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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 8 of 33

Council Collects £30 Yard Dues

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

Mr. E. A. Wilder, attendant at the West Wyalong Shire saleyards, told Brand Shire Council at its last meeting, that 7661…

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Council Will Erect Sign Boards

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

At the request of Lake Cargelligo Progress Association, Bland Shire Council will erect a Lake Cargelligo direction sign…

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Council will Help Hockey Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

Barmedman Hockey Club has been formed, [?] it is minus a playing oval. The Club wrote to the last…

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Clear Plan Wanted Include Cowra in County Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

Before any plan for the inclusion of Cowra, Forbes and Parkes municipalities in the Central Tablelands County Council was carried out a…

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Forbes Municipal Council Thursday Night's Meeting Reports of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

The health inspector again chronicled a month free of notifiable diseases. The diphtheria Immunisation…

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Municipal Mail Bag Letters Beofre Last Week's Meeting General Business

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

At last week's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council apologies were received an accepted from the Deputy-Mayor (Aid. Brenner) and…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 3

Decided that the Works Committee, Foreman of Works, and Health Inspector inspect the street with a view to permanent repairs…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 3

Present at above meeting on Tuesday night were Ald. Selwyn (Mayor), Drinkwater, Penrose, Mccarthy, Sinclair, Clifford Dun and…

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Grenfell Municipal Council. Big Saving Effected in Gas Works Undertaking

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 4

The following reports were read at Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council:— HEALTH INSPECTOR'S REPORT…

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Lachian Electorate C.P. Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Lachlan Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party was held at Condobolin on…

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"All in Order," Auditor Tells Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 2

The Auditor, Mr. J. Auswild, of Temora, told Bland Shire Council that he had made a complete half-yearly audit of…

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May Get "Joe's" Photo for Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

A Barnedman ratepayer, referring to the introduction of an Ambulance Rate, introduced…

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Twenty-two Years of Service to Council Mr. Robertson Farewelled

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 2

Aldermen and staff assembled at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night to bid farewell to the Electrical Engineer, Mr H. J. Robertson, who has resigned his position here to take up similar duties at Walgett…

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Council Takes Exception to Wording of R.S.L Protest Letter

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 8

A statement by Mr. C. Myatt, Secretary of the Barmedman Returned Servicemen's League, that the introduction of a special ambulance rate is a "blundering…

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Shire Finances Good Collection of New Rates

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 10

In his report to yesterday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council . the clerk (Mr. F. M. Copeland) reported a healthy collection of new…

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Weddin Shire Last Friday's Meeting District Matters Dealt With

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

Several matters of interest to our country readers were dealt with at last Friday's meeting of Weddln Shire Council, held at Grenfell…

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Make Position Clear Inclusion of Forbes in C.T. Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 9

The financial position, particularly regarding the water supplies, should be made clear by the Central Tablelands County Council…

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Municipal Reports Before Last Council Meeting Town Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 4

Finance: The nett balances of the various bank accounts of the Council, after allowing for the accounts submitted for payment at to-night's…

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Jemalong Shire Thursday's Meeting of Councillors Correspondence and General Business

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 3

At Thursday's meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council it was stated that, taking into consideration the wet season just…

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ELECTRICITY 1948-49 Programme £20,000 to be Spent by Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council electricity committee was held on Wednesday, March 17, all Councillors being…

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