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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 11 of 33

Centenary of Education Opening of the Forbes Celebration$ Installation of Junior Mayor and Manoress

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

YESTERDAY the Centenary of Education celebrations were commenced on a State-wide basis throughout New South Wales. At Forbes, the celebrations opened last night with the…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 2

Present at the monthly meeting of above on Tuesday night were Aid. Selwyn (Mayor), Sinclair, Mendham, Penrose, Drinkwater,…

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MUNICIPAL COUNCIL—Contd

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 2

functions were described as "street carnivals," and that a request was made for the closing of portion of Main-street while the so-called…

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CM. Hume Group Council's Meeting at West Wyaiong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 2

The widespread activities of the Country Women's Association were revealed at the first Council meeting of the Hume Group at West Wyalong on the 15th…

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Council Meeting Postponed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

Owing to the Centenary of Education celebration the fortnightly meeting of Forbes Municipal Council, set down for last night, has been postponed for a…

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Forbes Sets High Standard in Centenary of Education Celebrations Junior Municipal Council Acquits Itself Well School Sports Washed Out by, Rain Street Displays and 'Back to School Re-union Popular

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 3

VISITORS to the Forbes Centenary of Education celebrations were lavish in their praise of the high educational Value of the week's programme set out to mark the establishment of education in New South Wales…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting (Continued from a previous issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 3

Back Euabalong road: This road was inspected and Mr. Beddie interviewed relative thereto. The sections of the road that give trouble in [?]…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 2

Ald. J. A. R. L'Estrange (Mayor), L. J. Craft, W. H. Crouch, G. Hay, F. J. Harding, H. J. Hamling, J. E. Purchall and G. F. Townsend were…

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Municipal Council Reports Presented to Monthly Meeting. Electrical Engineer's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

Caragabal Rural Extension: Fair progress has been made with this work since last report. Thirty-five poles and ten miles of steel…

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The Bulk Supply Proposal Council To Be In Readiness

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

As no further information has been received as to when the Southern Electricity Supply would be in a position to include…

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Lachlan Shire Council Usual Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

Road used by J. D. McGrath: Long report on this resulted in it being left in the hands of the engineer to provide an outlet for Mr. McGrath…

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Lachlan Shire Council (Continued from front page) CORRESPONDENCE

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 3

Minister of Transport, re Council's application for a grant of £10,000 for expenditure on the Lachlan Shire portion of Condobolin-Forbes road…

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Municipal Reports Before Last Council Meeting Town Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 2

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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Forbes Municipal Council Odds and Ends from Thursday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 6

The engineer, Mr. K. L. Smith, reported fully on the two tenders for pipes, etc., for the supply of raw water to parks and gardens, and his…

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Retrenchment in Municipal Council Staff Owing to of Funds Acute Position General Fund

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

A SERIOUS regression in the state of funds of Forbes Municipal Council was drawn attention to by the Town Clerk in a special report to the finance meeting of the Council last Thursday night…

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Building Permits Approved at Council Meeting Temporary Front in Brick Area Rejected

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3

The following building applications were reported upon by the building inspector, Mr. Press, at the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council on Thursday…

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Municipal Mail Bag Letters Before Last' Week's Meeting Increase in Building Fees

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 4

The first fully attended meeting of Forbes Municipal Council for some time was held on Thursday night, when correspondence dealt with at the…

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Aldermen and the Right to Trade

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 3

The Junee Chamber of Commerce is again agitating for an amend­ment to the Local Government Act to permit aldermen to do a limited…

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Municipal Reports Before Last Council Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 4

Reports before the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held on Monday night were as follows:…

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Show Man On J.F. Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 5

Mr. H. H. Andrews, one of the most popular and enthusiastic members of the West Wyalong Show…

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