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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 26 of 27

Municipal Mailbag Letters Before Thursday Night's Meeting Shortage of Hotel Staffs

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

Those in attendance at Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council were Aldermen Hartcher (Mayor), Bramley…

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Road Work In Forbes Municipality Main Roads Maintenance Programme

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 4

The programme of maintenance on main and trunk roads for the ensuing year was submitted to Thursday night's meeting of the…

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Electrical Engineer's Report To Bland Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 1

The Electrical Engineer (Mr. B. A. Beckwith) submitted the following report to last Friday's meeting of Bland Shire Council:—…

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Grenfell Municipal Council. (Continued)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 3

filled in Nash and Short streets. Grading work has been carried out in Young-street, in lane from Camp to Rose streets, portion of Eualdrie…

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Grenfell Municipal Council. Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 3

Present at the above meeting on Tuesday night were Aid. Williamson (Mayor), Livinstone, Sinclair, Smith, Mendham, Ingrey, Alchin Hasler and…

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Municipal Council's Credit Balances. Letters to the Press Cause a Flutter at Council Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 2

The recent letters appearing in this journal touching council matters— and the Council's bank credits in particular— came in for some criticism and…

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Petrol Available. For Wheat Carting in Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 1

Wand Shire Council was informed at its monthly meeting on Friday last, by the Director of Emergency Transport that the West Wyalong War…

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No Diphtheria 11 Months Free in Shire 270 Immunisations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 1

The Health and Building Inspector (Mr. H.B. Player) reported to Bland Shire Council at its monthly meeting on Friday last that no cases of…

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Saleyard's and Sheep Dip Monthly Report to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 2

The Shire Clerk (Mr. E.E. Rannard) submitted the following report concerning the West Wyalong saleyards and sheep dip to the last meeting of…

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Treatment Works Improvements Asked for Deferred to Next Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 4

Mr.H. B player (Health and Building Inspector) reported to the last monthly meeting of the Bland Shire Council that the Treatment Works…

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Municipal Work. Public Lavatories for Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night the following recommendations were presented by the Works Committee:—…

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Election of Mayor

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 1

The election of Mayor of Forbes Municipality for the ensuing year will take place at a special meeting of the Council to be held next…

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Bland Shire Council Garbage Removals

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 3

RESIDENTS of West Wyalong are notified that those GARBAGE REMOVALS generally carried out on Fridays will be removed on…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 3

The above was held in the Shire Chambers on Friday, 11th inst. Present : Crs: R. G. Medcalf (President), D. J. Boyd, J. H. Horsburgh, P. A…

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New Mayor

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 1

Aid. M. H. Gunn, who was last night elected Mayor of Forbes for the ensuing year. The photo was taken a few years ago when Aid…

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Shire Rate Reduction Sought Notice of Motion Given

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 1

At the meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council last Friday the clerk, Mr. F. M. Copeland, presented the estimates in connection with…

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Jemalong Shire Last Meeting of the Year Noxious Weeds

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 4

Jemalong Shire Council held its last meeting of the year last Friday, those In attendance being Crs. G. H. Griffith (President). R. H…

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Legislative Council Election Labor Gains One Seat

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 1

Labor has gained one seat as the result of the Legislative Council election. Counting of the preferences was…

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RE-ELECTED Shire President and Deputy Crs. Griffith and Beddie Again Team

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 2

At a special meeting last Friday morning, Crs. G. H, Griffith and R, H. Beddle were again elected as President and Deputy-President…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting of Aldermen Cleaning Up the Year's Business

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council ordinarily set down for to-night was abandoned in favor of a special meeting on…

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