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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 23 of 32

The Late James Waldron Appreciative References by Forbes Council Impressive Funeral Ceremony

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 4

The passing of the late James Greenhill Waldron, reported in our last issue as a result of a motor collision near Tullamore on…

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Camps for Forbes A.I.F. And Air Training School What Council Is Doing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 1

ALTHOUGH Forbes is one of the few large and important towns in the Central West that have not so far been favored with the establishment of some sort of a military camp or Air Force School in its midst, the local Municipal Council has…

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Municipal Mail-bag Wednesday's Meeting of Aldermlen Applications for Works Overseer and Electrical Engineer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 3

Apart from the reports of officers, appearing elsewhere, there was only a short list of letters before Wednesday night's meeting of…

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Weddin Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 4

The above was held on Saturday, following attending:—Crs. Perolra, Shannon, Blayney, Napier, Butler and O'Malley…

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Shire of Weddin. Burning Off

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 2

ATTENTION is hereby drawn to the undermentioned regulations under the Carless Use of Fire Act, 1912, as amended, affecting this area:—…

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Jemalong Shire Council Monthly Meeting Officers' Reports Dealt With

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of Jemalong Shire Councillors held on the 13th September, there were present: Councillors Griffith, Wheatley…

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Importation of Hay Containing Skeleton Weed Shire Council's Protest

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 5

A somewhat important decision regarding the importation into the district of hay containing skeleton weed was made at Friday's meeting…

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Suspension Bridge Reconstruction of South Lead Structure Shire Council Action

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 1

Jemalong Shire Council, at Its meeting on Friday, again dealt with the matter of the South Lead suspension bridge, which was…

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Shire Presentation To Mr. Frank Phillips Friday's Function

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 2

At the meeting of Jemalong Shire Council on Friday, Mr. F. H. Phillips tendered his resignation as assistant clerk, owing to his…

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Grenfell Municipal Council. (Continued)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 2

The auditor reported on half yearly trial balance, stating that all repayments of loans, etc., except the sewerage loan, had been met…

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Grenfell Municipal Council. Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of above was held on Tuesday night. Present: Ald. W. Douglass (Deputy Mayor), W. H. Simpson, T…

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Facts with Regard to the Petrol Problem (Supplied by the Transport Council)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 3

The Motor Industry and Transport Protection Council emphatically reject the suggestion of disloyalty inasmuch as it agrees with the principle…

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CORRESPONDENCE At Shire Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

Following as a resume of the letters tabled at last Friday's meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, and the decisions arrived at in…

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Works Overseer To Forbes Municipal Council Applications Considered

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 6

Forbes Municipal Council held a special meeting on Tuesday night to consider applications for the position of works overseer, rendered…

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Jemalong Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of Jemalong Shire councillors held on the 13th September, there were present Councillors Griffith, Wheatley…

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£50 Donation by Shire Council British Bomb Victims

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 1

Bland Shire Council at its monthly meeting decided to forward a donation of £50 to the fund established by the Lord Mayor…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 4

Present at the meeting of the Condobolin Municipal Council last Monday night were Ald. Hanlin (Deputy Mayor), Brewer, L'Estrange, Smyth,…

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Shire Council Letters From Ratepayers Received At Mon[?]ly Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 5

As it was six weeks since the prev[?] [?]ng. there was a large volume of correspondence dealt with at the monthly meeting…

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Plenty of Requests Regarding Saleyards Received by Shire Council More Sheep Pens Authorised

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 2

Bland Shire Council at its meeting at West Wyalong received a number of requests for improvements to the West Wyalong…

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Both in Uniform Former Assistant Shire Engineers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 4

Corporal Cordon Duff, and Private Brian Mattick, both former Assistants to the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) who is a returned soldier,…

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