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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 14 of 32

Council Wants £10[?] To Improve Two Parks Second Application Made

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 3

Although the Minister for L[?] (Mr. Sinclair) informed the Bland Shire Council, at its monthly meeting at West…

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Grenfell Stock Market. Municipal Yards

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 3

Messrs. Stein and McKillop held a special sale at the above yards on May 16. Some good cattle and a large…

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Enlistments. Seventeen Papers Forwarded by the Mayor To-day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 3

Special reference was made in the Sydney newspapers of the enlistment of the four Blair brothers, of Grenfell, two of whom are twins…

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More Shire Plant To Cope With Work

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 3

Following the submission of a report to Bland Shire Council, at its meeting at the Council Chamoers West Wyalong, by the Shire Engineer…

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"Tear Up Track" But Only for Improvements Council Is Agreeable

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 5

In a letter to Bland Shire Council, at its meeting at West Wyalong, Mr. Harold Helyar, Secretary of the West Wyalong Cycle…

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Attack on the Mayor Motion of Censure Defeated Press Criticised

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

Availing themselves of a period when the Press was not in attendance, following the meeting of the finance committee of the local…

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Late Council Business High School Grounds and Unemployment Air Training School

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

For some time now the local Municipal Council has been transacting its open Council business before going into committee on…

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Council Tablets On Bowling and Tennis Club Houses Objected to by Aid. Gunn

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

During the question stage at the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council on Thursday, Aid. Gunn asked who was responsible for the…

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Municipal Mems. From Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

Only brief business, mostly relating to correspondence, was dealt with at the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council on Thursday…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of Condobolin Municipal Council was held on Monday night, there being present Aldermen N. J Hanlin (Deputy Mayor)…

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Shire to Receive £2756

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 2

Weddin Shire Council has received the grant of £2756 for road improvements applied for in February, 1939, and for the securing of which…

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Town Improvement Shire President Replies (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 4

Sir,—I notice in the "Advocate" of 20th May, a letter by "Cocky" [?]e Town Improvements, and the footnote by the Editor, which is an endorsement of…

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Engineer's Report To Bland Shire Council Extensive Road Works Mentioned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 5

The Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) in his report to the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, referred to a large number of road…

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Shire Appeals Against 1940 Valuations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 2

The Shire Clerk, Mr. E. E. Rannard, has advised the Bland Shire Council that, up to the present time, 29 appeals have been received against the…

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Shire Saleyards Four Sales in April

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 2

Four sales were held at the Shire Council sale yards at West Wyalong during the month of April—two fortnightly markets and two horse sales…

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"Just a Few Jobs" To Repair Council Chambers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 5

In a special report to the last meeting of Bland Shire Council, at West Wyalong, the Shire Clerk (Mr. E. E. Ra[?]pard) stated that Mr. Les Carr,…

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CR. C.J.M. THOMAS To Resign from Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 2

Cr. C. J. M. Thomas informed the monthly meeting of the West Wyalong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association that he does not…

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Cannot Pay Grenfell Council's Predicament Over Sewerage Position

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

Grenfell Municipal Council, due to pay, on June 21, £620 as the first Instalment on its sewerage loan (though no sewerage scheme…

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New Generating Plant. Installed by Municipal Council. War Holds Up Supplies

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 2

Even in Condobolin--thousands of miles from the battle fronts-- Adolf Hitler, the Nazi paper hanger, is making his influence felt…

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Agricultural Bureau Of N.S.W. Grenfell Sub-District Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Grenfell Sub-District Council of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales was held, or. Saturday…

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