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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 9 of 29

Miss Dorothy Helmrich to Visit Young Arts Council Concert. Meeting to Follow

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 2

The Arts Council of Australia will give a concert in the Young Town Hall next Tuesday evening. Details as to prices and booking…

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Lachlan Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 4

At the meeting held on the sixth instant, the report by Shire Clerk L. Whalan was read and dealt with. The financial part showed the…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 3

The above was held in the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, 8th April, business commencing at 19.30 a.m…

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Condobolin Arts Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 2

A meeting of the Condobolin Arts Council was held at the High School at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, 20th April…

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Municipal Finances Auditor's Figures For 1948

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 1

Revenue of the Condobolin Municipal Council for 1948 exceeded the previous years figure by £8,581121, but, of course, due to rising costs, expenditure was also greatly increased. Figures on the year's activities were given by the Clerk at last…

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Road Works in Shire Area

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 1

In his routine report to last week's meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, the Engineer, Mr. Duff, revealed that the following works were in hand:…

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Library Extension Into Goobang Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 4

Because there were only three replies from villages about the proposal to extend the Parkes Municipal Library into the Goobang Shire the…

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Shire Will Seek £20,000 Loan Finance for Power Undertaking

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 1

THE Jemalong Shire Council decided on Thursday to apply for another loan of £20,000 to carry out its electricity undertaking. This will be the third electricity loan…

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Anzac Day Celebrations Splendid Address By Mayor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 1

Impressive services to commemorate Anzac Day were held last Monday, firstly a Civic Service at the Public School Memorial Gates, and following this the local Returned Soldiers Sub-Branch's Service at the…

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First Arts Council Effort Concert By Local Artists

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 2

The Condobolin Arts Council gave serious thought to the matter before deciding upon the local concert as given in the Central Hall on Tuesday night, explained the president, Rev. Steele. The aim of the Arts Council was to enable country people to have the pleasure…

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Shire Clerk's Report State of Council Finances

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 3

During the past four weeks, the Jemalong Shire Council rate collections totalled £11,566142, the shire clerk (Mr. Copeland) reported at the…

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Shire Council's Decisions Me[?] Deals With [?]y Items

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

An application by the Forbes branch of the C.W.A. for an annual subsidy of £26 was granted by the Jemalong Shire Council, at its last…

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County Council at Parkes Formed to Control Electricity

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

After a lengthy -- and at times almost bitter -- controversy regarding the control of electricity through the Goobang Shire, the matter has been…

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Orange Council Deficits Only Two Funds Show Surplus

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

The gas and water funds were the only two funds to show a surplus for Orange Municipal Council, during last year. The general,…

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New Wool Body Is Proposed Recommendation by Growers' Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 5

A SPECIAL sub-committee of the Australian Wool Growers' Council has recommended the setting up of a wool-selling organisation embracing Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, in partnership with Britain. It will also recommend the adoption…

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Fairytale Crisis for the County Council Underpants Figure in Discussions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 3

"Gentlemen," said the Chairman of the Sydney County Council, "this meeting has been convened to consider a matter which even…

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Lachlan Shire Council (Continued from a Previous Issue) CORRESPONDENCE

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 3

Lachlan Regional Development Committee, requesting this Council and Condobolin Municipal Council to nominate a delegate representing the…

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Council Appointments

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 1

Forbes Municipal Council had before it on' Thursday night several applications for the position of electrical engineer and sewerage…

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Council Crumbs From Thursday Night's Civic Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 2

The full Council was present with the exception of Ald. Holloway and Webb, from whom apologies were received. Subdivision applications approved…

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Building Blunders Council's Own Cottages Unauthorised Jobs Proceeding

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 1

Apart from the question of Templar Street awnings, dealt with elsewhere, there was a good deal of discussion on building matters…

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