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

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Municipal Reports Before Last Council Meeting Acting Town Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

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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Lot Splitting At Livestock Sales Council of S. & S. Agents Considers Question

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

The question of lot splitting at sales, which was drawn attention to recently at a meeting of the Forbes Graziers' Association, was…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 4

The above was held in the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, 13th December. Present, Crs. R. G. Medcalf…

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£35,830 LOAN For Shire Works

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government (the Hon. J. J. Cahill) has given permission to Bland Shire Council to…

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Aerodrome, Trucking Facilities Shire President's Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

Progress made in establishing the aerodrome at West Wyalong, and interviews he had with the District Superintendent of Railways regarding the proposed…

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Street Trading Council Defers Decision

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 6

Mr. C. E. Hyde, West Wyalong, made application to Bland Shire Council's monthly meeting on Friday last, for renewal of…

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Flood Damage Council Asked to Recoup Loss

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

Mr. H. A. Beazley, Grenfell and Barnando Streets, West Wyafong, who had his home flooded in the recent heavy rain,…

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Rural Bank to Pay Rates £10,000 Involved in Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

Bland Shire Council has been advised by their solicitors, Messrs E. R. Mann & Co., Sydney, that the Full Court has upset the decision of Judge Market], in the District…

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Letters to Shire Council Shortest Meeting For Many Years

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

As it was only three weeks since the last meeting of Bland Shire Council, and the Christmas and New Year holidays occurred in the intervening- period, the…

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Weddin Shire Statistics

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

Certain statistical information for Government Departments has recently been prepared regarding the affairs of the Council, and it…

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Recreation Ground Expenditure Council Applies For Grants

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 6

Sand Shire Council is making application to the Department of Lands for grants of money to be used on the West Wyalong and Barmedman Recreation…

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Forbes Municipal Rates and Charges Adopted at Last Night's Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

FORBES Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, had before it the rates and charges to be levied in the current year. These levies are in accordance with the estimates of revenue…

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Telling the Mayor' Baths Manager Replies to His Worship Regarding Hours Worked at Pool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

In a special report, read at last night's meeting of the local Municipal Council, the manager of the Olympic Swimming Pool, Mr. W…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the above Council on Friday there were present Crs. Pereira, O'Malley, Blayney, Napier, and Bembriek…

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District Matters At Lachlan Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 5

The following district matters were dealt with at the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council (abridged from "The…

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Shire Road Work Engineer's Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Spence) reported to the last, meeting of Bland Shire Council on the following road works…

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Junior Farmers Club Council of N.S.W. Radio Speaking Contest

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

To encourage the art of self-expression among junior farmers who are to be our agricultural leaders, the Junior Farmers Club Council of New…

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Forbes Municipal Council Reports of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 4

Owing to his absence on holidays, there were no reports from the health, building or sewerage Inspector, Mr. Press…

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The Mayor Mas His Say Reply to Baths Manager 'purely Personal attack'

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

HEN the report of the baths manager-- as fully set out in our last issue -- came before the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council last Thursday night, the Mayor, Ald. Gunn, said he thought it was his privilege to reply to the report, which…

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New Engineer First Report to Council Car Allowance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

The newly appointed engineer to Forbes Municipal Council, Mr. K. L. Smith, made Ills first report to that body on Thursday night, but…

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