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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 25 of 27

Municipal Mail Bag Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 3

Except in a couple of Instances correspondence at the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council on Thursday night was of a more or…

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Weddin Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 1

At the last monthly meeting of the Weddin Shire Council, Councillors were pleasantly surprised to find a letter from the Main Roads…

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Annual Meeting of Shows Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Council of the South-west Show Societies, held at Ardlethan, decided to ask the Council of N.S.W. Show Societies to deprive any…

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Franchise To Boree Shire Goolagong-Nth. Eugowra Electrical Lines

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 3

THE President, Clerk and Electrical Engineer of Jemalong Shire Council, on October 25, conferred with executive officers of Boree Shire regarding a franchise for the Goolagong and North Eugowra electricity…

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Resignation From Council Appreciation of Services

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 1

Miss Rita Slack, who has been employed by the Municipal Council for the past six months, has, for personal reasons, tendered her…

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Municipal Mailbag Honour Pennant . . . Swimming Pool Grant... P.O. Lunch-Hour Closing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 1

Present at the meeting of the Municipal Council held on 19th November, were His Worship the Mayor, Ald. L. J. Craft, Ald. R. Johnson, J. Hamling, W. Ticehurst and G. Townsend. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Office Purchase by County Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 1

Following the unsuccessful auction sale of the premises recently purchased by G J. Coles Ltd., from Fey and G[?]son Ltd.,…

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County Council Rate Fixed Spread Over Whole Shire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 2

At the special meeting of the Mid-Lachlan County Council held last Friday morning the electricity rate for 1952 was fixed on a more equitable basis than for last year. Although some who pay this rate…

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Shire Correspondence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 4

Correspondence read and dealt with at the meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council held on 9th November included the…

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Ald. Craft Mayor Again New Deputy Elected

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 1

At the special meeting of the Condobolin Municipal Council held last Monday night, the Mayoral allowance for 1952 was fixed at…

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Road Safety Critical Of Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 1

A CROWDED meeting of members of the Forbes Branch of the Road Safety Council was highly critical of the Forbes Council on Wednesday night. No representatives of Council were at the meeting, and this also caused adverse comment. Commenting on the absence from…

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Idea of Portable Stage in Hall Proposal Submitted by Arts Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 2

Although there were not enough members present to constitute a quorum at the meeting of the Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations Committee held last Thursday night, Mr. R. Young outlined the proposal for a portable stage in the Exhibition Hall submitted by the Arts…

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£1500 for Shire Workshop. Progressive Move by Lyndhurst Shire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 3

In a bold and progressive move to cut overhead expenses the Lyndhurst Ssire propose to spend £1500 next year to build their own…

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Ald. Mendham New Mayor Ald. Sinclair To Be A Busy Deputy Mayoral Allowance Remains Unaltered

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 1

At the special meeting of the Municipal Council held last Thursday night Ald. C. Mendham was elected Mayor, and Ald. T. Sinclair Deputy Mayor. Although Ald. Sinclair has been a member of the Grenfell Council for over twenty years this is the…

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Alderman Claims Gas Works "Highway Robbery"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

WHEN the gas manager (Mr. A. E. Gosper) was asked by Council on Friday morning when he would like to be relieved of his duties, he replied he would like to go on Friday week…

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Achievements of Municipal Council Best Wishes For New Year

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 4

At the social gathering at the conclusion of the special meeting recently of the Municipal Council, the Mayor, Ald. L. J. Craft, in proposing the toast to the Council and administrative staff, said that Council has completed a good programme during the past…

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Council Critical Of Gas Management

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

ALDERMEN of Forbes Council were especially critical of the gasworks undertaking at the special meeting held last Thursday. The matter arose when consideration of applications…

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Engineer's Special Report To Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 7

At the special meeting of Council held last Thursday the Municipal Engineer reported: Kerbside Petrol Pumps: On…

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£15,000 Loan For County Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 2

The Manager of the Commonwealth Bank, Condobolin, has informed the Clerk of the MidLachlan County Council that the…

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Council Accepts 5d. Tender For Garbage Service

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 1

Council agreed to accept the tender of Mr. J. Carroll for garbage services at fivepence when tenders were being discussed last…

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