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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 14 of 32

MAIL-BAG Letters Before Municipal Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

Only absentee from last week's Council meeting was Ald. Ryan, from whom an apology was received…

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"Advocate" Article Draws Council's Fire on Straying Stock Nuisance a Suggested Shire-P.P. Board Agreement

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

FOLLOWING last week's "Advocate" editorial on the lack of Council action with regard to straying stock, aldermen on Thursday night took up the cudgels on their own behalf…

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Council Tit-bits

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 5

Ald. E. Brenner was responsible for having a motion carried complaining to the Explosives' Department of large waggons and…

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£150 GRANT To Forbes Municipal Council For Noxious Weed Destruction

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

Mr. F. J. Cahill, member for Young, has been notified by the Minister for Local Government of the granting of a sum of…

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Appreciation to Council Staff

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

When the report of the municipal engineer, Mr. Prendergast, on parks and gardens was presented at last week's…

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REPORTS By Council Officers To Last Week's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 5

In the course of his report to last week's Council meeting the health and sewerage inspector, Mr. Press, stated that no cases of…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

Present at the monthly meeting on Friday were Crs. Percira (President), Johnstone, Matthews, Bembrick and Napier…

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Unsatisfactory Conditions at Council's Depots Nightsoil and Garbage

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting held on 13th June, a letter from the Department of Public Health, drawing attention to the…

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Shire Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 8

Jemalong Shire Council was to have held its monthly meeting [?] aduourned owing [?] of the…

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Shire Roads Indignation at C. of C. Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 6

At the well-attended June meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Messrs H. Venables, H. Elsmore and C. Townsond were welcomed…

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Will Lend Council —6,000

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 6

The A.M.P. Society has advised Bland Shire Council that it will be prepared to land Council £6000 for acrodrome…

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Lengthy "Secret" Session; Shire Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 5

From the time it commenced its business at 9.30 a.m. till after 4 p.m., the sae day, Bland Shire Council was in committee, this portion of the meeting not…

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Shire Council Replies to C. of Commerce

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 1

West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce is to be informed by Bland Shire Council that samples of…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday, night, following attending: Ald. Mendham (Deputy Mayor), Drinkwater, Clifford, McCarthy…

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Grenfell Municipal Council. Proposed Special Loan

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 2

THE Grenfell Municipal Council hereby notifies in pursuance of the provisions of Section 181 of the Local Government Act, 1919, that-…

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Council Assistance Appreciated

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 1

A letter from Mr. R. S. Messner, President of the West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce, tabled at a meeting of…

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Use of Council Chambers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 1

The 60th Anniversary Celebrations Committee asked Council if it would grant the Committee the privilege of holding its meetings…

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Grenfell Municipal Council The following reports were adopted at Tuesday night's meeting: Electricity Committee's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 1

Report of a meeting of the Joint Electricity Committees of the Jemalong Shire Council and the Grenfell Municipal Council held at Grenfell…

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F. & S. ASSOCIATION Tullibigeal District Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 4

All branches of the Tullibigeal District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association were represented at the recent…

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Council May Alter Date of Monthly Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 7

Cr. F. R. Hayes gave notice of motion at the last meeting of Council that he would move at the next…

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