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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 28 of 29

Municipal and Shire Estimates Dealt With on

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 1

Jemalong Shire Council will hold a special meeting at 9.15 a.m. on Thursday for the purpose of electing the president and deputy-president for the…

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Cr. F. R. Hayes Deputy Shire President

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 6

Cr. F. R. Hayes, of Ungarie has been elected Deputy President of the Bland Shire Council [?]or the coining year…

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Bland Shire Councillors Meet at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 5

All Councillors were present at the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council on Friday, at which the President Cr. A. T. B. Holland) was elected President for the…

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559 Failed To Vote At Council's Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 4

As required by Section 74C of the Local Government Act, 1919, as amended, action was taken by Council to issue notices to those electors…

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Shire Rates Increased to Meet Rising Costs: General Rate Now 4d

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 8

Bland Shire Council proposes to increase the general rate to 4d in the £ on the unimproved capital value of lands in the Shire for the year 1950…

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Cr. Tout Re-elected As Shire President

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

CR. S. F. TOUT, President of the Jemalong Shire Council, was re-elected to that position for the coming 12 months, at a special meeting of the Council yesterday. Only one nomination, that of Cr…

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National Fitness Meeting of Forbes Committee Shire Delegates Welcomed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 3

At the December meeting or Forbes National Fitness Committee, held in the Mayor's room, Town Hall, on Monday night a welcome…

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Council Reports Request for Correction to "Advocate" Misrepresentation Alleged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 8

The managing director of Forbes "Advocate," Mr. J. G. Taylor, on Wednesday received a letter from Forbes Municipal Council…

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Shire Increases Its General Rate To Engage in Progressive Works Policy Additional Plant to be Secured

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

AT its meeting yesterday, which was attended by the full Council, Jemalong Shire Council, subject to Ministerial consent, agreed to increase its general rate from 3d. to 3 12d. in the £ on the u.c.v. of all ratable land in the area…

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£5000 in Excess of Rate Levy Municipal Collections a Record

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council the Town Clerk, Mr. Dempsey. presented to the finance committee a…

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Municipal Estimates for 1950 No Rate Increases Foreshadowed Town Clerk's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 2

A COMPREHENSIVE report on the estimates of revenue and expenditure for the ensuing year was presented to last night's meeting of the Municipal Council by the Town Clerk, Mr. D. P. Dempsey…

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Narraburra Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 6

Cr. D. W. Edisewas re-elected President of the Narraburi Shire Council. He was the only nominee…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 4

The above was held in the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, 9th December, business commencing at 10.30 a.m…

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Mayor's Minute' Council Chambers, Grenfell. 14th December, 1949

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

Gentlemen, Another year in Local Government activities has passed, marking the completion of my fourth term…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

cognition of their services. As mentioned in my Minute of 12 mouths ago the question of Local Government finance is still the most…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, following attending: Alderman Selwyn (Mayor), Sinclair, Mendham, Penrose,…

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Shire Rates Rise

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 2

The General Rate levy in the Lachlan Shire for the year 1950 will be ¼d in the £ more than for 1949. The Council has been forced through…

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Municipal Council. (Continued from column 3)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

saker. For the first time council now has a full time Health, Building and Sewerage Inspector,…

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Rating by Northern Riverina Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

The Northern Riverina County Council has masked Councils in Its area to impose, on its behalf a rate of one-eighth of a…

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Ald. L'estrange Re-elected Mayor Retiring Deputy Prefers Co-Operation To Petty Spite

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

At the special meeting of the Municipal Council held on Wednesday, 14th instant, for the election of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Committees, Ald. J. A. R. L'Estrange was re-elected Mayor, unopposed, for the third successive term, and Ald. L. d. Craft, Deputy,…

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