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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

718 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 36

Bland Shire Council Meeting Corespondence Dealt with Many Letters From All Parts of Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

Bland Shire Councillors, at their montly meeting on Thursday night and Friday last, devoted considerable time to discussing the large number of letters received from all parts of the vast Shire. The fetters touched on all aspects of Local Government…

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£150 GRANT Clean Up Box Thorn Bland Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

The Lauds Department. Sydney, has advised Bland Shire Council that a grant of £150 has been approved for the destruction of box thorn and…

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Shire Tenders

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 1

Consideration of tenders tabled at Friday's monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council resulted in the following tenders being accepted; L…

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Shire Meeting Tit-bits

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 1

During the general business session at the monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Friday, Cr. H. J. Herbert, in reference to the grading…

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Of One Mind Mayor and Develop. League Secretary Regarding Band

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. Ford) and Mr. R. O. Palmer (secretary of Forbes Development League) have a lot in common on matters relating to the…

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Engineer's Report Presented to Shire Meeting Little Discussion

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 6

Engineer Booth's regular report to the monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Friday did not produce any interesting…

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Road Accidents Safety Council's Appeal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 6

"A bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied."…

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Skeleton Weed Found on 108 Holdings Shire Inspector's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 1

Noxious Weeds Inspector A. Hawkins of the Jemalong Shire Council, launched out on his annual search for the eternal skeleton weed…

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Five Day Week for Bland Shire Employees Succeed At Last

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 1

Bland Shire Council has agreed to allow its outdoor staff to work a five day week in future, instead of a five and a half day week,…

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Must Be Done Work on Wandary Lane Culverts Shire's Dictum

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 1

Along with the correspondence which received the attention of the councillors present at the monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire…

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Council's Apology To Irate Landowner Made Honest Mistake

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

At (lie May meeting of the Bland Shire Council a report was submitted to Council that a farmer in the Blow Clear district had cut pine trees from…

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Road Works In Girral District Deputation to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

Acting on behalf of the Cirral Farmers and Settiers Association Mr. A. Smyth, appeared at the monthly meeting of the Bland Shire Council,…

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Bulk Electricity Report to Council By Consulting Engineer £14,000 Loan Mentioned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council Mr. L. Reynolds, Consulting Engineer, Sydney, who was present at the meeting, submitted a,…

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District Council Meeting Delegates Assemble From All Parts Motions to Go to Annual Conference

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 4

The District Council meeting of the Farmers and Settlers Association, which was held in the Memorial Hall, West Wyalong, on Thursday last, was attended by delegates from all parts of the district, and many…

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Road Accidents V.D., Secretary to the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 4

"A bold peasantry, tlieir coutry's pride. When once destroyed can never he supplied…

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Visit to Wagga By Forbes Municipal Party Interesting Investigations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

In connection with the recent visit of the Mayor, Town Clerk and Deputy Town Clerk or Forbes to Wagga, Town Clerk Dempsey…

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CORRESPONDENCE At Forbes Municipal Meeting Decisions Arrived At

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 4

The full Council was in attendance at a meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council, held on Thursday night. A summary of the…

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Reports of Municipal Officers For Month of May

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

At the meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council last Thursday night the reports of officers for tho month of May disclosed attention…

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Shire Council News Shire Engineer's Report. Recommendations Adopted and Requests Authorised

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 6

The Engineer to the Lachlan Shire Council (Mr .F. W. Rigg) submitted a lengthy report to councillors at the shire meeting last Friday. All the…

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Vandals at Work Council Window Smashed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 5

One on the beautiful windows of the Council Chambers has been broken, by the advent of a stone which was picked up in the room used for…

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