The Mayor Unveils the New Holden
There was quite a simmer of excitement at Sutton's on Saturday, when a large number of town and district residents awaited the…
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Council & local affairs, 1948
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Higher Costs Cause Increase in Shire Rates; 1949 Estimates Struck
A general rate of 3d. in the £ on the of land in the Shire was struck by Bland Shire Councillors at the last meeting. The rate has been advanced from 2 1/4d…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Earmarks Recreation Area off Operator Street
An area of land in West Wyalong, comprising 27¾ acres bounded by Operator Victory and Perseverance Streets has been reserved by Bland Shire Council as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supplies Shortage Delays Council's Programee Cr. Holland Disappointed
Cr. A. T. Holland, in acknowledging his re-election as President of Bland Shire told Councillors and the staff that, under present conditions, he will feel that they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Maturing Crops Best in Bland Shire; Yield of 6,000,000 Bushels
November weather conditions were ideal for the wheat harvest, and a number of farmers were able to complete their grain stripping before the end of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Building Permits Approved by Municipal Council
At the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council last night the following building applications were approved on the recommendation of the building…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cr. Tout Again Shire President Cr. Smith His Deputy
JEMALONG Shire Council held a special meeting at 9.15 a.m. yesterday for the purpose of electing the President and Deputy-President for the ensuing year. Cr. Stan Tout was reelected President for the second term, while Cr. T. G. Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Present Shire Rate is Unaltered for Next Year's Estimates
AFTER a lengthy discussion at yesterday's Jemalong Shire meeting, when the full complement of councillors were present, it was resolved to retain the present rate, 3d. in the £, for the ensuing year, on the motion of Cr. Cutcliffe seconded by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Electricity Staff Matters
In the course of his report to last night's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council the acting-electrical engineer, Mr. H. Jennings, stated:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting
Those present at the above meeting Monday, 13th December, were Mayor, Ald. J. A. R. L'Estrange, Ald. Crouch, Craft, Hay, Harding,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.L.P. Council For Riverina
A convention of the Australian Labor Party was held at Hay recently to re-form the Electorate Council for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Reports Town Clerks Report
Finance: The nett balances of the various bank accounts of the Council, after allowing for the accounts submitted for payment at tonight's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electrical Engineer's Report to Shire Council
The Electrical Engineer's report, which was presented to the monthly meeting of the Electricity Committee last Tuesday, was before…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Clerk's Report to the Shire Council
At the Jemalong Shire Council meeting held on Thursday, the following report was presented by the clerk, Mr. F. M. Copeland:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire and Municipal Electricity Extensions
In the course of a minute to last week's Municipal Council meeting the Mayor, Ald. Conrldge, reported:-- "Electricity extensions to consumers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electricity Committee's Report to Shire
A report of the monthly meeting of the Electricity Committee, held in the Shire Chambers, Forbes, last Tuesday, was confirmed at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forbes Municipal Council Thursday Night's Meeting Reports of Officers
The health Inspector reported that there had been no notifications of infectious disease during the month: in fact, the only notifiable disease for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Correspondence at Jemalong Shire's Monthly Meeting
Correspondence from the meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, held on Thursday, which was controlled by the re-elected…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Engineer's Report Extensive Road Repairs in Progress
The Shire Engineer, Mr. Duff, in his report to the monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire held last Thursday, outlined extensive works which are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pool Manager Resigns Special Council Meeting To-night
The manager of Forbes Olympic pool, Mr. Smith, has tendered his resignation to Forbes Municipal Council, a special meeting of which…
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