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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 17 of 32

Extra Riding to be Added to Bland Shire Area

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

An extra Riding—with two additional Councillors—will be added to Bland Shire Council administrative control in December next…

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Council Will Expedite Completion of Aerodrome

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

Bland Shire Council is making every effort to complete the gravelling of the landing strips at the West Wyalong aerodrome…

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Kikoira Asks Council for Road Works

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

Kikoira Farmers and Settlers' Association has asked Bland Shire Council for extensive road works…

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Council Will Reply to C. of Commerce

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

A question by West Wya. long Chamber of Commerce is to be answered by Bland Shire Council…

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'Nothing Doing Yet' M.R.B. tells Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

Declaration of a main road from Yanco Shire boundary to Weethalle on D.R, 1029 cannot be…

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Municipal Mail Bag Many Letters Before Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 3

WITH a three weeks' interval between the last meeting of the Council, there was aggrgation of 49 letters before the aldermen when they assembled at last Thursday night's regular meeting, which was attended by…

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Amended Tariff Deferred Council's Electricity Dept. Sale of Goods by Hire Purchase

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

A RECOMMENDATION made to last Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council by its electrical engineer, Mr. D. A. Shields, sought to have the charges for the supply of electricity increased, but the…

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Road Works Municipal Engineer's Report Further Estimate of Flood Damage Asked For

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 4

A whole host of road works was referred to in the report of the engineer, Mr. T. K. Prendergast, to last Thursday night's…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 4

The following reports were adopted at council meeting on Tuesday night: GAS ENGINEER'S REPORT…

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Boree Shire Items From Last Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 8

The Emergency Commissioner for electricity told the Boree Shire Council meeting that, apart from mechanical breakdowns, electricity…

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County Council In Strife

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

THE Central Tablelands County Council came in for some adverse criticism from the Boree Shire Council Engineer at the last meeting of the Council. The engineer, Mr. H. O'Brien,…

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Jemalong Shire Yesterday's Meeting of Councillors Many Road Complaints

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 7

The fact that Cr. Rout was still flood-bound and Cr. Herbert was away owing to illness again resulted in yesterday's…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 2

Present at the usual monthly meeting on Tuesday night were Ald. Mendham (Deputy Mayor), Sinclair, Livingstone, Penrose, Dun…

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Big Problem Ahead of Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

The task of ridding the Bland Shire (West Wy[?] long) area of noxious weeds, including cat's head burr,…

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Cobar Municipal Boundaries Move for Important Extension

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 1

As Cobar is now the name of the electorate which includes Condobolin (with Condobolin the head centre), the following taken from the…

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Shire Finance Mr. Copeland's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 2

In his report to Thursday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council the clerk, Mr. Copeland, stated: The fund balances at even date,…

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Shire Electricity Schemes Wet Weather Affecting Programme

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

THE electrical engineer, Mr. M. McDonald, reported to last week's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council that, owing to the continued wet weather, the construction programme had been held up during the past two…

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Position of Shire Saleyards

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 5

Commenting on a discussion regarding proposed new saleyards at West Wyalong, which took place at a recent meeting…

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Mr. Chapman Refutes Mayor's Statement Does Not Want Publicity

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 2

Mr. Ray Chapman advised Municipal Council that small leaf privets have been planted in the garden plots on the railway station approach, instead of the golden privet plants, which were unprocurable…

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POSTPONED Municipal Council, J.C. Meetings

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 8

Forbes Jockey Club was to have held its annual meeting of members at the Metropolitan Hotel on Wednesday night, but due to…

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