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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 8 of 32

Mayor Is Delegate

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

A letter from the Central West County Council, extending an invitation to the Municipal Council to be represented at a regional conference…

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Municipal Council. Reports Adopted at Tuesday Night's Meeting. Gas Engineer's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

I desire to report on the following matters: Mains and Services: The renewal of the 3in. pipe with 4in. east iron…

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F. & S. ASSOCIATION Tullibigeal District Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 4

Only one branch was unrepresented at the Tullibigeal District Council meeting of the Farmers and Settlers Association on the 143'50…

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Tit for Tat; Farmers to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 7

Ungarie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will have something to say to Bland Shire…

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F.S.A District Council Secretary in Same Job for Eighteen Years

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. H. R. C. Kalms was unanimously reelected Secretary of the West Wyalong District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association for his eighteenth…

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Condobolin Aerodrome Site Cannot Be Economically Developed Council To Purchase 40 Acres

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

The Town Clerk reported that following the decision made at the special meeting of the Council held on 15th March, an offer of purchase of approximately 40 acres of the Borambil property was conveyed to Mrs W. E. Hopkins representing the owner, W. G…

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Do Council Men Waste Time? Mr. Hill Can't Be In Two Places

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting of 20th March, Ald. Field asked has the time factor ever been considered with regard to…

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Boree Shire Meeting Roadworks Position Discussed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Borce Shire Council some discussion centred on the engineering and roadworks system, which some…

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Many Applications for Current Shire Electricity Extensions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

THERE was a full attendance of councillors when Jemalong Shire electricity committee held a meeting on Friday, March 10. The result of their deliberations was submitted to last week's meeting of the Council, being adopted with minor alterations…

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Lachlan Shire Council Delegates Elected To County Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 2

The above took place at a special meeting of the Council held on Friday, 10th March, and at which all Councillors were…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 1

Reports adopted at last meeting concluded: ELECTRICITY COMMITTEE. It was decided to recommend:…

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Cemetery Fence Loan of £1225 to be Negotiated Shire Co-operation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

The much discussed cemetery fence was the subject of a special report by the Municipal engineer to last Thursday night's meeting of…

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No Control Over Bees Council in a Quandry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

A Forbes resident, Mr. F. G. Flint, of Underwood Street, posed a difficult question for local aldermen on Thursday night…

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Point of View the Council and Town Planning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

Initiated by Forbes Municipal Council, Forbes town planning proposal would appear to have lost face with a majority of the aldermen, for at a meeting of the Council on Thursday night aldermen declined to refer to tho Town Planning Committee for consideration the…

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Works Committee Report to Last Week's Council Meeting Garage Premises in Court Lane

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

When the works committee met on the 16th instant there were present Ald. Conridge (Mayor), Hurtcher, Jones, Woods and…

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Municipal Mail Bag Letters Before Last Week's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 7

THERE was again a full attendance of aldermen when the Forbes Municipal Council met on Thursday night for the transaction of business. The regular meeting of the Council was preceded by a two hours' meeting of the finance committee…

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Mayor Is County Council Chairman

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 2

The first meeting of the Mid-Lachian County Council, Convened by the Minister for Local Government, the Hon. J. J. Cahill, was held at the Municipal Council Chambers, Condobolin on Wednesday, 29th March. In the absence of Mr. Cahill, Mr. Hunt, of the…

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Shire President Discusses Aerodrome at Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 5

Matters affecting the aerodrome at West Wyalong, Holland Park Olympic Pool and Electricity, were stressed by President A. T. B. Holland at a special…

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Arts Council Jottings Famous Indian Dancer for Condobolin Amateur Dramatic Contest

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

At a recent special meeting of the Arts Council (Condobolin branch) it was decided to accept the invitation of Station 2GZ to submit an entry in the Amateur Dramatic Contest of 1950, which is being organised by that Station…

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Finance Matters At Municipal Council Meeting Band Subsidy

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

We have already deal with some of the matters considered at last week's meeting of the finance committee of Forbes Municipal Council, but several…

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