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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 12 of 31

Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 3

All the Aldermen were present at the last, meeting of Council held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last. They were Ald. H. F. May…

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Council is Fighting Noxious Weeds

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 2

In a reply to a circular letter regarding the eradication measures which should be taken against…

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M.L.A. Will Help Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 1

Major J. C. Chanter, M.L.A., has advised Bland Shire Council that he will take up the matter of…

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Unfinancial Unionists Council Refuses To Take Action

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 2

West Wyalong Branch of the Shire Employees' Union wrote to Bland Shire Council's meeting on…

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Forbes Municipal Council Thursday Night s Meeting Reports of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting or to Municipal Council on bursa, night was attended by Council Willi the exception of Ald…

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Forbes Gasworks Without a Manager Council's Engineer Acting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

Forbes municipal gasworks has been without a certificated manager for the past couple of weeks. Reporting upon the matter to last…

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Municipal Mail Bag Thursday Night's Meeting Complaints and Congratulations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 4

Correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council on Thursday night included the following:-- From Ajax Oil Refineries, Sydney,…

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Weddin Shire Friday's Meeting of Council District Matters Discussed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 8

The monthly meetting of Weddin Shire Council was held on Friday, when the following matters or district interest were dealt with:--…

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Jemalong Shire Yesterday's Meeting of Council State of Finances

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 5

Jemalong Shire Council held its monthly meeting yesterday, there being present Crs. J. Rodgers (president), R. H. Beddie, G. H…

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Cowra Air Service Shire Again Supports Clifton's Airways

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 3

The Waugoola Shire Council will again take up the fight to get a licence granted for an air service from Cowra to Sydney, which has…

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Shire Electrical Problems Additions to Staff Foreman, Mechanic and Apprentice

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

The electrical engineer to Jemalong Shire Council, Mr. Murray McDonald, covered a diversity of electricty matters in his monthly,…

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Banking Transfer Waugoola Shire Up in Arms "Hitler," Shouts One Councillor

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 7

"Hitler," said Cr. W. A. O'Neil at the Wauugoola Shire Council meeting last week, when a letter was received from the Federal…

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Shire Council Supports P.O.W. Sustenance Pay Move

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 5

Bland Shire Council has expressed sympathy, with the move to petition tor a sustenance allowance of 3/ per day to exprisoners of war for the period of their incarceration…

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Jemalong Shire Thursday's Meeting of Council Correspondence and Reports

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 4

At Thursday's meeting of Jemalong Shire, which was attended by the full Council, correspondence and other matters were dealt with…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 3

Present at the monthly meeting on Monday night were Aid. Selwyn (Mayor), Livingstone, Dun. Ingrey, Penrose, Drinkwater, Mendham…

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"This is an attack on our Freedom." "The Dictatorial Attitude of the Commonwealth Treasurer," Grenfell Council Up in Arms Against the New Banking Regulations

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

Speaking at the Council meeting on Monday night against the Commonwealth Treasurer's order that it will not be legal for local government authorities to conduct business with any private bank, the…

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Trespass Case Defendant's Story Disbelieved Council v. Brown

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 7

The postponed case in which Ernest Brown was charged with allowing 10 horses to trespass on a reserve in Junction Street, Forbes,…

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Lachlan Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 4

State ot funds: General, debit balance at this date £87 12s 7d., add accounts now presented £410 6s 1, total debit £ 497 18s 8d.; Trust fund,…

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New Aerodrome Site Selected Council To Buy "St. Ives" Property Shire To Be Approached

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 4

At the meeting of the Municipal Council last Monday night it was decided to formally acknowledge that the "St. Ives" property was Council's choice of a site for the proposed new aerodrome…

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Council Favours Free Gifts of Food for Britain Representation from R.S.L.

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, Mr. J. M. Cooney addressed the meeting on behalf of the local R.S.L, and…

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