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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 13 of 31

Scheme for Council to Maintain Street Trees Not Favoured Question Of Guards Discussed

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

Sub-Committee's Report, as under, was before Council on Monday night. A further meeting of the…

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Casting Vote of Mayor Again Exercised in Vote on Banking Forbes Council Incident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 1

At last Thursday night's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council a resolution in connection with the transfer of Council's accounts to…

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Forbes Municipal Council Thursday Night's Meeting Correspondence and General

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 4

Only absentee from Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council was Ald. A. Smith, from whom an apology was…

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New Buildings Further Applications to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 3

At the meeting of the local Municipal Council the following building applications submitted by Mr. Press, building inspector, were approved on his…

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Public Holidays Council Defines Its Policy Proclamations to be Limited

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 3

On the million of Ald. Hartcher, who had given notice of resolution on the subject, Forbes Municipal Council, at its meeting on…

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MR. R. P. BAIN Honored by Council and Friends. Friday Night's Farewell

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

Mr. R. P. Bain, who has been a servant of the Forbes Municipal Council for over 15 years, principally in the position of power house…

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Forbes Council to Negotiate For Land in Court Lane Electricity Offices and Showrooms

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 1

Forbes municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday night, resolved to negotiate for land in Court Lane, the property of the Gaymard…

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Mr. Davey's Gesture to Council Accepts the Position of Gas Consultant without Fee Urgency of New Retorts

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 1

MR. W. C. DAVEY, a former manager of Forbes gasworks, who is at present holidaying here from Melbourne, has made a nice gesture to his former employees, the ratepayers of the town, when the Council found itself without a gas manager…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 2

The above was held in the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, ninth May. Present: Crs. R. G. Medcalf…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 4

The above took place in the Council Chambers on Monday night last. Those present were Ald H. F. May, J. A. R. L'Estrange, G. Hay, F. J…

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Eugowra Substation Boree Shire's Electricity Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 8

A half-mile of line and a rural sub-station have been constructed at Eugowra by Boree Shire Council's staff and plant…

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Public Library for Cowra Shire May Be Out of Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 2

Cowra Municipal Council has decided to investigate the possibilities of conducting a Municipal library in Cowra…

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

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 3

Burcher Progress Association, respecting its water supply. (This is reported under separate heading in this issue)…

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Municipal Reports Before Last Council Meeting Town Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 4

Finance: The [?]ett balances of the various bank accounts of the Council, after allowing, for the accounts submitted for payment at tonight's meet…

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Council Seeks Interest Free Banking

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

Bathurst Council has decided to advise the Prime Minister Mr. Chifley that it is prepared to transfer its banking…

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Engineer's Report Stirs Council Debate On Many Subjects

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 4

Staff and administration of the electrical works came in for severe criticism by councillors at the Municipal Council meeting last Monday night, when the Assistant Electrical Engineer presented his report…

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Modernising of Forbes Hospital Suggestion that Local Builders Do Work Diggers Request Mayor to Call Public Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 1

THE members of Forbes sub branch of the Returned Soldiers' League have resolved to ask the Mayor to call a public meeting to discuss the position in regard to the building repairs at Forbes District Hospital…

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Mayor Answers Ald. Purchall Explains Why Stocks Held

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 4

The following is the Mayoral minute presented by Ald. May, in answer to Ald. Purchall's questions made at the last meeting:…

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A Short-sighted Policy "Not One Forest in Burrangong Shire."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 4

The Minister for Conservation (Mr. Weir) said that when he reviewed the repeated representations of the State member (Mr…

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No Street Stalls on Footpaths Council Stick to Former Decision

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 3

At a special meeting on Tuesday evening Grenfell Municipal Council dealt with a request from Grenfell Men's Hockey Club for use of No. 2…

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