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

Council & local affairs, 1940

634 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 32

Race Meeting For Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Noms. Close

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

The benefit race meeting to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 30 and May 1, in aid of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War…

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R.A.A.F. BOMBERS Four Pay Visit to Forbes Received by Mayor

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

Yesterday morning, at about 11.30, four Royal Aust. Air Force Avro Anson bombers landed on Forbes aerodrome, where the personnel was…

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Weddin Shire. Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 3

Slaughter House Inspector's reports vere satisfactory and were adopted. The auditor's' report was also adopted…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting or the above was held on Saturday following attending: Crs. Pereira (President), O'Meally, Sahnnon, Butler…

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Shire Council Requests and Complaints Letters from Ratepayers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 5

The usual batch of letters from all parts of the Bland Shire, were received at the monthly meeting cf Council, which was held at…

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Officers' Reports To Shire Council Meeting Weeds Inspector and Engineer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 6

At Friay's meeting of Jemalong J. Booth, and weeds inspector, Mr. Shire Council, the engineer, Mr. A. A. Hawkins, submitted their…

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Municipal Council Reports of Officers Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

The Health Inspector, Mr. C. J. Press, in his report for March, stated that no infectious diseases had been reported during the…

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Shire Mailbag Letters Considered at Friday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 6

Yarrabandai F. & S. Association, enquiring as to when the pipe culverts will be put in the main road between Yarrabandai and Ootha sidings.--It…

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Shire Finances Position of Funds Tenders Dealt With

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 4

At Friday's meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, the Shire Clerk, Mr. V. M. Ogden, submitted the following report on the finances of the…

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Kikoira Works Council Takes Action Application For Assistance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 4

After a engthy discussion at the monthly meeting of Bland Shire CouhIt was unanimously agreed that ouncll make application to the…

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Jemalong Shire President's Actions Approved Withdrawal from C.W.T Water Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

Those in attendance at lost Friday's meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council were Crs. G. H. Griffith (President), A. S…

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£700 Scheme New Hall for Wyalong Council Will Co-operate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

Bland Shire Council, at its meeting at West Wyalong, unanimously decided to co-operate with Wyalong residents in having the old…

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Municipal Mail Bag Thursday Night's Meeting Decisions Arrived At

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 6

At Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council a good deal Correspondence was dealt with, the decisions arrived at being…

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Acted as a Private Citizen Impounding Officer Before Council Detained Cow Which Damaged His Garden Complaints Received That Stock Are Wrongfully Impounded

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

Although he la one of the Impounding officers in the employ of Bland Shire Council, Mr. Thomas Jackson, informed the Council at its monthly meeting at West Wyaiunp, that he detained a cow which had entered his property and caused damage to his garden…

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Lachlan Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council was held on Friday last when the following were present:-- Councillors J. C. Chanter (President)…

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Electrical Engineer's Report To Bland Shire Council Recommendations Adopted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

"I wish to report that the change over from the Council's power station Supply to bulk supply from Burrenjuck has been…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

The following reports were submitted to the meeting of the Council on Tuesday night:—TOWN CLERK'S REPORT…

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Road Surfacing Is It Satisfactory? Aldermen Voice Fears

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

Aldermen at Monday night's meeting of Condobolin Municipal Council voiced fears that the bitumen surfacing being…

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Grenfell Municipal Council. Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

The Grenfell Municipal Council met on Tuesday night, following attending: Ald. Thompson (Mayor), Buttenshaw,. Sinclair, Halls, Bradley…

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Shire Saleyards Returns for Month

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

The Shire Clerk (Mr. E. E. Rannard) informed Bland Shire Council at its meeting at West Wyalong, that during the month of March only two sales…

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