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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 18 of 28

Opposed to the Council Another Chamber Joins Opposition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 1

The Cowra Chamber of Commerce will object strenuously to any proposal by the Municipal Council to set up a show room in Cowra for…

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FORBES C.W.A. Friday's Meeting of Branch Council's Appreciation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 3

Forbes branch of the Country Women's Association held its monthly meeting on Friday, when Mrs. R. H. Beddie presided over a gathering of…

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Shire Council Meets To-morrow

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Bland Shire Council will be held to-morrow (Friday). Included in the business to be…

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Public Library Conference Between Shire and Municipality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 1

Representatives of the Forbes Municipal and Jemalong Shire Councils were to have conferred on Wednesday morning concerning…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 1

Present at the monthly meeting on Friday were Crs. Pereira (President). O'Malley, Bembrick and Napier…

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Shire Cauncillors Spend Busy Day Had to Speed Up Work Full Day Sitting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 5

In order to let members in order to allow members to attend another function at night President A. T. B. Holland, had…

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Question of Poll on Saturday Half Holiday Residents of Municipality May Be Only Ones Entitled to Vote

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 3

The Weddin Shire Council has been requested to conduct a referendum on the question of the Saturday afternoon closing of shops…

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Forbes Municipal Council Last Thursday Night's Meeting Reports of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 6

The health inspector reported that five cases of scarlet lever had been notified during the past month. On July 11 he forwarded eight…

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Civic Affairs Considered at Last Week's Council Meeting Correspondence and General

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 4

Correspondence to last week's meeting of the Council included the following:--From D. J. Moloney and Williams,…

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Local Omnibus Service Complaint as to Cutting Out of Runs Council Action

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 1

At the meeting of the local Municipal Council on Thursday night, several matters relating to the local 'bus service were…

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Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 5

Included in correspondence dealt with at the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council last week was the Poundkeeper's report. naming some second…

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Municipal Reports Before Last Council Meeting Town Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 August 1946 · 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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Farewelling Mr. Rigg Lachlan Shire Engineer For 17 Years

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 6

Lachlan Shire Chambers, Condobolin, were filled to capacity on the evening of the fourth August, the occasion of a farewelling function to Mr. F. W. Rigg, who has retired from the position of Shire Engineer, to take…

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Big Loan for Electricity Council Application for Review

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 3

Grenfell Municipal Council's application to raise a £25,000. loan for rural electricity extensions would be considered when the…

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Sale Yards Policy Determined Council Makes Several Important Decisions Opening to be First Regular Sale Day

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 5

When the Municipal Council received an application for the use of the sale yards which it is establishing shortly, they found it necessary to come to some agreement on the policy of Council in regard to the yards, and in particular the opening sale. After…

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Shire Council Finance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 1

After the payment of accounts submitted to yesterday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, the shire clerk (Mr. F. M. Copeland) reported that…

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New Shire Council Building

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 1

On the motion of Cr. Beddie, Jemalong Shire Council decided at its meeting yesterday to ask the engineer (Mr. G. A. Duff) to prepare plans and…

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School of Arts Library Taken Over by Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 1

At a meeting held in the Mayor's room yesterday morning, final arrangements were made for the committee which had previously…

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Lachlan Shire Council Reports of Servants

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 4

The following reports were placed before the meeting of Council held on Friday, 2nd August, and were dealt with when read…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 2

The above was held at the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, 2nd inst. It was a week earlier than the usual date, so as not to…

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