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

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council held last Monday night and presided over by His Worship the Mayor (Ald. H. F. May) the…

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Municipal Reports Before Last Council Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 6

The following reports were submitted to the Municipal Council's last meeting on Monday night: TOWN CLERK'S REPORT…

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Hot Retorts at the Council Meeting But Not So Hot at the Gas Works. Aldermen Annoyed. Department of Local Government Query Gas Supply Being Cut Off

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 2

The aldermen attending Tuesday night's. Council meeting were very wrath about a letter from the Department of Local Government…

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Cowra Airport Co-operation of Shire and Municipality Each Contribute £3000

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 5

Ald. Dawson and Ald. Whitby started a heated argument at Monday night's meeting of the Cowra. Municipal Council over the subject…

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Shire Council Enters Protest

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 4

Bland Shire Council at its meeting at W. Wyalong deeided ot enter a protest to the Minister for Local Government…

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Weddin Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday, following attending: Cr. Pereira (President), Bembrick, Matthews and O'Malley…

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Shire Council Engages More Skilled Staff

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 5

Mr. Frank Beckwith. of West Wyalong, has been appointed electrical linesman mechanic to Bland Shire Council…

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Shire Councillors Discuss Many Local Gomerment Matters

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 5

Bland Shire Councillors dea1 with another big volume of Local Government matters at its monthly meeting, held at West Wyalong. Council was faced with a…

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Council Missed Out on £2,500 Special Grant

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 6

Bland Shire Council will not receive a subsidy of £2,500 from the Department of Works for improvements to the West Wyalong Recreation Ground…

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Shire Council Correspondence

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 4

Following is the balance of the correspondence dealt with at Bland Shire Council's monthly meeting last Friday which was held over from Monday's issue…

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Lachlan Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 4

The following was read and dealt with at the meeting held on the 8th inst. 1. Supervision of Lake Cargelligo…

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"Thank You" to Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 4

"I am sure that I have the backing of the ratepayers on Nobbys Road in thanking you for the excellent job by…

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Requests to Shire Council From Tallimba

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 4

Tallimba Progress Assocaition asked Bland Shire Council at Friday's meeting to consider the insta[?]ation…

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Uniform Shire Valuations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 4

Jindalee Shire Council has instigated a move for a conference of Shire Councils to be held at…

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W.w. Shire Saleyards

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 4

A turnover [?] £6,292/1/8 at the West Wyalong Shire Saleyards for the month of June was reported by the Saleyard's…

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OVER £12,000 SUBSIDY Granted to Jemalong Shire Council On Three Electricity Lines Over 10 Years

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

When our representative was at Trundle show on Wednesday he was handed a letter by Mr. R. G. Medcalf, C.P. member, for the…

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Trade Licenses Issued by Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 2

On the recommendation of the Health Inspector (Mr A G. Elliott) Bland Shire Council gave approval to the renewal of the…

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Noxious Weeds Case Prosecution By Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 2

The first prosecution, so we think, by Lachlan Shire Council against a person for failure to keep down noxious weeds was heard at the Court…

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Beauty and Utility at Bland Shire Council Treatment Works

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 4

The area of thirty acres of laird between West Wyalong and Wyalong on which are situated the treatment works in connection with the sewerage system, is…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 3

Ald. H. F. May (Mayor), G. Hay, H. J. Handing, G. J. Jones, J. E. Purchall, and G. Townsend were present at the fortnightly meeting of the…

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