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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 3 of 32

Lachlan Shire Council. (Continued from last issue). CORRESPONDENCE

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

Main Roads Board, Parkes Divisional Office, with reference to bridge over Bullock Creek, trunk road 57, near Tullamore. It suggested that the…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

The adjourned meeting was held on Friday night. Present: AId. J. V. Thompson (Mayor:), W. Douglass, T. Sinclair,…

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Young Mayor Parkes' Civis Father is 32 Years of Age

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

The new mayor of Parses, Aid. R. G. Mazoudier Is claimed to be one of he youngest aldermen in New South Wales to be elected to the Mayeral…

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Shire Sitting Pretty Credit Balance of £3,400

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 5

Great jubilation was evident among Wedding Shire Councilors when the Clerk (Mr. May) pointed put that at the end of the…

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Central Western Water Supply Scheme. Deputation from the Municipal Council to Major A. D. Reid, M.L.A.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

A deputation from Grenfell Municipal Council waited on Major Reid on Saturday last.Present: The Mayor…

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Water Supply for Three Towns County Council Adopts Portion of Scheme Reticulation Work to Commence Next-month

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

A meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council at Ardlethan decided to proceed immediately with the reticulation of water from Temora to Barellan, including the towns, of Ariah Park and Ardlethan, but excluding the small centres…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

The following reports were read at the Council meeting on Tuesday night:— TOWN CLERK'S SPECIAL REPORT…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night. Present:Aid: Douglass (Mayor), J. Bradley, G. Buttenshaw, T…

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Turned Down Parkes as Wheat Sub- Terminal Goobang Shire Favors Orange

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 5

The Goobang Shire Council does not favor the construction of sub- terminal silos as Parkes. If these are to be erected it regards…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of Condobolin Municipal Council was held in the Civic Chambers on Monday night. Those present were the Mayor, Ald. H…

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Midsummer Madness. (issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 6

A holiday is the average person's opportunity to get away from the job --from office, factory or kitchen--to take to the highway and become…

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Narromine. Mayor Replies to Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

"It is all rotto say it is our fault that there are noxious weeds in the Municipality," That is how Mayor Duffy replied to…

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Allies' Day Proposal Lord Mayor Calling Conference SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Aid. Crick has asked: representaivos ot vari ous patriotic oodles to meet, him in conference, to discuss a proposal to…

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Alburn Council to Borrow £18,000

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

The Albary Municipal Council at its meeting on Wednesday decided to borrow £18,000 for water and severage extetisions. Of this amount. £16,000…

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Road Toll Grows in Country. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

It is the considered opinion of experts in a position to judge that the mileage travelled by the 328,000 motor vehicles in the State is less now than…

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Municipal Council Brief Business Sheet Correspondence

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 6

Thursday night's meeting of lite local Municipal Council was a very brief affair, or at least that portion of it which was not confined to…

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Works Committee Report Before Council Recommendations Adopted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

The works committee of the local Municipal Council, held a meeting last Wednesday week, only three aldermen being in attendance. The…

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Cen. Tablelands Water Scheme Formation of County Council Conference Feb. 2nd

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

A communication was before last Thursday night's meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council, from the secretary of the Investigation…

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The War Balkan Entente. Report of Council. BELGRADE

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

An official communique issued after the meeting of the Balkan Entente Council, declared: "Four members…

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Total Now £250 Lord Mayor's Fund

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

The total of donations received by the treasurer of Forbes branch of tire Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund now stands at £25045…

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