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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 3 of 32

Boree Shire Fixing of Rates for 1950

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of Boree Shire Council last week a good deal of business was got through, of which the most important was the fixing of…

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CENTRALISATION Dubbo Council Up in Arms

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

The Mayor of Dubbo (Aid. Serester) this week disclosed that key personnel at the R.A.AF. stores depot at Dubbo may be sent to Regent's Park, Sydney,…

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Noxious Weeds Reports to Boree Shire Mexican Poppy at Goolagong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 8

At the recent meeting of the Boree Shire the following reference was made to noxious weeds; Bathurst Burrs; Destruction work…

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Building Permits Approved at Last Night's Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 7

A number of building applications, including two new homes, were approved at last night's meeting of the local Municipal…

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Urges Rabbit Committee Treatt Praises P.P. Council Stand

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

The State Opposition Leader, Mr. Treatt, has congratulated the Pastures Protection Boards' Advisory Council on opposing the proposal…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting CORRESPONDENCE

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 4

Board of Fire Commissineors of New South Wales, enclosing estimates of the expenditure in connection with the Lake Cargelligo Fire…

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"No Confidence" Vote; Council Criticised

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 4

A meeting of the Coolamon Progress Association carried a motion of no confidence in the Northern Rievrina County…

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Council Refuses Permission Alterations to Hotel Verandah

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 3

Permission sought at last Thursday night's meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council to erect a balcony on the Globe Hotel was…

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Grandstand As Boxing Gym. National Fitness Council Granted Permission

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 3

The Follies National Fitness Council were granted permission to use the grandstand on Spooner Oval as a gymnasium for…

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Council Accepts Grant of £950 for New Road to Red Bend

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

FORBES Municipal Council has decided to accept a grant of £950 from the Department of Public Works to help pay for the construction of a roadway to the site of the proposed Marist Brothers' College at Red Bend. Mr E. P. Dring, M.L.A., wrote to the…

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New County Council Engineer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 7

The Northern Riverina County Council has appointed Mr. A. C. Chapman, of Blacktown, as its electrical engineer, in place…

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Tributes to Mr. Medcalf, M.L.A. at last meeting of Lacnlan CP Council

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

When the final meeting of the Lachlan State Electoral Council of the Country Party was held at Condobolin, warm tributes were paid to Mr. R. G. Medealf, MLA,…

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Rise in Shire Rates Approved

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

Permission has been granted to Jemalong Shire Council to raise the rates on all ratable land within the shire by ½d. to 3½d…

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N.S.W. Swimming Officials Visit Forbes on Sunday Mayor of Tamworth Impressed with Amenities

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 10

Forbes had a visit Sunday from a bevy of N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association officials, also the Mayor of Tamworth, who were…

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Shire Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 1

The Bland Shire Councillors will hold their monthly meeting on Friday of this week commencing at 9 a.m. at the…

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Municipal By-election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

Electors in the Condobolin Municipality are reminded that the by-election to fill the vacancy in the Condobolin Municipal Council caused by the…

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Housing Scheme £40,000 Spent in Boree Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

About £40,000 has so far been spent of the £45,000 allotted in Boree Shire Council's housing scheme. Another £5000 will be borrowed…

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Council's Netting Stolen

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

The Town Clerk, at the Municipal Council meeting of 6th inst. stated a report was received that some of the new wire netting…

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Council to Pay Farcical "Extras"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 5

Jemalong Shire, Forbes, when it bought a £2750 British tractor found these extra costs would be tacked on: Exchange…

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Regular Meetings of Council To Be Held At Three Weekly Intervals

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 4

The following was taken from the Town Clerk's report under date of 6th February, 1950: At the regular meeting of the…

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