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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 9 of 33

Would Paralyse Industry Another Coal Strike Miners' Council Talk To-day

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

If the Miners' Central Council to-day decides to call a general coal strike in support of the Queensland rail strikers all…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 3

The above was held in the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, 12th March, commencing at 10.30 a.m…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

Present at the above meeting were the Mayor (Ald. J. A .R. L'Estrange), Ald. Crouch, Craft, Hay, Harding, Hamling, Parchal and Townsend. An…

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Municipal Reports Before Last Council Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

TOWN CLERK'S REPORT Finance: The nett balances of the various bank accounts of the Council after allowing for accounts…

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Forbes Municipal Council Correspondence and General Business Monday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 3

The full Council was present at the fortnightly meeting of Forbes Municipal Council on Monday, brought forward from to-night wing to the…

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Petrol Tax and Council Road Works

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

All allocation of £160,000 had been made to councils from the proceeds of petrol tax this year for the first time, the Minister…

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New Buildings Application Before Council One Held Up

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 5

The following building applications were before Monday night's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council:-- No. 121948: Applicant and owner,…

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Saleyards Charges Parkes Council Decides on Increase Forbes Will Consider Matter Later

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 7

Parkes Municipal Council recently decided to increase the scale of charges for sheep sold through Its pards, and brought the matter…

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Rural Extensions Electricity Schemes Within Municipality Engineer's Special Report

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 5

An order of the day before Monday night's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council was the deferred report of the acting-electrical…

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Juvenile Mayor and Mayoress Novel Idea for Education Centenary

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

The Forbes Centenary of Education Centenary Committee has adopted an attractive and novel idea. A juvenile Mayor and…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting (Continued from previous issue) Engineers Report

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

This report was also a very long one and dealt in detail with many items. It was the first report submitted by Mr. A. Q. Kerle acting shire…

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Young State Electorate Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Young State Electorate Council was held at Koorawatha on Saturday, 20th March…

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Shire President Sets Out Case for Ambulance Rate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

In the foregoing statement, the Shire President, Cr. A. T. B. Holland, sets out the early history of the Ambulance movement in West Wyalong, conferences with the Temora Ambulance Committee and representatives of the N.S.W. Ambulance…

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Jemalong Shire Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 9

In our issue of March 23 it was incorrectly stated that Jemalong Shire Council had decided to apply for the dedication of roads to private access to…

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

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 3

Shires Association of New South Wales, on the subject of Council's representations, through the Association that Federal subsidies be made…

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Lord Mayor's Term In Melbourne

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

The Melbourne City Council toy 15 votes to 5 decided in favour of one-year terms for the Lord Mayor, rather than the…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 4

Routine matters generally were dealt with at the meeting of the Condoboolin Municipal Council held on Monday night. Present were the…

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Shire Ambulance (To the Editor "Advocate.")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

Sir,—In Reply to the Shire Preident's case for the Ambulance Rate, I see by his statement in the "Advocate" that he says…

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SHIRE COUNCIL—Contd

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 3

of a letter from Council to the Su­perintendent of Traffic, Sydney, re­garding the creek crossing at Moran's near Bribbnree, wherein it is…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday last. Present: Crs. G. H. Pereira (Pre­sident). O. G. Blaynoy, A. B…

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