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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 16 of 31

Weddin Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 3

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

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Letters Received at Council Meeting

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

All Councillors were present at the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council on Friday last. Councillor A. T. B. Holland (Shire…

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P.P. Board Chairman Amazed Puzzling Information From Council of Advice

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 2

In a letter to the P.P. Board, read at the last meeting held on Thursday, the Council of Advice stated that there was "no sound…

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Municipal and Shire Merger Position at Orange

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 4

"The Canobolas Shire must yield Ave square miles of territory on the boundaries of Orange to the Orange City Council," said the Mayor, Alderman J…

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Council's Building Plan For Its Permanent Officers Mayoral Minute

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 1

Forbes Municipal Council proposes to set out on a building plan, to provide homes for its permanent executive officers, as the…

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Tree Planting Engineer's Scheme for Own Nursery Not Entertained by Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 1

A scheme of tree planting was submitted to Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council by Mr. K. L. Smith,…

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Shire-municipal Conference

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 2

It was decided at last Monday's meeting of the Municipal Council, on the motion of Ald. Hamling and Townsend, that the…

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Municipal Council

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

The monthly meeting on Tuesday night was attended by Aid. Selwyn (Mayor), Sinclair, Livingstone, Mendliani, Peurose, Ingrey…

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Municipal Council

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

was in credit—for the first time his recollection. The impounding officer reported for period 17/6/47 to 10/7/47…

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Shire Councillors Deal With Big Correspondence List

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 2

In addition to correspondence received at the last meeting of Bland Shire Council, which was published in Monday's issue of the "Advocate" the following…

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Home Construction Rejected by Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 2

Bland Shire Councillors were evidently unimpressed with a plea from the Minister for Building Materials (Mr. Matthews) to enter the home construction…

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Seven Aldermen Resign at Molong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 5

Seven out of nine aldermen resigned at Tuesday night's meeting of the Molong Municipal Council in protest against the ratepayers' refusal to…

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Forbes Municipal Council Last Week's Meeting Reports and Correspondence

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 10

At last Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council some reports additional to those appearing in our last issue and…

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Weddin Shire Last Friday's Meeting District Matters Dealt With

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 3

Present: Crs. G. H. Fereira (president), J. Napier, O. G. Blayney, E. S. Matthews, J. O'Malley, A. B. Bembrick, and Messrs E. R. May (clerk) and G…

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Shire Council Correspondence

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

Following is the balance of the correspondence dealt with at the last meeting of Bland Shire Council:—Mr. R. Bridenake, of…

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Shire President Reports to Council

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

Reporting to Bland Shire Council in his Presidential minute, on housing progress in West Wyalong by…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Meeting

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

There was a full attendance of Aldermen at the meeting last Monday night of the Municipal Council, over which His Worship…

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All Time Record for Electricity Purchased by Grenfell Council. Electrical Engineer's Report' to Council Meeting on

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 1

I have to report on the following matters:— Rural Extensions, Tyagong-Bimbi: As the promised supplies of…

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No Airline Service Yet Council Sticks to New Drorne Plan

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 2

According to a letter read at the meeting of the Municipal Council lust Monday night the Clifton Airways would provide an air service from…

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Location of Mail Boxes Discussed by Shire Council D.M.R. Suggestion

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 3

Considerable discussion at Thursday's meeting of the Jemalong shire Council centred round a letter received from the Divisional Engineer of the…

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