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

Council & local affairs, 1947

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English Message To Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 6

From the Clerk of the Urban District Council of Keynsham, in Bristol, England, came a letter to the…

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Shire of Weddin. Triennial Lists of Electors

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 2

for A, B & C Ridings, made in the your 1947, will be on exhibition at the Shire Office, Grenfell, and at the Police Office, Quandialla, and the…

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Forbes Municipal Council Thursday Night's Meeting Reports of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 1

The health Inspector (Mr. Press) drew attention to the fact that owing to the shortage of nursing staff the isolation block, at the District Hospital…

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Building Permits Applications Approved by Council The Council's Own Cottages

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 6

Four applications for the erection of new cottages were dealt with in the report of the building inspector submitted to last week's meeting…

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Municipal Mail Bag Letters to Last Week's Council Meeting Many Applications Dealt With

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 3

A FAIRLY, healthy bundle of correspondence was before last Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council, when it met to transact the fortnightly business. The Mayor (Ald. Gunn) was in the chair, and others present were Ald…

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Turf Wicket Deputation to Forbes Council Satisfactory Arrangements

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 1

A deputation from Forbes Cricket Association, consisting of Messrs. A. Gaggin, B. Kevin and L. Hand, waited upon the local…

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Correspondent Takes Council to Task (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 5

Dear Sir,--I desire to make use of your columns to bring before the public notice a complaint against the local Municipal Council…

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Loss Converted to Profit Forbes Council's Electricity Undertaking Cost Statement Presented

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 1

A COMPREHENSIVE and interesting cost statement of the Forbes electricity undertaking since the conversion to bulk supply was presented at the meeting of the local Municipal Council on Thursday night by the Town Clerk, Mr. D. P…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 2

The above was held in the Shire Chambers Condobolin, on Friday, 8th August. Those present were Councillors R. G. Medcalf (President)…

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Council's Plant Busy on Shire Road Works

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 2

Work carried out by Bland Shire Council's road plant and staff during the preceding month was reported to the last meeting by the Engineer (Mr. J. F…

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Bland Shire Council Wins High Court Appeal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 1

Bland Shire Council has won another, and probably the final round of its legal battle with the Rural, Bank over Council's right to levy rates on land held by the Bank as mortgagee in possession…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday night and attended by Aldermen Solwyn (Mayor), Drinkwater, Sinclair. Mendham, Dun…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 3

The following reports were read at the Council meeting on Tuesday night:— BUILDING INSPECTOR'S…

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Work By Shire Road Plant

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. F. Spence) told Bland Shire Councilors that it was proposed to use the…

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Municipal Reports Before Last Council Meeting Town Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 4

Finance: The nett balances of the various bank accounts of the Council, after allowing for the accounts submitted for payment at to-night's…

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Lachlan Shire Actions (To the Editor)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 2

Sir,--Judging by published reports, the Lachlan Shire, after much labour, has produced a painful summons and indirectly cites me as the…

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Council Wants Loading Ramp at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 2

Bland Shire Councils efforts to have trucking facilities closer to the saleyards at West Wyalong have not been very successful to date…

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Municipal Roll of Electors

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 5

The Town Clerk has asked us to draw attention to the municipal list of electors which is now on exhibition at the Council Chambers…

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Boree Shire Meeting of Councillors

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 8

The following matters of district interest were dealt with at last week's meeting of Boree Shire Council:--CORRESPONDENCE…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting (Continued from last Issue

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 4

Department of Main Roads, with reference to Council's applications for proclamation of the following roads as developmental roads: Road…

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