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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 15 of 32

Eugowea Boree Shire Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 9

Health Inspector, Mr. B.C.Rowe, reported to the last meeting of Boree Shire. Council that 270 persons were x-rayed at Molang last…

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Shire of Jemalong Triennial List of Electors for Year 1950

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given that the Triennial List of Electors for all Ridings of the Shire of Jemalong is now being compiled, and…

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Municipality of Forbes List of Electors

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 5

The list, for the ensuing triennial period is now being prepared and persons entitled to enrolment are reminded to lodge their claims…

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Lachlan Shire Council Usual Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 2

The above was held at the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, 9th June, commencing at 10.30 a.m. Present: Crs. E. M. Brown…

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Shire Saleyards are Disgrace; Barmedman Farmer Declares

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 6

The saleyards at West Wyalong are a disgrace to Bland Shire Council and the district, according to Mr. L. Mclvor, of Barmedman…

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Repairs Needed at Gas- Works Discussion at Meeting of Municipal Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 1

EXTENSIVE repairs will have to be carried out to the machinery at the gasworks before they will be able to function properly, without fear of gas shortages, as occurred last Thursday…

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Letters to the Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 3

The following correspondence was received at last Thursday night's meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council;…

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Shire Roads Flood Damage Reviewed Clerk's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 1

Owing to the continued illness in Sydney of Mr. G. Duff, engineer to Jemalong Shire, a report on various aspects of road…

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Shire Councillors in Conclave The June Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 4

THE June meeting of Jemalong Shire Council on Friday was only attended by a bare quorum, as for Herbert' was on the sick list and Cr. Rout was precluded from attending owing to floods in his area. Those…

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N.f. Appeal to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 2

The Municipal Council is to back the local National Fitness body with its appeals for money grants from the National…

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Straying Stock Shire Ratifies Agreement with P.P. Board

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 1

Jemalong Shire Council an Friday ratified the agreement, put forward by Forbes P.P. Board for dealing with straying…

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Resignation of Librarian Council Expresses Deep Regret

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 2

Forbes Municipal Council, at its last meeting, accepted with deep regret the resignation of the Council librarian, Miss Ethel…

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Auditors Report to Council Expenditure and Income Higher

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 4

The report of the Forbes Municipal auditors, Alan L. Morse & Co., Bathurst, was presented to lost Thursday night's meeting…

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County Council Correspondence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 1

At the ordinary meeting of the Mid-Lachlan County Councill, the following correspondence was dealt with:-- R. Emmerson, 175 Russell Avenue, Dolls Point, seeking information as…

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Mid-lachlan County Council Engineer's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 1

Hereunder is the report of the Acting Chief Electrical Engineer submitted at the meeting of the 9th June:…

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The Gasworks Another Failure At The Week-Ehd Special Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 8

FOLLOWING the interruption to supplies at Forties gasworks last Thursday, as dealt with in our last, issue, further trouble occurred at the works on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, on which latter day the supply…

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Lachlan Shire Council (Continued from a previous issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 4

Mogandale Road. The estimated cost of a bridge over Murda Creek is approximately £3200 and of a raised concrete causeway £1500…

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F. & S. Association. Grenfell District Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

A well attended meeting of the above was held in the Show office on 28th June. The President (Mr. Aston E. F…

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Mid-lachlan County Council Chief Electrical Engineer

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

The County Clerk reported at the last meeting, that on 22nd May, the Council's offer of appointment as Chief Electrical…

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Milk Supplies Forbes District Seriously Affected Setback for Jemalong Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

The year ended 30650 will be remembered as a disastrous one. insofar as losses of stock, hardship, illness and worry have been…

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