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

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Grant of £1500 Towards Works Programme Some Items Purely Responsibility of Council in Minister's Qpinion Loan To Be Raised

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 1

A report of the deputation to the Minister for Public Works and Local Government concerning the Council's Works Programme was presented to the Municipal Council at the fortnightly meeting by the…

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Municipal Works

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 1

The following works have been carried out during the period 18/8/47 to 16/9/47, as shown by the Foreman of Works report to…

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Noxious Weeds a Big Problem For Shire Councils

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 4

The effective period for destruction of noxious weeds is only a few weeks of the year, and Shire Councils have, in some cases, thousands of miles of roads to cover,…

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Council Asked for Road Repairs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 2

Road matters brought to the notice of Bland Shire Council, at the last meeting, included the following:—…

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Council Will Speed Up Road Works Where Possible

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 6

In order to carry out urgent repairs to roads in various parts of the Bland Shire Councillors A. A. Wallace (Buralyang) and E. F. Crook (Kildary) were…

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Reports to Council Monday's Meeting Town Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 4

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

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TREE-PLANTNG Encouragement by Shire Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 6

"This is something the Council can take up," said the president (Cr. J. Rodgers) at the Jemalong Shire meeting on Thursday, when…

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Electric Lines Jemalong Shire Council Activities

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

Although supply of materials for extensions in connection with the Jemalong Shire, Council electrical undertakings are not coming to…

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State Highway Shire Council Asks for Re-classification

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 4

Forbes Stock and Station agents aer to be supported in their request that the Orange to Forbes road, via Cudal and Eugowra, be declared a…

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Jemalong Shire Letters at Council Meeting Road Matters Considered

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 4

Crs. J. Rodgers (president), R. H. Beddie, G. H. Griffith, S. T. Tout, and T. Smith were in attendance at the September meeting of the Jemalong…

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Shire Plant Details of August Operations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 6

Reporting to the Jemalong Shire Council at the September meeting the engineer (Mr. Gordon Duff), detailed the various jobs that had been…

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Where Will It Stop? Amalgamation of Council Areas

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 5

"All would do well to study the proceedings of the last Local Government summer School now available in printed form," said Ald. A. S. McDonald,…

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Council Connects Rural Electricity Line

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 4

Post war dreams of electricity on farms have materialised for four property owners within a few miles of West Wyalong, with the "switching on" of electricity…

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Grenfell Protest Against Nationalisation of Banks Forwarded to the Prime Minister Mayor's Room, Grenfell 22nd September. 1947

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 3

The Hon. J. B. Chifley, Prime Minister. Parliament House, Canberra. Dear Sir…

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Noxious Weeds Big Problem for Shire Councils

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 11

Waugoola (Cowra) Shire councillors consider it unfair to ask landholders to clean up noxious weeds on all public roads…

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Attractive Cottages to Be Erected Council's Housing Scheme Progresses

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 1

His Worship the Mayor, Ald. H. F. May, and Aldermen G. J. Jones, J. E. Purchall and G. F. Townsend, who comprise the Housing Sub-Committee gave the following report at the meeting of Council on…

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Victorian Council of Churches Wants Referendum on Bank Plan (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states:—The Council of Churches in Victoria has carried a resolution advocating that the Government should hold a referendum on…

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Borambil Estate Still Not for Closer Settlement Outside "Safe" Rainfall Limits Council Not Satisfied

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 1

When this decision was announced to the Municipal Council by letter from the Department of Lands, it brought forth quick protest from Ald. Hamling, who pressed for further representations on the subject…

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Mayor's Explanation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 2

When the minutes of the previous meeting came up for confirmation at Thursday night's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council the Mayor, Ald…

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Municipal Mailbag Letters Before Council Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 4

Those in attendance at Thursday night's meeting of tile local Municipal Council were Ald: Gunn (Mayor), Brenner, Webb, Martin,…

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