was born at Badsey, England, in 1822, migrated in 1840, and came to Bourke via; the Illawarra and Deniliquin…
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Late in 1977, the Bourke Shire Council decided that such an important [?]fle[?] Rs 100 yean of Local Government in Bourke must be celebrated In a manner befitting such as…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Message From the Shire President
When this paper is published âBack to Bourke Weekâ will be well under way and many of the weeks proceedings will be over…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Eighteen Debutantes Presented to Bourke Shire President
The Bourke and District Memorial Hall was filled to capacity for the âBack to Bourke Weekâ Lions Club Debutante Ball on Friday night last…
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