Municipal Council Foreman of Works Report
The following works have been carried out during the four weeks ended 17/5/48:— Main Roads: Contractor Laundess…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1948
645 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 33
Vandalism at Recreation Ground; Shire Engineer Complains
Vandalism has caused much damage at the West Wyalong recreation ground, according to Engineer J. F. Spence. Mr. Spence told the last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Council Reports to Monthly Meeting Held on Monday Night. Electrical Engineer's Report
Caragabal Rural Extension: Good progress has been made in erecting poles. I had the use of the power digger from Cowra last week, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Will Illuminate War Memorial
Bland Shire Council will provide a suitable light to illuminate the newly erectcd Memorial at the West…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roads and Works Grant to Boree Shire
There was an atmosphere of merry largesse about Boree Shire Council table at last meeting when councillors set out to spend £2500 between th[?]m…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Noxious Weeds Two New Varieties: Mint, Galvanised Burr Shire Concern
Jemalong Shire councillors, at their last meeting, viewed with some misgiving the introduction and spread of two new weeds into this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Finances Special Fund Created For Plant Depreciation and Repayment
At the meeting of Jemalong Shire Council yesterday, the clerk, Mr. F. M. Copeland, presented his report, covering the financial position, as follows:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting
Those present at the above, held on Monday, 17th inst., were Ald. J. A. R. L'Estrange (Mayor), L. J. Craft G. Hay, H. J. Hamling, J. E. Purchall…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Reports Before Last Council Meeting Town Clerk's Report
Finance: The nett balances of the various bank accounts of the Council, after allowing for the accounts submitted for payment at to-night's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council's Hands Tied: Had to Impose Rate
The necessity for imposing a special Ambulance rate on Bland Shire ratepayers was brought about by the refusal of the Ambulance Transport Board to grant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boree Shire
Baree Shire Council has a burden of electricity worries, and is being severely harassed by the existing shortages of materials…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jemalong Shire Electricity Committee's Report Application for Roads Aid Grant
The minutes of an electricity committee meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, which was held on May 13, came before the general…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Meeting Extra Office Space Wanted Twice Refused by Department
At Thursday's meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, the shire clerk, Mr. F. Copeland, asked that a further effort be made to have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lachlan Shire Council Road Making Increased by 77 Per Cent
Although the Lachlan Shire Council recently increased its rate levy by 66 per cent, it is not now able to carry out as much…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boree Shire Electricity Scheme Shortages
Boree Shire Council has a burden of electricity worries, and is being severely harassed by the existing shortages of materials…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Highway The Rival Routes in Boree Shire Parkes Gains More Adherents
At a recent meeting of the Boree Shire Council there was a dramatic swing in the voting odds on a certain matter of a highway which has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Question Stager At Municipal Council Meeting Lake Forbes Bird Sanctuary
Question stage at the local Municipal Council meeting last Thursday night was a busy one, with Ald. Hall finding his feet on a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Forbes Municipal Council Special Reports of Officers Thursday Night's Meeting
Although last Thursdays mee[?] of Forbes Municipal Council was not monthly report night for officers, several reports of a special…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rate Increase Goes Nowhere States Shire Clerk Absorbed by Rising Costs
Although the Lachlan Shire Council whose headquarters ore at Condobolin recently increased its rate levy by 66 per cent., it is not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Mailbag Letters Before Last Week's Meeting
The Mayor and Ald. Gunn and Webb were absentees from last Thursday night's meting of the local Municipal Council. In the…
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