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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 16 of 28

Overdue Rates Special Meeting of Council Position to be Reviewed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 1

Concern is felt by members of Bland Shire Council at the amount of outstanding rates owing by ratepayers in the Shire, and special efforts have…

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P. & C. District Council Annual Meeting Held at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 2

The first meeting of the District Council of the Parents and Citizens' Association since 1941, was held on Saturday morning last at the…

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BARMEDMAN F. AND S. Inquiries to Council Boxthorn and Green Timber

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 1

At the last meeting of Bland Shire Council, a letter was received from the Barmedman branch of the F. and S. Association (Mr. H. A. Schlunke,…

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Eugowra District News Boree Shire President McCarron's Minute To this Week's Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 6

At this week's meeting of the Boree Shire Council the president, Cr. D. McCarron, submitted the following minute:--…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 3

The above took place in the Shire Chambers on Friday, 11th inst. Those present were Crs. M. J. B. Mooney (President), H. P. Elwin, J. P…

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Shire Council Road Repairs Authorised Correspondence at

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 6

The, monthly meeting of Bland Shine [?] was [?] at the [?] Cha[?], West [?] [?] instant…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 2

The above took place in the Council Chambers last Monday night. Those present were Ald. H. F. May (Mayor), W. H. Crouch, R. Cardow,…

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Closer Settlement Council Rejects Offer to Advise Lands Minister on Subject

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 6

Iland Shire Council has rejected the request of the minister for Land [?] advice concerning properties it he Shire which may be suitable for…

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Bush Fire Brim Meet Best Organised Shire in N.s.w. Lack of Interest in Northern Portion

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 4

Representatives of practically all of the 32 Bush Fire Brigades in the Bland Shire attended a conference at the Shire Chambers, West Wyalong,…

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Jemalong Shire Council Correspondence and Reports

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Jemalong Shire Council on Friday was attended by Crs. L. H. Rout (President), G. H. Griffith, J. Rodgers,…

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Auditors' Report To Jemalong Shire Council Satisfactory Financial Position

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 3

Messrs. Allen and Allen, auditors to Jemalong Shire Council submitted their report on the accounts of the Council for the year…

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Conference on Closer Settlement to Be Called by Jemalong Shire State Ministers to be Invited to Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 1

JEMALONG Shire Council, at its meeting on Friday, decided to take steps to call a conference of interested public bodies in the Forbes district to discuss the question of closer settlement, brought before it recently in a communication from the…

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License's Granted by Bland Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

On the recommendation of the Health and Building Inspector (Mr. H. B. Player) Bland Shire Council, at its last meeting, granted the llow,…

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Shire Roads and Kikoira Landing Council Authorises Work

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council gravelling which is needed on the Wyaloing-Quandialla Road near the boundary of B. Riding…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting (Continued from last Issue) Town Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 4

Finance. The nett balances of the various Bank Accounts of the Council, after allowing for the accounts submitted for payment at tonight's…

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Tallimba School Should Be Moved Shire Engineer's Recommendation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

Following complaints which had been received from the Tallimba Parents and Citizens' Association that the School ground is flooded in wet…

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Shire Elections in December Next List of Electors Prepared

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

The Shire Clerk (Mr. E. E. Rannard) reported to the last meeting of Bland Shire Council that the list of electors has keen prepared, and lists…

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Road Works Tenders to Be Called Shire Engineer's Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 1

The following matters were contained in the report of the Shire Engineer (Mr J. J. Duff) to the last meeting of Bland Shire Council:—…

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Council Crumbs From the Civic Table Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 4

The full Council was in attendance. Mr. K. H. Miller, Armldale, who had been invited to confer with the Council on the position of gas manager,…

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Transfer of Land to Council In Lieu of Payment of Rates

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

Recently the executors of the Redmond estate offered to pay the arrears of rates on three allotments of land at South Forbes and allow…

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