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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 21 of 29

Shire Meeting Tomorrow (Friday)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 1

The Bland. Shire Council win meet at West Wyalong on Friday next…

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Compulsory Voting at Municipal Election Non-Voters Liable To Penalty

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 2

Readers will notice an advertisement in this, issue with regard to the nomination of candidates in connection with a vacancy in the Condobolin Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman Joseph Edward Purchall…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 3

There was a full attendance at the monthly meeting on Friday, at which Cr. Pereira presided. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Shire Employees' Picnic on September 30

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 2

West Wyalong branch of the Federated Municipal and Shire employees will hold their annual picnic…

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Employee's Widow Thanks Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 2

Mrs. N. Jackson, widow of the late Mr. Thomas Jackson, wrote to Bland Shire Council at the week end meeting,…

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Council Meeting Lacks Quorum Meeting To-night

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 1

For the first time in nearly eight years a Forbes Municipal Council meeting was adjourned through lacking a quorum, last…

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Bland Shire President Says "Money Tough"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 9

"Money is still tough," President A. T. B. Holland, told his colleagues at a West Wyalong meeting of Bland Shire Council, when dealing with many requests for road…

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Talk on Four Shire Ridings Next Month

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 4

Scheme most favored for giving Bland Shire Council ratepayers greater representation is the introduction…

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Council Will Help Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 10

Bland Shire Council will assist the West Wyalong Tennis Club to construct additional tennis courts…

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Council Brevities

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

The Town Clerk, Mr. D. P. Dempsey was granted a week's leave to attend the annual conference of the Association of Local Government Clerks in…

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Polo Club's Appeal to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 1

Polo Club representatives are anxious to send a deputation in the Forbes Municipal Council in connection with their recent hiring…

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Vegetable Growers Cannot Get Water Complaint to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 1

VEGETABLE Growers' Association secretary, Mr. D. McFarland, wrote to the last meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council, asking that something be done about the low level of the water in the town weir…

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Shire Works Programme Report by Engineer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 4

The Shire engineer (Mr. G. Dull) gave a summary of works and progress being made in his report to the Shire Council last Thursday…

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Shire Riding Boundaries Will Not be Varied in Jemalong Thursday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 3

The Jemalong Shire Council decided at its meeting on Thursday that no purpose would be served at this juncture of either…

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Work on Back Sandhills Road Engineer's Report to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 3

The municipal engineer, Mr. R. Prendergast, submitted the following report to last Tuesday night's meeting of the Forbes Municipal…

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Alderman Ronald Field Welcomed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council at which the Mayor (Ald. L'Estrange), Ald. Crouch, Craft, Hay,…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

Present at the monthly meeting on Tuesday night were Ald. Selwyn (Mayor), Sinclair, Mendham, Penrose, McCarthy, Clifford,…

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MUNICIPAL COUNCIL—Contd

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

Cowra Road: Group to give supply to Hughes, Holland, Walmsley, Matthews, Lewis. I ask council's authority to change the programme…

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Municipal Council Health Inspector's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

Since the 16th August 71 sower inspections, 60 general inspections 2 inspections to the garbage depot and 7 to treatment works have been…

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Election of New Alderman 580 Electors Did Not Vote

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 1

The Town Clerk reported that three valid nominations were received to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council…

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