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

Council & local affairs, 1944

542 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 28

Mayor Entertains Council and Staff

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 4

At the concluding meeting of the year of Forbes Municipal Council, held on December 23, the Mayor, Ald. Gunn, extended seasonal greetings to his…

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Rates and Charges Collected by Municipal Council For the Past Year

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 4

In a statement presented to the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council on December 23 by the Town Clerk, Mr. Dempsey, rates and…

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Noxious Weeds Forbes Municipality to Act Notice to Private Owners

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 4

A letter dealt with at the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council on December 23 was from Jemalong Shire Council, directing at…

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The Australian Wool- growers' Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

The Australian Wool growers' Council met in Melbourne recently and discussed various matters of great interest to the woolgrowing…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday. Present: Crs. G. H. Pereia (President), O.G. Blayney, J. Napier, J…

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A.c.f. Contributions Lord Mayor's Warning

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY.—If some centres did not contribute to the ACF headquarters this year he would consider establishing entres in their areas, said the…

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Cheque for £150 Cota's Ex-mayor Honored

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

A cheque for 50 was presented to the ex-Mayor of Cotamundia, Alder- man Frank Dickson, at a testimonial function tendered him in that…

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Council Correspondence Forbes Municipal Meeting Decisions Arrived At

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 1

ABOUT 20 letters, dealing with a variety of matters, were before Wednesday night's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council. The following is a summary of the most important communications dealt with:…

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Municipal Council Wednesday Night's Meeting Reports of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 6

Forbes Municipal Council, at its meeting on Wednesday night, had before it a large number of reports from its officers connected with the…

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Municipal Estimates Same Rates and Lower Revenue Forbes Council Decisions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 6

AT its regular fortnightly meeting on Wednesday night, Forbes Municipal Council considered the estimates of income and expenditure for the current year, as set out in a specially prepared report by the Town Clerk, Mr. D. P…

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"Chain" Letters to Bland Shire Council Quickly Disposed Of

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

Bland Shire Councillors have little patience with other Councils and Municipalities which seem to make a habit of circulatising Corncils asking their…

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United Country Party Calare Electorate Council Annual Meeting at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Calare Federal Electorate Council of the U.C.P. was held at Forbes on 8th inst. Representatives from the State…

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Rates Fixed by Bland Shire Council Concessions for Water

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

Following consideration of the estimates at the December meeting of Bland Shire Council. the Council fixed the rates for the following:[?]r…

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No Diphtheria Bland Shire Council Free for Two Years

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

The Health Inspector, (Mr. H. B. Player reported to Bland Shire Council at the monthly meeting on Friday last that no cases of infectious…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

The Slaughter House' Inspector's report showed that the premises' Inspected were in a satisfactory condition…

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Saleyards Report to Bland Shire Council £12/4/7 Yard Dues

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Wilder, the sale[?]rds attendant, reported to Bland Shire Council's monthly meeting on Friday last [?] two fortnightly markets and one…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

The above took place in the Council Chambers last Monday night. Those present were A[?]d. H. F. May (Mayor), G. Townsend, F. C. Bassett…

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Grenfell Municipal Council. Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

Prosed at the above meeting on Tuesday night were Ald. Livingstone (Mayor), Sinclair, Mendham, Williamson, Alchin and Selwyn…

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Barbers' Licenses Granted by Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

Mr. H. B. Player (Health Inspector). "ecommended to Bland Shire Council the renewal of barbers shop licenses to Miss G. Y. Farrar. Messrs W. J…

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Refreshment Room Licenses Granted by Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

The Health Inspector (Mr. H. B. Playe[?]) recommended to Bland Shire CoCuncil the approval of renewal of licenses to the following refreshment…

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