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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 10 of 33

Municipal Reports Before Last Council Meeting Town Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 3

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

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District Farmers Disagree on Shire Ambulance Rate Proposal

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

A lively debate on the Ambulance rate imposed by Bland Shire Council took place at the annual meeting of the Wyalong District Council of the Farmers and…

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F.S.A District Council Supports Competitive School Exhibits

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

The West Wyalong Show Committee has the unanimous support of the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association in trying to convince the…

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Recommendations of Works Committee Approved by Council Works Committee's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 3

The Works Committee reported on maintenance works carried out in various sections of the Municipality, also on work carried out by the horse…

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District Council President Tells What F.S.A. Has Done

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

A vigorous championing of the Farmers and Settlers' Association as "the watchdog of the primary producers" was made by the President of the Wyalong…

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Further Decision on Houses Council's Building Scheme Housing Sub-committee's Report

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

At the regular meeting of the Sub Committee held on Tuesday, 30th March, it was decided to submit the following recommendations for the…

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Council Crumbs Dropped from the Civic Table Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

All the aldermen were present except the Mayor and Ald. Webb, their apologies being accepted. Ald. Conridge is on three weeks' holidays…

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Minister for Materials Intervenes in Building of Local Workshop But Council Grants Application

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

THE deferred application of N. C. Coles and A. Wood for permission to build a wood and iron workshop on Lot 5, Section 64, Rankin Street, Forbes, was further considered at the local Municipal meeting last Thursday night, including an…

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Road and Other Works Municipal Engineer's Report Many Matters Awaiting Attention

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 4

In addition to his report on maintenance and other works carried out during the past month, water pumped (19,693,000 gallons)…

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Forbes Municipal Quarry To be Closed and Plant Sold

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 4

At its meeting last Thursday night the Forbes Municipal Council had before it a report from Mr. E. J. Harrison, Government Geologist, on the Council's…

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Municipal Mailbag Letters Before Last Week's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

The correspondence dealt with at last Thursday night's meeting of Forbes Muniicpal Council Included the following:--…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 4

The above was held in the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, 9th inst., commencing at 10.30 am. Present were Crs. E. M. Brown…

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Council Wants Heavy Grader

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

Bland Shire Council rejected the offer of a Greyhound Moto Petrol Grader at the last meeting…

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Bland Shire Councillors Consider Lengthy Mail List

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

Bland Shire Councillors had a varlety of subjects to dea Iwith in their correspondence list at last Friday's meeting. Cr. A. T. Holland (President) was in…

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Council Serves Notices to Sewer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

Approximately 20 property owners in Main Street, West Wyalong, are to be served by Bland Shire…

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Health Officer Reports to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

Bland Shire Council's Health Officer (Mr. Eiliott) reported to the last meeting that four cases of…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting 7 (Continued from last issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 2

This report by Acting Shire Engineer A. W. Kerle was, due to resolutions recently carried by Council, an exceptionally long one--too long…

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Shire President Has "Busman's Holiday" in Shire's Interest

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 4

Cr. A. T. Holland '(Shire President) showed in his Presidential Minute that he was not entirely "on pleasure bent" when he spent his recent annual holidays in…

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Jemalong Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 6

The following, proceedings in connection with the engineer's report, which were discussed at a prior meeting of the Jemalong…

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Jemalong Shire Council Correspondence and Action Taken

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 7

At Thursday's meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, correspondence was received and dealt with as follows:--…

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