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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 5 of 32

Many Letters For Councillors' Consideration Friday's Jemalong Shire Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 7

A big batch of correspondence was tabled at the last Friday's meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, which was attended by Crs. G. H. Griffith…

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Municipal Mailbag The Chief Correspondence Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 5

The full Council was in attendance when the local Municipal Council met last Thursday evening. A good deal of correspondence was…

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Kerbing and Guttering. Municipal Council Programme. Full Details of Scheme

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

Many ratepayers in Condobolin are still more or less in the dark concerning the Municipal Council's kerbing and guttering…

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Grazier Awarded £1,191 Action Against Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 8

Andrew Neville Kerr, grazier, of Wellwood, Orange, was awarded £1191 [?] an action against the Canobolas Shire Council, for damage to his…

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Removed From Offiec Woy Woy Council Government Action (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

A proclamation Issues yesterday by the Government removed from office all the members of the Woy Woy Shire Council…

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"Mirrool Residents are Alarmed" Ratepayers Enter Strong Protest Against Withdrawal From County Council May Mean Shelving of Mihrool Water Scheme

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 9

A deputation of prominent residents and ratepayers of Mirrool and district informed Bland Shire Council at its meeting at West Wyalong that residents of that locality were alarmed when they heard that Council petitioned the Governor…

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Shire of Jemalong Valuer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

Applications are hereby invited and will be received by the undersigned up till 4 p.m. on THURSDAY, 7th MARCH, 1940, for the position of Valuer to…

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Lord Mayor's War Fund Local Committee Meetings Limited to Monthly Gatherings

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the local branch of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Committee on Monday evening was…

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Lachlan Shire Council. Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 3

The above was held in the shire Chambers on Friday, 9th inst. Present, Crs. J. C. Chanter (President), R. G. Medcalf, J. P. Costello, H. P. Elwin,…

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Noxious Weeds. In Jemalong Shire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 1

Weeds Inspector Hawkins road a lengthy report to last meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on the condition of a long list of properties…

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Bogolong Junior Farmers' Advisory Council. Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Advisory Council was held in the school on February 14. Present: Mesdames Chapple, Keir,…

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Road Safety New Campaign Launched (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 1

Plans are being completed by the traffic authorities for the launching of what is to be known as a selective campaign for road safety throughout…

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Helping Militia F. & S.A. Co-operates with Shire Committee Formed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

During the course of Saturday's F. and S. Association meeting, Mr. G. H. Griffith asked the secretary if a letter was to hand from the…

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Boree Council Pleased Electricity Schemes Cudal, Eugowra Fund Sound

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 5

Within twelve months Cudal has more than doubled its consumption of electricity, using in 1939 37,785 units, as compared with 16,948 in…

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Road Safety New Campaign to be Launched (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

Plans are being completed by the traffic authorities for the launching of what is to be known as a selective campaign for road safety throughout…

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Grenfell. Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

of Orange. The work of levelling and for dressing the playing area is now being carried out. Street and gutter cleaning has…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

The above Council met on Tuesday evening, following attending:— Aid. Thompson (Mayor), Bradley, Shoomark, Jones, Halls, Douglass,…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of Condobolin Municipal Council was held on Monday night when the following Aldermen were present: H…

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Grenfell Municipal Council. Electricity Committee's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

The business of the meeting was to fix a charge for electricity required for mining purposes. It was decided to recommend:—…

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Fiery Cross Mine Shire President Submits Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 9

In a report to the last meeting of Bland Sbirc Council at West Wyalong the President (Cr. A. T. B. Holland) stated that, following a conference…

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