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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 5 of 33

Council Asked To Consume Less "Gas"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

The Liquid Fuel Board has requested Bland Shire Council, West Wyalong, to reduce petrol consumption by 15…

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Central Tablelands County Council Clerk's Supplementary Report. (Continued)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

Coombing Creek Contract: Following the discussion at last meeting a letter was addressed to the contractors, Messrs. Bowers and Leard…

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The Library Board of N.s.w., the President of Weddin Shire and Ourselves

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Saturday the following letter was received from the Secretary of the Library Board of N.S.W.:—…

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Tit Bits From Municipal Meeting the Engineer Pays

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

Aldermen took different views of a request from the Electricity Supply Engineers' Association for leave of absence for the Electrical Engineer to…

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Forbes Municipal Council Thursday Night's Meeting Reports of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

The health inspector recommended the granting of a number of licenses, including those set out in our last issue to dairymen, milk vendors, and…

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Increased 'Bus Fares Application to Municipal Council Committee of Investigation Appointed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

The deferred application of Mr. F. Bowman omnibus proprietor, for an increase of fares in his town run, made an order of the day at…

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Our Gas Troubles N.S.W. Chief Gas Examiner Outlines Them Address to Aldermen

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

FORBES Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday night had a visit from Mr. A. P. Brown, chief gas examiner of N.S.W., who was given a welcome to the meeting by the Mayor. When Mr. J. D. Brown was their manager, Ald. Conridge said,…

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Tree Planting Council Sets Out Sectional Scheme Start to be Made on Grenfell Street

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

The Forbes Municipal Council proposes to set out on an ambitious programme of tree planting, and at its meeting last week decided to…

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Municipal Mail-bag Letters Before Last Week's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 6

A considerable sheaf of letters, several of which appeared in our last issue, were before last Thursday night's meeting of Forbes…

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Rural Extensions To Electricity Supply Within Municipality Question of Subsidy

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

A number of suggested electricity extensions to the outskirts of Forbes Municipality were dealt with in a special report to the Council…

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Shire Council Must Honor Its Premises; Cr. Wallace

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 5

Bland Shire Council must honor its promise to ratepayers to carry out urgent road improvements. This promise must not be delayed any longer…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

Attending the usual monthly meeting on Tuesday night wore Aid. Selwyn (Mayor). Drinkwater, Sinclair, Mendham, Penrose and Livingstone…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

The following reports were read at Tuesday nights meeting of the Municipal Council:— RECOMMENDATIONS FROM…

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Municipal Council Grenfell Sewerage. Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

Applications received 81, plans issued 75, jobs in progress 30, properties connected 27, jobs completed 6, properties designed 530,…

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Council Will Lodge Protest

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 5

Bland Shire Council will protest to the Public Works Department and the Southern Electricity Department…

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Council Has Long Range Policy for Olympic Pool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

It would not be a good policy to "clutter-up" the existing space at the West Wyalong Olympic Pool, when a long range improvement policy is in hand…

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The Back Calarie Road Query to the Shire Council (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

Sir,--Could I ask the Jemalong Shire Council, through your valuable paper, why our road, the Back Calarie Road, has been so sadly neglected in spite of…

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Bathurst Burr Prevalent in Boree Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 6

There is a prolific growth of Bathurst Burr in Boree Shire, the Noxious Weeds Inspector, Mr. B. C. Rowe; told last week's meeting…

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Town Hall Piano Another Request to Municipal Council From M. & D. Society

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 10

The Forbes Musical and Dramatic Society's pet theme, a Baby Grand for the Town Hall, had an another airing at the meeting of…

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Cowra Council to Ask for Re-valuation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

The Cowra Municipal Council will ask the Valuer General to make a revaluation or properties in the municipality to bring values more in accord…

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