Bits From Council
The new Electricians Award is causing worry to Electricity Authorities and Council had long letters on the subject from both the Electricity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1949
573 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 29
Bland Shire Included in Electricity Restrictions
West Wyalong, Wyalong and Barmedman are included in the area in which electricity erstrictions apply, and which must be observed by householders and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rabbits Have Council Worried
Rabbits on the road are causing Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) considerable worry, the Deputy President (Cr. F. R…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Housing problem for Council SYDNEY
A hint of problems that country Municipal Councils may have to face if they endeavor to follow a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Weddin Shire Road Grants £20,000 for Young Electorate and Contiguous Areas
An additional £10,110 is now being distributed between the Burrangong, Demondrille, Weddin, Waugoola and Boorowa Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Works in Progress Engineer's Report to Council
The Engineer (Mr. G. Duff) reported, at last week's meeting of the Jemalong shire Council, that the following works were being carried out:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Confers With Consultant In Regard to Electricity Extentions
FORBES Municipal Council held a special meeting on Thursday night, when it conferred with its consultant engineer, Mr. R. H. Minehan (Reid and Minehan) in regard to the development of electrical undertakings in the area…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Decisions on Power Adoption of Electricity Committee Report
Slow delivery of materials continues to be the major hurdle in the Jemalong Shire Council's electricity programme…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Public Library Miss Browning's Bi[?]Monthly Report Mobile Book Service to Shire
Owing to other meetings, there was only a bare quorum at the bi-monthly meeting of Forbes Public Library on Thursday of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Help From the Council Statement by Hospital Board President
The Forbes District Hospital received no assistance from the present council, the president of the hospital board (Mr. H. K. Ford)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Remedy for Shire Finances
"Ratepayer" writing in "Cowra Guardian":— After reading your report on the financial position of Waugoola Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forbes Municipal Council Thursday Night's Meeting
Aldermen in attendance at Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council were the Mayor (Ald. Conridge) and Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"The Hide of These People" Alderman Hartcher in Angry Protest
WHEN a suggestion was made to Thursday night's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council as to the means by which the Lachlan Regional Committee was to be revived, Ald. Hartcher was heard in angry protest, seeing that the body was now defunct…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forbes Council on Loan Market
Forbes Municipal Council proposes to raise loans of £5000 for works plant, £27,000 for electricity extensions and £8000 for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fishermen's Club Council Supports Move Meeting Next Friday Night
At the meeting of the Municipal Council last Thursday Ald. Hart[?]her referred to the meeting of those interested in the formation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parking Problems Council Recommendations to Police For Improvement of Traffic Regulations
FOLLOWING their conferences with police officials, Forbes aldermen, at their meeting on Thursday night, decided to make a number of recommendations to the Police Department for the improvement of parking of motor vehicles and the better…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civic Centre Mr. Jack Simpson's Plans Special Council Meeting to be Called
The question of a Civic Centre in Forbes and Mr. Jack Simpson's proposals for a workshop within the area reserved for such centre…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Mailbag Letters Before Last Week's Meeting
Correspondence before last Thursday night's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council included the following: From the honorary secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petrol Tax Conference at Parkes Council Represented By Aldermen and Town Clerk
On Wednesday, 25th May, the Municipal Council was represented by the Mayor (Ald. J. A. R. L'Estrange), Ald. L. J. Craft and the Town Clerk (Mr. B. Gaggin) at a Regional Local Government Conference convened by the Goobang Shire Council to discuss…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bland Shire Engineer Has Full Time Job
Mr. J. F. Spence, Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) Engineer has a full-time job on inspections alone, without planning mapping, drawing up estimates, costs,…
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