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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 2 of 31

Distilled Tar Company to Operate at Forbes Agreement with Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 5

A new industry, the distillation of crude tar, is about to be started in Forbes, if arrangements which the Municipal Council is…

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Municipal Mail Bag Letters Before Last Week's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

The first meeting in the New Year of Forbes Municipal Council was attended by Ald. Gunn (Mayor),Brenner, Webb, Martin, Jones,…

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Municipal Reports Before Last Council Meeting Acting Town Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 4

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

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Shire Council's Mailbag Over 20 Letters Before Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 5

A good deal of correspondence occupied the attention of Shire Councillors at their meeting yesterday for tire greater part of the morning…

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Shire Council Behind Air Service Protest to Federal Authorities

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

JEMALONG Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, resolved to make an emphatic protest to the Minister for Air and the Director of Civil Aviation against the refusal to give a license for an air service between Forbes and Sydney…

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Electricity for Shire Cr. Rodgers Favors Staff Increase

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

A vigorous electricity scheme, which may benefit many consumers in the district, came up for discussion yesterday when the Jemalong…

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New Bridge Across Lachlan Council Seeks Government Help

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

On the motion of Crs. Griffith and Tout, the Shire Council decided at its monthly meeting yesterday to enlist the help of Mr. E. P…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

The above took place in the Council Chambers on Monday night last. Those, present were Ald. H. F. May (Mayor), F. C. Bassett, G. Hay, J. W…

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Shire Rates Notices Issued

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

Rate notices for Bland Shirt Council are being issued much earlier than in previous years…

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Matters of General Interest Before Shire Council Rate Levies for 1947

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 4

In his report to the Jemalong Shire Council last Thursday, Mr. F. M, Copeland (Shire Clerk) informed the meeting of a staff…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 4

The above was held in the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, 11th January, commencing at 10.30 a.m. Present: Crs. R. G. Medcalf…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

Present at the monthly meeting of above held on Tuesday night were: Ald. Selwyn (Mayor), Sinclair, Livingstone, Mendham, Dun…

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Sewerage Rate. Aldermen Refuse to Raise This Assessment

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

The Clerk stated that the sewerage rate of 3[?] was to meet the capital cost instalmnt of £1246. If 50 people became connected the…

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Far West Health Scheme Council's Appreciation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

The local branch of the Far West Children's Health Scheme is in receipt of the following letter from Dr. Moncrieff Barron…

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Boree Shire Matters of District Interest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 6

Meeting of Boree Shire Council last week was attended by Crs. C. McCarron (President), H. J. Balcomb, R. A. Brown, G. Windus, D. McCarron, C. G…

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Jemalong Shire Offer to Assist Play Centre Costs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

At the meeting of the local Municipal Council last night a letter was received from the Shire Clerk, Jemalong shire Council, Forbes, intimating…

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Parkes Water Restrictions Action by the Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 7

As the available capacity of the supply of water is restricted, the Parkes Council has found it necessary to place restrictions on the use of water by the…

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No Poll Eugowra Sport On Saturday Half- Holiday Within Boree Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 6

The £100 that would have been spent in the Boree Shire on a poll to decide whether the Saturday half holiday would remain, is to be Local bowlers were in numbers on the green last week-end. The grass on the green, which has recently been re-sown by the Soldier and Citizens…

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Cost of Gutter Crossing At Ambulance Station Referred to Council for Inquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 5

The Superintendent-Secretory of the Forbes District Ambulance wrote to lest night's meeting of the local Municipal council referring an account for…

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Tobacco Factory Freights No Reduction by Transport Department Council to Assist Further Representations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 5

The Minister for Transport, Hon. M. O'Sullivan, has rejected the application of W. D. & H. O. Wills, Ltd., for a reduction in the rate…

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