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

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Rates Test Case Goobang Council's Donation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

Goobang Shire Council, Parkes, has sent a cheque for £10/10/0 to Bland Shire Council to assist Bland Council in…

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Council Studies Variety of Mail Full Attendance at Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

A variety of subjects was contained in Bland Shire Council's correspodence at the monthly meeting held on Friday. Present were Crs. A. T. B. Holland,…

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Loader Purchase Authorised For Municipal Council's Trucks £150 Expenditure

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 9

Forbes municipal Council, at its meeting held recently, authorised the purchase or a loader for the truck under the control of…

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Mayor Entertains Minister for Education as Guest "Visit a Pleasure"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, was entertained at lunch, together with about 20 town and district residents, at the…

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DEPUTATION Shire Council's Requests

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 3

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government received a deputation from Lachlan Shire Council last Friday morning…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 2

Present at the usual monthly meeting on Tuesday night were Aid. Selywn (Mayor), Sinclair, Living-stone, Mendhain, Peurose, Dun…

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Weddin Shire Cuoncil

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 5

The monthly meeting of above was held on Friday. Present: Crs. G. H. Pereira (President), O. G. Blayney, J. Napier, A…

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Repairs Needed on Shire Roads Letters From District Bodies

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 8

A number of letters from organisations in the Shire were received by Bland Shire Council's meeting on Friday last, asking for road repairs…

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Council Helps in Water Scheme Barmedman-Weethalle Pipeline Discussed Cr. Holland To Interview Minister

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 5

Bland Shire Councillors are very much in sympathy with the claim by residents along the Rankins Springs line for a water pipe line, and are taking action to help them in their representations…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 4

At the meeting of Lachlan Shire Council on the 11th inst. the following reports were submitted to Council…

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Workneeded on Shire Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 5

The road between E. McKenzic's and Scott's properties at Bolygamy was referred to the Shire Engineer for alloiition…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting 15/4/47. Correspondence

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 4

From Grenfell Football Club, applying for the use of Lawson Park for the coming season, also asking for conditions regarding…

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Turf Wicket Council Making Inquiries

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 6

Acting on the suggestion of Cr. F. U. Hayes, Bland Shire Council at its last meeting, instructed the Shire Clerk (Mr. E…

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Saleyards Question Letter Rouses Mayor "Not For Sale"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

The ire of the Mayor (Ald. M. [?]. Gunn) was aroused when the following teller was read at last Thursday's meeting of Forbes…

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CORRESPONDENCE Before Forbes Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 5

The following correspondence was dealt with at Thursday's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council. From the Secretary, Local…

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Flood Relief for Britain £26 from Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 5

Referring to the appeal launched by Forbes branch of the Rod Cross Society for donations to the relief of Britons who had suffered great loss and…

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Shire Finances Clerk's Report to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 3

The finances of Jemalong Shire Council were found to lie In a healthy state, according to a report presented to the monthly meeting…

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Jemalong Shire Monthly Meeting of Councillors Correspondence and Reports

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 10

The monthly meeting of Jemalong Shire Council last Thursday was attended by Crs. Rodgers, Tout, Beddic, Rout, and Smith, an…

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Annual Meeting Forbes District Council P. & C. Associations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

The Forbes District Council of P. and C. Associations, which for some time has been in a stale of advvanced coma, has been revived…

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Electrical Engineer's Report Presented to Last Council Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 4

I desire, to report the following particulars of the operations of the water filtration and the pumping plants and electricity works trading…

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