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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 2 of 27

To Be Reviewed Contract for Town Hall Alterations Special Council Meeting To-night

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

The contract which was let to Mr .A. R. Smith many months ago for extensive alterations to the office accommodation at Forbes Town…

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Water to Sam St. Extension Decided Upon by Council When Funds Are Available

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

By five votes to four, the Mayor exercising his vote, Forbes Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday night, decided to extend…

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Municipal Mailbag Correspondence Before Last Meeting Works Overseer to be Appointed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

The full Council was present at last Thursday night's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council, which was presided over by the Mayor,…

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Bland Shire Council Tenders

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

TENDERS are invited and will be received up till 12 noon on Thursday, 12th February, 1942, for the following work:—…

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Bland Shire Council One Day Meetings

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

At its monthly meeting on Friday last, Bland Shire Council decided to commencing their monthly meetings on Friday mornings in future, instead of…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

The above was held at the Shire Chambers last Friday and was one of the shortest meetings on record, mainly because of the holiday period since…

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Bland Shire Ambulance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

A meeting of the Committee of the Civil Ambulance Brigade was held last Friday night. A communication from the…

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Building Figures Decrease in Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

The Health and Building Inspector (Mr. H. B. Player) in his report to the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council, stated that dwellings…

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Barbers' Licenses Granted by Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

Messrs W. J. Tindall, H. E. Cameron, E. G. Wright and N. Wilder, hairdressers, of West Wyalong, were granted renewals of barbers' licenses…

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Infectious Diseases Increase in Bland Shire Health Inspector's Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

The Health and Building Inspector (Mr. H. B. Player) reported to the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council that one case of scarlet fever was…

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11 Refreshment Rooms Licenses Granted by Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Bland Shire Council, held on Friday last, the Health Inspector (Mr. H. B. Player) recommended that…

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"Sydney" Fund Subscription List Opened For Bland Shire (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

Dear Sir,—The Lord Mayor of Sydney has requested the President of Bland Shire to co-operate in the matter of raising funds for the above…

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Patriotic & War Funds Meeting to Discuss Pooling of All Funds Within Weddin Shire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

On Tuesday night a meeting was held in the Council Chambers to consider the matter of the control of funds collected' by patriotic bodies within the Shire. After a long discussion Quandialla…

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Dangerous Shafts Near Boundary Street Mines Dept. Refers Back to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

Bland Shire Council recently received a communication from the West Wyalong Progress Association requesting them to attend to two…

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Emergency Supplies Stocks of Essential Goods to be Controlled Shires and Municipalities Will Help

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

Shires and Municipalities have been receiving very long circulars respecting emergency supplies of essential goods. It is really a necessary…

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Weddin Shire Request from Jemalong Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Weddin Shire Council was held at Grenfell on Saturday, and was attended by Crs. Pereira, Butler, O'Malley, Blayney,…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Monthly Meeting £52 From Jack's Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Forbes branch of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, held at the Council Chambers last…

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Town Hall Contract Deferred for Full Council Recriminations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

Forbes Municipal Council held a special meeting on Wednesday night to consider Ald. Paddison's resolution to review…

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Wyangala Dam Suggested As Source of Water Supply for Sydney Forbes Council's Opposition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

Forbes people and those along the Lachlan River should be deeply interested in a statement by the Premier, Mr. McKe[?]l, who said on…

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Wheatgrowers' Union. Central Divisional Council Formed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

A conference was held at Molong on Saturday last, for the purpose at forming a Central Divisional Council of the Wheat Growers' Union…

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