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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 24 of 29

Arts Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 2

The Condobolin Branch of the Arts Council of Australia is sponsoring the production of that well known 3 Act Comedy "The…

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Lachlan Shire Road Work Tenders Accepted

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 1

At the usual monthly meeting of the Shire Council, held on Friday, 14th inst., the following tenders, as recommended by the tenders…

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Delegates to Southwest Show Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 6

At Friday night's meeting of the Show Committee Messrs A. G. Cattle and J. G. Ballantyne were elected delegates to the…

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Connection of Council's Properties to Sewer

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 1

Council passed a resolution at a previous meeting that Mr. G. Carr was to be employed on connecting Council's properties to…

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Privy Council Says the Banking Act Was Against the Australian Constitution LONDON

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 2

The Privy Council ruled yesterday that the Australian Banking Act of 1947 restricted freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse among States, and was therefore an infringement of Section 92 of the Australian Constitution…

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Privy Council Gives Reason in Bank Nationalisation Appeal (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 1

A message from London states:—Section 46 of the Commonwealth Banking Act of 1947 was the rock on which the Australian Government's appeal to the Privy…

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C.S.I.R. Council and Rabbits

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 4

Mr. S. D. Dickson CP Member for Temora, believes that the Comonwealth Scientific and industrial Research Council should…

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Council Brevities

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 3

The Under Secretary to the Chief Secretary's Department wrote to the Council, advising that Monday, November 7. has been proclaimed a public…

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Building Applications Granted by Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 3

The following building applications were granted at last Thursday night's meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council:…

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Forbes Olympic Swimming Pool Discussion at Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 6

The Forbes Olympic swimming pool, opens for the 1949-50 season to-day. At last Thursday night's Council…

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Parkes-forbes 'Bus Service Action Deferred at Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 1

Approval to conduct a daily 'bus service between Parkes and Forbes, sought by the Parkes Omnibus Service, was deferred at Thursday's…

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New Hospital; New Site Council Wants Old Building For Aged People's Home Efforts to be Made

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 1

FORBES Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday night, decided to ask its delegates on the special committee recently formed to discuss the matter of the Forbes Hospital, to direct their efforts towards securing a new hospital on a new site…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 4

The above was held in the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, 19th October, commencing at 10.30 a.m…

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Aldermen Adamant No Concession To Golf Club

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council held last Monday a letter from the secretary of the Golf Club requesting that consideration be given to a more equitable basis for assessment of sewer rating for the Club and similarly placed sporting bodies, was read…

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Cliff Willis Can't Get Job Done Council To The Rescue

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 1

Mr. C. Willis, well known baker, stated to Council that he had been instructed by the Electrical Engineer that the electricity…

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"Only God Can Save World" Mayor Cartridge's Impressive Speech to Clergy

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 1

IN one of the most outspoken speeches yet made in Forbes, the Mayor (Alderman P. Conridge), at a luncheon given to welcome members of the Methodist Synod on Wednesday, said that only God could save the world. Not only did his Worship…

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Shire Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 2

Bland Shire Councillors will hold their monthly meeting at West Wyalong on Friday of this week…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 4

A Fox-Ashwin, "Millridge," Tottenham, requesting repairs to the Molravale road. Resolved, on motion of Crs Hunt and Hope, that the Shire…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 2

Finance: The nett balances of the various bank accounts of the Council, after allowing for the accounts presented for payment…

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News of Municipal Council Suction Gas Engine No. 1

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 2

In his report to the Council at its meeting of the 47th October, the Electrical Engineer referred to the above matter in the following terms…

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