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

Council & local affairs, 1942

527 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 27

Infectious Diseases No Case in Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 1

The Health Inspector (Mr. H. B. Player) reported to the last monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council that no infectious diseases were reported…

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LICENSES Granted by Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 1

The Heath Inspector (Mr. U. B. Payerl, reported to Bland Shire Council, at its last meeting, that Mr. C. B. Hillier, of Tallimba, required a…

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One Ton Aluminium Sent From Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 1

A further vve swts. of aluminium which was forwarded recently to the Controller of Salvage in New South Wales, brings the weight of…

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Electricity Engineer Reports to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 1

The Electrical Engineer, Mr. B. A. Beckwith, submitted the following report to the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council: —…

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Jemalong Shire Council Monthly Meeting Visit of Officer from War Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

There was a full attendance at the usual monthly meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, held last Friday, when the president, Cr. G. H…

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Municipal Mems. From Last Week's Council Meeting Officers' Reports

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

H. A. Tomkins, of "Eulowra," Orange Road, was granted registration as a milk vendor. Applications received for house…

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Special Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 2

A special meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council will be held to-morrow night to consider the position of the gasworks undertaking. Mr. J…

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Noxious Weeds Inspector Shire Appointment Deferred Decision at July Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

When at last Friday's Shire Council meeting, Mr. Copeland announced that 19 applications had been received for the position of…

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Closing Country Schools Matter Again Aired at Council Meeting Cr. Rout's Opposition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 1

At last Friday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, Cr. L. Rout said that following the previous meeting the "Advocate" had…

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CORRESPONDENCE. At Forbes Municipal Meeting Letters Dealt With

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 2

Absentees from the meeting of the local Municipal Council last Thursday were Aldermen Helman and Hawkins, but only the former…

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Noxious Weeds In Forbes Municipality Overseer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

Arising out of complaints regarding the prevalence of noxious weeds in the Forbes Municipality, the works overseer, Mr. J. W…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. R. Livingstone) presided over the ordinary monthly meeting of the Grenfell Municipal Council on Tuesday night last when…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 4

The following reports were presented at the Council meeting on. Tuesday night:— WORKS COMMITTEE'S REPORT…

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Municipal Council (Continued from last issue) REPORTS

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 6

The Town Cleric's report disclosed state of funds as follows:-- General Fund, dr. £2432102; General Fund Loan Ac. No. 3, cr. £10239;…

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Gunning Gap Closing Country Schools Jemalong Shire on Carpet

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 3

How keen the people of this locality are on the first-ald class being conducted by Mr. Wheeler was shown on Wednesday night, when, despite the…

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Eugowra District News Boree Shire First-Aid Post for Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Boree Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Cudal, on Monday, May 11. The President (Cr. Chas, McCarron)…

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Rationalisation of Transport Chamber of Commerce Co-operates with Council Committee Appointed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 3

At its meeting on Monday night the Forbes Chamber of Commerce decided to co-operate with the local Municipal Council in the proposed…

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"Use More Gas and Pay Less" Council Adopts Slogan in New Sales Campaign Gas Fitter and Salesman to be Engaged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

FORBES Municipal Council, at a special meeting on Wednesday night, decided to launch out on a new sales campaign in connection with its gasworks undertaking, the finances of which have not been in a healthy state for some years past…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 4

The above took place in the Shire Chambers on Friday, 8th inst. Present: Crs. R. G. Medcalf (President), J.. M. Horsbungh D. J. Boyd, M. J…

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Lachlan Shire Council Question of Reduction in Staff Costs

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 2

As previously announced in our columns, the Council could not see any way of reducing the office costs. It had been brought up at the…

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