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

Council & local affairs, 1948

645 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 33

Boree Shire Committees

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6

At the first meeting of the elected Councillors of Boree Shire. Crs. Boreham, Scale, McCarron and Windus were elected to form an electricity…

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Boree Shire Rates

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6

The rating throughout Boree Shire for rural electricity has been fixed at 3d. In the £ as laid down in the estimates. Manlidra Town…

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Forbes Municipal Council Last Week's Meeting Reports of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

In his report to last week's meeting of the Municipal Council Mr. Press, health inspector, stated the town had been free of notifiable diseases for the…

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County Council Meeting at Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Central Tablelands County Council was held in the Imperial Theatre, Eugowra, on December 22, 1947, those present…

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Eugowra Water Scheme Deputation to County Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6

Taking advantage of the meeting at Eugowra of the Central Tablelands County Council a deputation, comprising Messrs R. K. Douglas, G. R…

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Municipal Mail Bag Correspondence at Last Week's Meeting Some General Items

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 7

LENGTHY correspondence was dealt with at the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council held on Monday night of last week, when the full Council was in attendance with the exception of Ald. Hall, who was granted leave of absence till…

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1948 Shire Rates To Be Confirmed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 5

Bland Shire Council, at their West Wyalong meeting on Friday next will confirm proposed rates for…

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Shire Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 3

Bland Shire Council will discuss matters of importance at its West Wyalong meeting to-morrow…

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Weddin Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

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

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

Due to the restrictions on the supply of newsprint and the many events calling for some report, we are compelled to curtail this report of the…

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Shire Reports Shire Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

This was of great and unusual length and included very helpful information respecting conduct of meetings and rules of debate. With so…

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Shire Office Cleaning

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

Mrs. L. Hill, of West Wyalong, has been appointed to supervise cleaning work at Bland Shire Council Chambers…

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Shire Building Permits

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Mr. A. Elliott (Building Inspector) told the last meeting of Bland Shire Council, that buildings in the course of…

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Shire Men Stood Down

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Some members of the Biand Shire Council's outdoor staff, have been stood down as employees, due to the lack of…

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Council Appoints Auditor

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Auswild, accountant of Temora, has been re appointed Bland Shire Council Auditor…

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Council Cannot Aflord Mistake More About New Saleyards Proposal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

Before any action is taken to construct new saleyards at West Wyalong, all interested organisations must be given the opportunity of expressing an opinion…

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Re-open Council Quarry Reasonable Possibilities

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

The cost of buying road metal from Narromine and having it landed at Forbes Is from 27- to 30- per ton…

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Alderman Determined to Have a Suspension Bridge

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

Ald. H. J. Hamling has been putting up a stiff fight in Council to have a suspension bridge put over the Lachlan River from McDonell street. His determination reached a peak at the last Council meeting when…

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Shire Council's Crop Averaging 7 to 8 Bags, F.a.q

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

President W. L. Donaldson reported to last Friday's meeting of the Narrnburra 'Shire Council that in company with the Shire Clerk…

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Rates and Votes for 1948 Bland Shire Council Confirms Earlier Decision

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

Bland Shire Council, at its last West Wyalong meeting, confirmed rates and votes—with the exception of the General Rate—in accordance with its decision…

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