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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 15 of 29

Municipal Mail-bag Letters Before Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

At the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council, held on Thursday evening and attended by the full Council, lengthy correspondence…

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Open Letter to the Mayor and Aldermen of the Grenfell Municipal Council. Grenfell, 8th April, 1949. Dear Sirs

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 4

A feeling of vital concern for the moral well-being of the citizens of Grenfell and the serious by-passing of recognised Christianity prompts…

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Municipality of Condobolin Extraordinary Election of One (1) Alderman Nomination Day-- Friday, 15th JULY, 1949 (Nominations close Wednesday, 13th July, 1949)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 2

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1919, and Ordinances made thereunder, an…

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Council's Deputation to Minister Mayoral Minute

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

The following is the mayoral minute, in connection with the deputation from the Condobolin Municipal Council, which was read at Council's last meeting. As Instructed by the Council, your…

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Big Electricity Undertaking Grenfell Council Completes Cabagabal Extension

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 2

The Grenfell Municipal Council this week completed one of the largest rural electricity extensions ever undertaken in this part of the…

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Council Correspondence (Continued from Fourth Page). 15th June, 1949. The Town Clerk, Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 2

Your letter of 20th May over the signatures of the Mayor and yourself is to hand. In the first place I would point out that the Open…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 4

The above was held in the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, 10th June, commencing at 10.30 a.m. Present: Crs. E. M. Brown…

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Municipal Council Finance Committee's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 1

The following is the Finance Committee's report: At a special meeting of the Finance Committee, held on Monday, 20th…

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Tidbits From Council Whiley Street Drain

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 1

Due to the recent rains the Whiley street drain is in a very unsavoury condition, and in the interests of public health it was…

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"Stillborn and Futile" Cowra Council's Opinion Of Lachlan Regional Committee

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 6

The Cowra Municipal Council considers that the Lachlan Regional Development Committee is futile and useless, and is no longer…

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Parkes Council Concerned at Highway Proposal Route Through Parkes, Forbes & Condobolin Favored by Town Clerk

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

THE Town Clerk of Parkes (Mr. A. E. Fox) expressed concern at Tuesday's Council meeting that the Lachlan Regional Committee had decided to make a recommendation favoring a State Highway through Fortes and missing Parkes. Council…

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Shire Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 2

The July meeting of Bland Shire Council will he held in the Council Chambers, Went Wyalong tomarrow (Friday)…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting (Continued From Last Issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 4

Application by Mr. B. M. Joyce, on behalf of Mrs. V. A. Schick, for subdivision of Lots 1 and 2, Section 2, Lake Cargelligo. Approved, on motion…

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Banks Privy Council Appeal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 2

The Privy Council's decision due any time, row, will leave the Commonwealth with ample power to nationalise the banks,…

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Shire Rating on Freehold Basis (To the Editor "Advocate.")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 4

Sir.—I commend Mr. C. J. M. Thomas's stand on the above question as reported in the "Advocate" of June 14. As I was…

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Cowra To Albury Road As State Highway Albury City Council Against The Suggestion Some Of The Arguments Used

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

AT its meeting at Forbes last month the Lachlan Regional Development Committee made a recommendation in favor of raising that section of Trunk Road 78 within its boundaries, from Cowra. Young, Cootamundra, Junee and Wagga, to the…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 3

it was stated, dealt with such matters. From the Council of the City of the Blue Mountains, stating the…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 3

The monthly meeting of above was held on Friday last, following attending: Crs. Pereira (President), Matthews, O'Malley, Bembrick,…

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"Nothing Yet," Shire Pres. Says

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 1

"There is nothing definite yet for publication," Cr. A. T. B. Holland, President of Bland Shire Council, told an…

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"Mail Bag" was not so Heavy at Shire Councuil Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 3

All Councillors were present at the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council, held at West Wyalong. Many matters of importance were dealt with…

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