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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

636 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 32

Shire Meeting Next Friday Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 1

The January meeting, of Bland Shire Council will be held at West Wyalong on Friday night of this week…

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Shire Council Meeting To-morrow

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

Blard Shire Council will hold its monthly meeting at the Shire Chambers, West Wyalong, to-morrow (Friday) commencing…

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Shire Meeting on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 6

B'and Shire Councillors will [?] their January meeting at West Wyalong to-morrow (Friday) 9 a.m…

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Wombat Street Condition Disgrace to Council (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 8

Sir, -- heard an alderman boasting the other day about the wonderful streets of Forbes and the fact that the Council was about to spend a…

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Stand-over Methods Not Bland Shire Council Attitude

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

Bland Shire Council has no desire to adopt a "stand-over" attitude as far as West Wyalong sporting Clubs are concerned…

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Council Not in Favor

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

An application by Mr. R Judd, Euratha, to erect gates and ramps across dedicated roads in the Euratlia district, was…

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Council Seeks Noxious Weeds Grant

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

Bland Shire Couucil will ask Mr. R. G. Medcalf, M.L.A., to make representations to the Government for a special grant for…

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Council Will Fight P.P.B. Summons

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

The Pastures Protection Board, Young has issued a summons against Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) for failing to destroy rabbits on land known as Mahon's…

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Total Prohibition on all Stubble Burning; Bland Shire Councillors Fear Bush Fires

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

Bland Shire Council has placed a total prohibition on open fire lighting of any description, in all parts of the Shire area. Tills decision followed the…

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Municiual Council. Reports Adopted at Last Meeting. Works Committee

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

The business of the meeting was to deal with various matters referred to the committee for report. It was decided to recommend:…

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Storm Damage at the Sanitary Depot. Report by Mr. Carlisle to Last Council Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

I herewith submit my report from the 15th November, to 14th December, 1949. General: Since last meeting the…

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Wellington Shire Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

At a historic first meeting of the new Wellington Shire Council held in the former Municipal Council Chambers last week, Cr. W. L. Johanson was…

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Christian Church Needs in Europe. Appeal by World Council of Churches

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 4

The World Council of Churches, a Christian body representative of many scores of Protestant. Communions, is appealing throughout the…

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Works Committee Recommendations to Council Last Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

The works committee, an its resport to last night's Council meeting, made the following recommendations: Parks and Gardens: The Municipal…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

Weddin Shire Council decided on Friday that it will enforce the provisions of the Bush Fires Act to its fullest extent, and…

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Arts Council Misses Raynors' Visit Postponed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

Mrs. Shadlow, Secretary of the local Arts Council, has been advised by the Misses Raynor that they will have to postpone their…

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Forbes Municipal Council Thursday Night's Meeting Reports of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

An addition to the works committees report, appearing in our last issue, was in regard to the lane running parallel with Dowling Street, at…

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APPROVED Corrected Report of Council Discussions

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

Forbes Municipal Counci[?]l, at its meeting on Thursday night, approved of a report which appeared in our issue of December 16,…

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The Playground Proposal Mentioned Before Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

The National Fitness Committee's proposal for the establishment of a £10,000 playground on King George V…

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Municipal Mail Bag Letters Before Thursday Night's Meeting Filtration Plant Attendant's Resignation -- Work on the Aerodrome -- Saleyards Plan Ready This Month -- Matters for Sydney Deputation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

ALL the aldermen were in attendance at Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council, when, as the Council had not met since December 15, a fair amount of correspondence had accumulated, some of which was slightly out of date…

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