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

Council & local affairs, 1947

615 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 31

8 Attended Public Meeting War Memorial Decision Postponed Shire President's Caustic Comment

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 1

"A disgrace to West Wyalong," was the comment of the Shire President (Cr. A. T. B. Holland) on the attendance of eight members of the public at a meeting…

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Municipal Mailbag Letters Before Council Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 6

All the Aldermen, with the exception of Aid. Webb, from whom an apalogy owing to his absence from town was accepted, were…

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Water Service Operator Question of His Salary Reduction Resolved on Casting Vote of Mayor

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 1

Following the appointment of a new attendant to the local filtration plant, from which Mr. P. J. Doyle recently resigned, the Mayor,…

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Nelson Park Tennis Club Seeks Improvements Deputation to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 5

Forbes Municipal Council received a couple of deputations from local bodies at its meeting on Thursday night, one being from the…

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New Piano for Town Hall M. & D. Request to Council Big Expenditure Involved

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 1

Forbes Municipal Council had the unusual experience of having a deputation of two ladies wait upon it at its fortnightly meeting on…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 6

The above was held in the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, 11th April. We have been holding report so long in the…

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New Councillor Welcomed to Boree Shire Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 8

Councillor Foster Boreham, recently elected representative of the Eugowra district on the Boree Shire Council, attended his first meeting of the body…

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Annual Report Central Tablelands County Council Reference to the Cowra-Forbes-Parkes Proposal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Central Tablelands County Council the Acting Comity Clerk, Mr. G. Callinan, presented his third annual report in the…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting (Continued from last issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 2

Crs. Chanter and Brown, the Shire Engineer advise the Lake Cargelligo Progress Association of the latest suggestions relative to the…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night, 21st inst. Those present were Ald. H. F. May (Mayor), W. H…

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Saleyards Sub-committee Report to Council Adopted

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 1

A further meeting of the Saleyards Sub-Committee was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday, 9th April, 1947, at 11 a.m…

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Municipal Reports Health Inspector's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 2

Cattle Slaughtering: The following number of animals were slaughtered during the period commencing 24th February, 1947 and ending 21st April…

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Shire Council Meeting To-morrow

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Bland Shire Council will commence at 9.30 a.m. to-morrow (Friday) and will continue…

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Municipal Reports Submitted to Last Council Meeting Town Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 4

Finance: The nett bank balances of the various bank accounts of the Council, after allowing for the accounts submitted for payment at…

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Gestapo Methods of Federal Treasurer Cowra Council Bitterly Condemns New Order

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 3

Cowra aldermen, speaking at Monday night's meeting of Cowra Municipal Council, strongly condemned, the action of the Federal…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 3

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

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Lachlan Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 4

The following matters, dealt with at the last meeting of the Lachian Shire Council, and abridged from the Condob[?]…

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Shire Council Letters From Ratepayers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 3

Crs. A. T. B. Holland (President), F. R. Hayes, W. E. Lawrence. E. F. Crook, G. J. Bland, and A. A. Wallace attended the…

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£13,000 Loan, New Plant; Shire Council Plans

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 3

Matters of considerable interest to Bland Shire Council were referred to by President A. T. B. Holland, at the monthly meeting. Most important was a £13,000…

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Another Shire Resignation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 5

Mr. H. Pond, electrical mechanical linesman in the employ of Bland Shire Council with headquarters at West Wyalong,…

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