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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 14 of 33

Municipal Finance The Operations of the General Fund Clerk's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 4

In the course of his report to the fiance meeting of Forbes Municipal Council last Thursday, night the Town Cleric, Mr. Demgsey, stated:--…

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Lachlan Shire Council Usual Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 2

The above was held in the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, 14th May last, commencing business at 10.30 a.m. Present: Councillors. E…

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Honor to Grenfell Municipal Council. Wins the A. R. Bluett Memorial Award

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 2

At the Shires Conference in Sydney yesterday the President (Councillor John Ross) announced, on behalf of the A. R…

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Council May Abandon Building of Cottages Notice of Motion by Ald. Crouch

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 1

The Condobolin Municipal Council, following developments at its last meeting, and considering the opinions expressed by Aldermen…

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Boree Shire Wins Bluett Award "Most Progressive Shire for 1947"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

Boree Shire Council has been awarded the A. R. Bluett memorial award for 1947, the first occasion upon which it has submitted its…

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QUANDIALLA Shire Engineer Makes Inspections Growth of School

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 3

Mr. Bally, shire engineer, invited several farmers to meet him at the Driftway road last week to inspect and confer on various bad portions of…

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Lachlan Shire Council Usual Monthly Meeting (Continued from last issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 3

Resolved that tenders for the purchase from Council of the Campbell generating set, complete with alternator, and the two cylinder Crossley…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 4

Full Council were present for the ordinary fortnightly meeting held on Monday night. Those in attendance were the Mayor (Ald. J. A. R…

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Appeal to Privy Council Likely on Decision in Wheat Case

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 3

The chairman of the Australian Wheat Industry Defence Council (Mr. H. S. Roberton) said that it was "pretty certain" an appeal to…

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Municipal Reports Town Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 2

The Acting Town Clerk reported as follows: Finance: The nett balances of the various bank accounts of the…

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Wheat Case Challenge May Go To Privy Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 1

The president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. H. S. Roberton, said on Thursday he was certain the association at its…

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FORBES F. & S. Want Wool Classes Continued District Council Resolutions

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of the Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association, on Friday, the president, Mr. Sunter Clarke,…

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F.S.A. to Appeal to Privy Council Fight Against Federal Wheat Law

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 2

In its fight to have the Commonwealth Government's wheat acquisition regulation declared invalid, the Executive Council of the N.S.W. Farmers and Settlers' Association will appeal to the Privy Council…

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N.S.W. Bar Council's Severe Rebuke to Prime Minister Chifley (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 1

Rebuking the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) for his recent reference in Parliament to "larrikin lawyer," the Council of the New South Wales Bar Association last…

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Bluett Award to Grenfell Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 2

At the Shires Conference in Sydney last week the President (Councillor John Ross) announced, on behalf of the A. R. Bluett Memorial…

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Condo. Mission Station Council Against More Nearer Town

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 7

The Condobolin Municipal Council has rejected a suggestion by the chairman of the Aborogine Welfare Board, Professor Elkin, that the Condobolin…

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Shire Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 June 1948 · page 1

A meeting of Bland Shire Council will be held at West Wyalong on Friday next when President A. T. Holland will…

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Nestles' Lodge Claim Against Boorowa Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 June 1948 · page 4

Nestles' Pty Ltd have lodged a claim against Boarowa Shire Council for alleged condemnation of the company's foodstuffs…

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Forbes Municipal Council Reports and General Business

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 3

At Thursday's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council, the health inspector reported that of 56 applications received for diphtheria…

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Grenfell Council to Rate Church Tennis Courts

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 1

The Grenfell Municipal Council intends to collect rates on all church tennis courts at Grenfell. This was decided at the meeting of the Council…

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