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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

528 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 27

Noxious Weeds Conditional Grant To Forbes Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 3

Mr. F. J. Cahill. M.L.A., Is In receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Local Government, under date September 17:…

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Weddin Shire Council Shire Rates £1601/18/7 in Arrears

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 4

Rates overdue to the Weddin Shire Council at 31st August amounted to £1601/18/7, the Shire Clerk, Mr. E. R. May, revealed in…

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Pensioners And The Council Mr. Cahill to Mr. Cahill

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 2

Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Public Works and Local Government, Mr. J. J…

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Shire Council Correspondence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 4

Crs. E. M. Brown (Chair), J. C. Chanter, A. G, Wood, P. J. Mooney, F. B. Galvin, W. H. Worland, J. E. McColl, H. Stuckey…

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The Mayor's Congratulations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 1

Before announcing the winners on the Showground, the Mayor, Ald. Conridge, took the opportunity of congratulating…

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Resignation From County Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 2

The acceptance of the resignation tendered by Cr. E. M. Brown was recorded at the meeting of the Mid Lachlan County Council last…

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Shire of Bland Tenders

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 2

Tenders are Invited and will be received up to 12 NOON on MONDAY, 8th OCTOBER, 1951 for the following gravelling…

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West Wyalong Red Cross Member Elected to Divisional Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

West Wyalong branch member Mrs. A. T. Maitland has been elected representative for Zone 11 on the Red Cross Divisional Council…

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Saleyards Case Finding Against J. D. Haynes "Council Should Have Been Reasonable"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 1

THE Municipal Council was justified by its action in suspending Mr. J. D. Haynes, saleyards manager, with the view of terminating his employment, said the finding by the Local Government Commissioner, Mr…

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Municipal Mailbag

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 1

Present at the meeting of the Municipal Council held on 17th September were His Worship the Mayor, Aid. L. J. Craft, Aid. R. N. Johnson, W. Ricklar, H. J. Handling, W. Ticehurst, W. Gifford and G. Townsend…

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Fun at the Council Meetings

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 2

It is very seldom that anything ruffles the placid calm of the Weddin Shire Council. The few arguments that do crop up are…

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£4,000 Claim on Yass Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 2

A Sydney firm of solicitors has taken out a Supreme Court writ for £4000 against the Yass Council on behalf of Mrs…

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Aldermen Say Dam Management Unsatisfactory

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

Following upon the Mayoral minute in respect to highway deviation, aldermen discussed Bundaburra and Salisbury Crossings for nearly an hour at their…

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Electrical Affairs at Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

Mr. D. A. Shields, Municipal Electrical Engineer, submitted his report, adopted in toto by aldermen, at Thursday's Council…

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Council's Quarry Reserve at Jemalong

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 4

Forbes Municipal Council has decided to make a couple of acres of its extensive quarry site at Jemalong Mountain available…

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Central Western District Cricket Council Annual General Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 1

Members of the local cricket clubs will be interested in the decisions of the Central Western District Cricket Council, made at their annual general meeting, held in September. Mr. W. B. Cheney was re-elected…

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Question Time at Council Notice Of Motion Submitted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

A notice of motion concerning the establishment of the cantilever principle, for verandahs of business premises in…

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Highway Deviation Suggested in Mayoral Minute at Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

COUNCIL discussed general terms a Mayoral min-proposing consideration of a highway deviation. Aldermen on Thursday night agreed to receiving the minute…

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The Municipal Mail Bag

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 6

Minister for Local Government, acknowledging Council's application for financial assistance in connection with damage caused…

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Municipal Engineer's Monthly Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 4

In his usual monthly report to Council the Municipal Engineer, Mr. T. K. Prendergast, said: Roads and Streets Maintenance:…

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