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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 6 of 32

The Saleyards Suggested Alterations by Shire Council Present Site Adhered To

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

As indicated in our issue of last week, Jemalong Shire Council, following its last meeting, made a number of suggestions to the…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 4

At the regular meeting held on 27th February, the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Craft), Ald. Crouch, Harding, Dawson, Townsend, Hamling and…

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Bland Shire Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 2

The March meeting of Bland Shire Council will be held at the Council Chambers, West Wyalong on Friday next,…

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Petrol Tax Allocation. Municipal Council Claims It Should Participate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 3

A share in the petrol tax allocations is being sought by the Young Municipal Council, which considers town councils are being unfairly…

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Power Grader for Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

At a special meeting of Grenfell Municipal Council on Tuesday night it was decided to purchase a power grader and to increase amount of…

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Scouts' Group Council Had Active Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

The West Wyalong Boy Scouts' Group Council had a most successful year, President W. H. Bracner told…

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M.L.A. to Attend Labor Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 1

Mr.E. Wetherall, M.L.A., for Cobar, will attend a special meeting of delegates which will be held at West…

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Council's Roads a Disgrace What Are We Paying Rates For?

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

When interviewing a well known and very likeable business man the other day, we asked him if many people read the Municipal…

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Painting and Minor Repairs at Council Chambers Bell Bros. Tender Accepted

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

Tenders were invited for the carrying out of painting and minor repair works at the Condobolin Council Chambers, and the tenders received…

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Re-Valuation In Municipality

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

During the past five weeks an efficer of the Valuer General's Department, Mr. A. E. Patten, has been carrying out a re-valuation…

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Stop Press Council Decisions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

Forbes Council, at its meeting last night, decided to take steps to implement its previous decision to erect a fence around the local…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

The monthly meeting of above was held on Friday, those in attendance being Crs. Pereira, Matthews, Johnston, Napier…

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Verdict In Favour Of Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 1

The Stipendiary Magistrate's decision in the action brought against the Municipal Council by Mr. E. H. J. Denton for the…

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Council Should First See Police

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 1

The Department of Local Government has advised Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) that before permission is…

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"Father of Young Council" Dies in Street

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. James Rintoul, aged 81, acclaimed the "Father of the Voung Council," collapsed and died in Burrowa Street, Young…

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Engineer Spence Accepts Big Job With Broken Hill City Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Spence, of West Wyalong, who has been chief Constructional Engineer to Bland Shire Council for the past 4½ years has accepted the position of Chief…

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Unanimous Endorsement of Mr. Dickson for Temora Electorate Council Meeting at W.W.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

Nominated by 16 branches of the Temora Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party, Mr. S. D. Dickson, M.L.A., was nanimously endorsed as the Party's…

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MAILBAG Letters Before Municipal Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 3

At last week's meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council, attended by tile full Council with tile exetption of Ald. Hatcher, from whom…

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Electrical Loan Works Engineer's Report to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 3

The following report on work being carried out under the loan programme was submitted to last Thursday night's Council meeting by Mr. D. A. Shields,…

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YOUNG A.L.P. Elect. Council Meeting at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

The first meeting of the Young A.L.P. under the redistribution of boundaries, which takes in Forbes in connection with the forthcoming…

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