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

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Municipal Reports Before Last Council Meeting Town Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 4

Finance: The net balances of the various bunk accounts of the Council after allowing or the accounts submitted or payment at tonight's…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

At a special meeting of above held on Tuesday there were present Ald. Mendham (Deputy Mayor), Sinclair, Ingrey, Drinkwater, Dun…

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Tully District Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

The Acting Secretary of the Tullibigeal District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association has advised the West…

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Australian Country Party Young Electorate Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Young Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party was held at Koorawatha on Friday week, and was well…

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£330 Subsidy to Council Eualdrie-forbes Road Electricity

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

Grenfell Municipal Council was offered a, subsidy of £330 which was equal to half the capital cost of the Forbes Road-Eualdric…

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Forbes Saleyards Engineer's Alternative Proposals Council to Consider Question Next

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

AT its last meeting the Forbes Municipal Council had before it a special report from its engineer, Mr. K. L. Smith, dealing with the important question of the saleyards and their improvement. The report placed three alternative proposals before…

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Parkes Council Will Not Sell Tar to Forbes Refiinery Seeking Melbourne Market

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

Negotiations, which were first opened some months ago when the Western Chemical Company was proposing to open a factory in…

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Municipality of Condobolin Extraordinary Election of Two (2) Aldermen Nomination Day--friday, 21st MARCH, 1947 (Nominations close Wednesday, 19th March, 1947)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 3

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1919, and Ordinances made thereunder, an…

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Council Meets On

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 2

Bland Shire Council's monthly meeting will be held on Friday next, commencing at 9.30 a.m…

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F. & S. District Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 2

Representatives of Branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will meet at West Wyalong on Thursday, 27th…

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Council's Rubbish Dumps Correspondence to the Editor

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 5

Sir,--I would be very pleased if you could And space in your paper to print this note for me. Where is the Council going to start…

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Electricity for Tottenham Lachlan Shire Council To Install It Unanimous Voice Of Big Public Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2

The best attended and most concordant meeting that we (Lachlander) have seen in a country town was that which did credit to Tottenham last Friday night. Well over 100 were present, about half of which number…

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Municipality of Condobolin Female Typiste and Clerk (Permanent Staff)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 3

Applications, suitably endorsed, are invited and will be received by the undersigned, up till 4 p.m. on THURS DAY, 20th MARCH, 1947, for the…

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Boree Shire Loan £5500 for Road and Bridge Plant

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 6

Applicaction of the Boree Shire Council for permission to raise a loan of £5500 for the purchase and establishment of machinery and…

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Rural Power to Caragabal Subsidy for Grenfell Council SYDNEY, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 8

A subsidy of £8910 in 10 years was announced to-day for the extension of the electricity to Caragabal, in the Weddin Shire, by the…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

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

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land Shire Council Defines Brick Area For West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

Bland Shire Council, at its monthly meeting on Friday, adopted a recommendation from President A.T. B. Holland, that the brick area for West Wyalong be…

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Municipal Council The following reports were presented to the Municipal Council on Tuesday night:—ELECTRICITY Committee's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 6

The business of the meeting was to consider various matters referred to the committee for report. It was decided to recommend:—…

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Speed Patrol For Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

The null Terrier Speed Patrol which Bland Shire Council has purchased, has been placed on train at ciuillora, and should…

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Municipal Reports Before Last Council Meeting Town Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 17 March 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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