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

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Shire Council Correspondence Summary

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 1

Here is a summary of the correspondence tabled at the Jemalong Shire Council's last meeting of the year, conducted on Friday:…

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Fill Vacancy Bland Shire Council Decides

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 1

Bland Shire Council, at its meeting at West Wyalong on Friday last, decided to call applications for the position of Health Inspector to fill a…

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Shire Council Pleasantries President and Deputy Exchange Positions

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 1

Congratulations were showered upon Jemalong Shire Councillor G. H. Griffith at the Council's last meeting of the year on Friday,…

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Rate Arrears Shire Council Millstone £600 More Than Last Year

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 1

Outstanding rates, not including current interest, due to the Jemalong Shire Council, amount to more than £5826…

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"General Business" at Shire Council Meeting Councillors Make Few Requests

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 4

There was very little response at the meeting of Bland Shire Council held in the Council Chambers, West Wyalong, on Friday last, when the…

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Shire Estimates Complete Adoption by Council Rate 1 5-8d. Still

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 1

Income and expenditure estimates of the general fund or the Jemalong Shire Council prepared for net year and presented to the Councillors…

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Ratepayers' Requirements Discussed by Shire Council Road and Street Works Mentioned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 5

Although a considerable number of letters were read at the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council, at West Wyalong, on…

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CR. A. T. B. Holland Elected Unopposed President Bland Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 2

Cr. A. T. B. Holland, a former President for some years, was unanimously elected unopposed as President of Bland Shire…

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Weakening of Police Force Shire Council Protest "Must Be Kept at Full Strength"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 1

Jemalong shire council decided at its meeting on Friday to ask of the authorities that the Forbes Police Force be kept at full strength…

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Shire Ratepayers Want Electricity

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 2

In recent weeks, three petitions from Jemalong Shire ratepayers have been received by the Council asking for bulk electricity. These petitions are being…

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Noxious Weeds in Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 2

Reporting to the Jemalong Shire Council on Friday, when the final meeting of the year was conducted, the Noxious Weeds Inspector, Mr. A…

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"Cannot Waste Engineers Time" Shire Council Replies to Progress Association Regarding Request For Estimates

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council is not justified in wasting the time of the Shire Engineer, or any of its officers, in preparing…

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CORRESPONDENCE At Municipal Council Meeting Sheaf of Letters

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 3

The following is a summary of the correspondence presented to last Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council and…

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Fast Traffic and Shire Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 2

"I have noticed that sections of certain roads in the Shire are breaking up badly," said Cr. A. S. Wheatley when the Jemalong Shire Council met on…

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Forbes Municipal Council Reports of Officers For Month of November

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 5

The reports of officers of the Forbes Municipal Council for the month of November, as presented to the fortnightly meeting last…

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Secondary Road Works Shire Engineer's List

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 5

In the course of presenting his monthly report to the Jemalong Shire Council on Friday, Engineer A. J. Booth submitted a list of…

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Off to Sydney On Shire Business Work For New President

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 1

Although he was only re-elected to the Presidency of Bland Shire Council, at its meeting at West Wyalong on Friday last, after…

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Council Objection To Reduction of Strength of Police Force

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 1

The Forbes Development League, at its last meeting, made some reference to the fact that at the time several members of the local…

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Control of Wickets Deputation to Council Satisfactory Arrangements Made Association Request Granted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 4

Bland Shire Council at its monthly meeting on Friday last granted the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association control of the…

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Municipal Council the Correspondence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 3

The following correspondence was dealt with by the Municipal Council at its meeting on Monday night last. Mrs. J. B. May requested the…

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