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

Council & local affairs, 1939

658 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 33

Council Will Help Ambulance Transport Proposal For Bland Shire Area

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 3

Bland Shire Council, at its meeting at West Wyalong on Friday, unanimously agreed to support the proposal for the…

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Officers' Reports Forbes Municipal Council Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 3

At last Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council Mr. Press, health inspector reported that he considered the diphtheria immunisation…

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JOTTINGS From Municipal Council Meeting Last Thursday Night

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 1

Absentees from the meeting were Aldermen Flannery. Butler and Green, from all of whom apologies were received and accepted…

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Shire Meeting Miscellany More Plant Needed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 8

Tenders arc to be called by the Jemalong Shire Council for a motor speed patrol unit similar in sire to the heavy grading unit at…

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Irrigation Chiefs Confer With Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 1

Chief Engineer to the W.C. and I. Commission, Mr. F. H. Brewster, with Mr. Watt, engineer in charge of the Jemalong scheme works,…

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Gagie's Lane Council Recommends Bridge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 2

Bland Shire Cuncil has made application to the Main Roads Board, for the erection of a bridge over a watercourse —approximately four miles…

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Hockey Club Request Granted By Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 2

A letter was received from Miss E. K. Simmonds, Secretary of the West Wyalong Hockey Club, at the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council, at…

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Mr. Lyons' Death Deplored bv Council Great Loss to Nation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 1

Bland Shire Council, in common with other Local Government bodies throughout the Commonwealth, has deplored the death of…

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Change of Sale Dates Council Invites Objections From Interested Persons

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 2

In view of the proposal of the West Wyalong Associated agents to substitute monthly sales at the Shire Saleyards at West Wyalong for the…

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Ratepayers Write to Council Regarding Many Matters Each Request Receives Attention

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 5

Correspondence touching every phase of Local Government work was received and dealt with at the monthly meeting of Bland…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 5

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Condobolin Municipal Council was held last Monday night. Present, Ald. H. C. Moulder (Mayor)…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 3

Those present at the monthly meeting of the above were Ald. J. V. Thompson Mayor); Ald. Douglass, Halls; Sinclair, Jones; Bradley…

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Grenfell Municipal Council. No Stock Impounded

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 3

The impoundng Officer reported that he stock had been impounded for the month. The Mayor: I have never heard of…

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Flood Water Damage Bland Shire Council Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 9

Considerable damage was done to roads and highways in Bland Shire Council during the recent heavy rains, the Shire Engineer…

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Health Inspector Submits Monthly Report To Bland Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

In his monthly report to Bland Shire Council, at its meeting at West Wyalong, Mr. H. B. Player, Health and Building Inspector,…

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Engineer's Report To Bland Shire Council Concerning District Matters

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 7

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) included the following matters in his report to the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council…

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CORRESPONDENCE Jemalong Shire Mail-Bag A Summary

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

Correspondence tabled and dealt with at the regular monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council last Friday was heavier than usual…

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Latest Move in Nine Riding Proposal Mr. Thomas Urges Action Control of Bland Shire Council Town Interests May Dominate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

Acting on the advice of Mr. C. J. M. Thomas, former President of the West Wyalong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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Saleyards and Sheep Dip Shire Clerk Submits Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

Mr. E. E. Ranuard, Shire Clerk, informed Bland Shire Council, at its meeting at West Wyalong that during the month six sales were held at…

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Farmers Protest Fortnightly Sales Favoured Representations To Be Made To Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

The West Wyalong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has decided to protest against the proposal of the West…

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