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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 18 of 29

Petty Talk of Mayor (To the Editor)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 2

Sir,--I was astounded to read in your last issue the remarks of His Worship the Mayor when he made reference to the fact that Bob…

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List of Shire Electors Being Prepared

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 1

The Bland Shire Clerk, Mr. E. E. Rannard, of West Wyalong has announced that supplementary lists of electors and…

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More Hotel Accommodation Sought by Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 5

The Narromine Municipal Council realises that when work on the Narromine alternative aerodrome is completed,…

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Auditors' Report To Forbes Municipal Council Gas and Electricity Undertakings

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

Messrs Alan L Morse & Co., Bathurst, auditors to the local Municipal Council, presented their report on the acounts for the year…

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Building Permits Applications Approved by Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 1

At its meeting last Thursday night the Municipal Council approved of the following building, applications submitted by the Inspector, Mr. C. J. Press:…

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Works Committee Recommendations to Council Road Priorities

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 1

The works committee of the Municipal Council held a meeting on Thursday, July 21, and made a number of recommendations to…

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Member's Work Council Communications From Mr. Dring

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 4

Mr. E. P. Dring, M.L.A. for Ashburnham, forwarded the following communications to last week's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council:…

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Council Crumbs From the Civic Table At Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

The full Council was present with the exception of Ald. Woods, from whom ah apology was received owing to illness…

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Jemalong Shire Electricity Committee's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 12

At its last meeting the Jemalong Shire council dealt with a report from its electricity committee, the various recommendations being all adopted…

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Radie- Gramo- Phone Council's Donation to Hospital Nurses

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 3

When a letter was rend to last week's meeting of the local Municipal Council from the secretary of the Forbes District Hospital,…

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"Please Explain" Council Holds Its Hand Regarding Compulsory Vote at By-Election

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 10

The Town Clerk. Mr. Dempsey, submitted a somewhat lengthy report to last week's meeting of the local Municipal Council concerning…

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Bland Shire Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council will meet at the Shire Chambers, West Wyalong, on Friday next…

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Council Will Not Close Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 6

After considering suggestions to close undedicated roads. Carrathool Shire Council has decided to close none in the country…

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Highest Honors for Grenfell Beautiful Pennant for Council Chambers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 3

Mr. Treffry manager of the Commonwealth Bank, called in on Friday to show us the pennant won by Grenfell in the Seventh Security…

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Shire Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 2

Bland Shire Councillons will meet at West Wyalong on Friday for the monthly meeting…

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Visit of County Council Head

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5

Chairman of the Cumberland County Council (Cr. John P. Tate) will address a public meeting in the Town Hall at 11.30 a.m. on…

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Coal Strike Likely to End To-Day Men Have Been Ordered Back to Work by C.M.U. COUNCIL

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

TT has been announced that the seven weeks' old coal strike will end this week. The C.M.U. Council has ordered the men to go back to work next Monday…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 4

with main road 398, and asking that the following facts be noted: That the sun obscures the view of drivers approaching the…

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Weddin Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 4

The monthly meeting of above was held on Friday last, those in attendance being Crs. Pereira (President), Matthews, O'Malley,…

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Shire Saleyards Turnover

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

Turnover at the West Wyalong Shire Saleyards for the mouth of July was £7,402/11/2, the Saleyards Attendant, Mr. E…

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