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

Council & local affairs, 1946

559 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 28

County Council Electricity Undertaking

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 7

With the calling of applications for the supply of poles for electricity transmission line from Temora to Mirrool, the Northern Riverina County…

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Estimated Works Will Cost £8408 Bland Shire Maintenance Programme

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 5

The maintenance and improvement programme for 1946/47, amounting to £8,406, has been submitted for approval by the Department of Main Roads. Mr. J. F. Spence, Shire…

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Ruinous Buildings Council Will Take Action

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 5

Unless instructions issued by Bland Shire Council to demolish ruinous and dangerous buildings are complied with Council will take immediate action…

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Improvement Association Has Requests for Council Road Matters

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 3

Requests to complete unasphalted section of Denison street, between Molong and Bathurst streets, and overcome the…

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Shire Council Affairs Matters Discussed at Friday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 7

Jemalong Shire Council held Its monthly meeting on Friday, the following Councillors being present: J. Rodgers (president), R. H. Beddle…

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Charges Reduced For Canowindra Electricity Boree Shire Council's Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 6

The Borce Shire Council, at its meeting on Monday, decided to adopt the Electrical Engineer's plan which provided that the unit…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 3

Present at above meeting on Tuesday were Ald. Mendham (Mayor), Sinclair, Livingstone, Selwyn, Fearne, Drinkwater, Ingrey…

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Borer Shire Some Eugowra Items

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 6

At its meeting last week Boree Shire Council dealt with the following matters of local Interest:-- Lyndhurst Shire council stated that…

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Shire Loan Approved £15,000 for Housing Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 1

Boree Shire application to raise a £15,000 loan for housing purposes has been approved by the Lieutenant-Governor…

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Local Government Summer School Interesting Paper by Mr. Darch. Presented to Council Meeting on

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 2

On 23rd April I had the pleasure of attending the Local Government Summer School held at the University of Sydney, when the subject…

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Matters Municipal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 2

Alderman Drinkwater was very outspoken at the council meeting on Tuesday night. Referring to the reply from the Minister for…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 3

The Deputy Mayor, Ald. G. Hay, occupied the chair at the above meeting of Council held on Monday night last. Those…

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To Borrow £209,190 Northern Riverina Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 2

At the Narraburra Shire Council meeting, Cr. D. W. Edis, (President of the Northern Riverina County Council1 reported that the meeting of the…

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Council Farewell Ald. Goodacre Departing for Sydney

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 2

At the special meeting of Council on Thursday night His Worship the Mayor, Alderman H. F. May, expressed regret at Alderman Goodacres…

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Condobolin to Have Sewerage Government Offer Accepted Council to Raise Loan of £47,000

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 2

A unanimous decision to accept the Government's offer and proceed with the installation of sewerage at a cost to the Council of £47,000 was made by Aldermen at the special meeting of the Municipal Council last…

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Municipal Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 4

The following are the reports submitted to Council at its meeting on Monday night: TOWN CLERK'S REPORT…

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Council Agrees to Revocation of Park Area for Day Nursery Tentative Arrangements

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 1

Forbes Municipal Council had before it on Thursday night a report from its works committee bearing on the…

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Matters Municipal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 2

In last issue our report of the Council meeting took us to the discussion on tar paving. At this stage the gas supply—at the gas…

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Relative Help To Forbes and Parkes Ambulances By Municipal Councils

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 2

At the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council on Thursday night, when a letter was received from Forbes Ambulance, thanking the aldermen for…

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Municipal Mems. Correspondence and Other Items From Last Week's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. Gunn). presided at Thursday night's meeting, there also being present Ald. Brenner, Webb, Hartcher, Jones and Paddison…

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