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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

573 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 29

Waugoola Shire Ratepayers Wax Sarcastic

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 1

It was recently revealed that the Waugoola Shire Council was in a bad way for funds-- the worst for years. Here is what a "Ratepayer,"…

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Lachlan Shire Council Report Continued From a Previous Issue Correspondence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 4

Condobolin Municipal council, with reference to proposed visit by the State Governor to Condobolin and Lachlan Shire. Resolved, on motion…

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Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 2

At the last fortnightly meeting of Council the following Aldermen were in attendance: Mayor (Ald. J. A. R. L'Estrange), Ald. W. H. Crouch, L…

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Junior Farmers Clubs' State Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 2

Three young farmers from the United Kingdom will visit New South Wales next Easter as the quests of the Junior Farmers…

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Shire's Third New Road-master Grader Arrives

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 3

Nash's Garage report that they have given delivery to the Weddin Shire of the third Roadmaster grader to be purchases by this…

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Shire Council Meeting on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

The Bland Shire Councillors will meet at the Shire Chambers (West Wyalong) on Friday of this week, at 9 a.m…

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District Matters Lachlan Shire Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 4

The following district maters were discussed at the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council: —…

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Shire Rates And Soldiers Blocks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 4

The Illabo Shire Council will lose over £60 in rates because a man who drew a block in the Wantabadgery Soldier…

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Gundagai Shire Appoints Consulting Engineer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

At a special Committee meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, Mr. Reg Minehan was appointed consulting engineer to…

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Shire Rating on Freehold Basis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

The most equitable form of Local Government rating is the procedure of valuing land on a [?] basis, Mr. C. J. M…

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Forbes Municipal Council Thursday Night's Meeting Reports of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 3

The assistant health inspector, Mr. Williams, reported another month in which no cases of infectious disease had been reported…

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Forbes Housing Schemes Delay in Completing Commission's Cottages Council's Complaint

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 4

At its meeting on Thursday night Forbes Municipal Council resolved to enter a protest to the Housing Commission against the delay in…

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Dust and Noise Nuisance From Forbes Flour Mill Protest to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

Forbes Municipal Council has decided to ask the owners of the Forbes Flour Mill what steps it proposes to take to abode a…

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Open Go For Taxis With The Lifting Of Petrol Restrictions Forbes Council Discusses Taxi Plates And Kindred Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

FORBES Municipal Council has declared an open season for taxi-men. In the past, with petrol rationing in force since the beginning of the war, the Council had consented to requests from the…

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Municipal Loans Another Subsidy Grant To Gasworks Office Staff Changes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

THE position in regard to the several loam which the Forbes Municipal Council is endeavoring to negotiate was dealt with in a report by the Town Clerk to the finance committee on Thursday night…

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Municipal Mail Bag Letters Before Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 4

Considerable correspondence was before last Thursday night's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council, apart from that specially dealt with…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 4

Present at the monthly meeting on Friday were Crs. Pereira, Matthews, Blayney, Napier, Bembrick. Apology: Cr. O'Maliey…

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Shire Meeting Tomorrow (Friday)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 5

Bland Shire Council will meet at. the Shire Chambers, West Wyalong at 9.30 a.m. to-morrow (Friday)…

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District Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 4

Delegates to the West Wyalong District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, to-day discussed a lengthy…

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Boree Most Progressive Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 6

The presentation was made last week to Boree Shire Council of the A. R. Bluett Memorial Award for being the most progressive…

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