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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 26 of 27

Correspondence the Municipal Budget (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 7

Sir,--I would appreciate space in your paper to enable me to give the ratepayers of Forbes my views on matters appertaining to their…

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Preamble to 1952 Municipal Estimates

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 6

The Town Clerk. Mr. F. J. Reid, submitting a preamble to the estimates of income and expenditure for 1952, said to Council:…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 2

At a duly convened meeting of the Weddin Shire Council held on 12/12/51 the following estimates for the year 1952 were adopted:…

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Cr. Holland Re-elected Shire President

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 7

Cr. A. T. B. Holland was re-elected unopposed as president of the Bland Shire Council at a special meeting of the council on Tuesday morning…

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Mr. P. Meagher Re-elected Mayor of Temora

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 4

Ald. Peter Meagher was reelected Mayor of Temora for the 18th consecutive term last week…

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Shire President Re-Elected Cr. Matthews Deputy

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 2

Cr. A. B. Bembrick was re-elected President of the Weddin Shire Council at a special meeting on Wednesday…

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Council Opposes Closing of Post Office

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council is not in favour of the West Wyalong Post Office closing during the business lunch hour period. This was the decision of…

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Council Grants Use of Pool for Country Championships in 1953

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council has granted the West Wyalcng Amateur Swimming Club the exclusive use of the Olympic Pool for Anniversary week-end, 1953, when the Country Swimming Championships…

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Shire Presidency

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 1

Cr. T. E. Cutcliffe was again elected President of Jemalong Shire Council at the special meeting held on…

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Shire Reduces Rates But Increases Income By Valuation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 1

JEMALONG Shire estimates were adopted at the meeting held on Thursday. The rate will be reduced a farthing, but the total income, due to increased valuations, will be greater than…

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Shire of Bland Use of Fixed Hoses and Sprinklers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 3

Notice is hereby given that ibe use of fixed hoses and spiinklers is prohibited except on Wednesdays, Fridays, and…

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Shire Shorts

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 4

Correspondence dealt with at Jemalong Shire meeting held last Thursday. Is hereunder: Forbes District Ambulance…

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Shire Implementation of Electricity Committee

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 4

Correspondence and general business arising out of a meeting of the electricity committee was adopted at Jemalong Shire…

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Summary Of Shire Estimates For 1952

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 1

A brief summary of proposed fund estimates is hereunder reviewed by the Shire Clerk, Mr. F. M. Copeland…

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Municipal Staff Difficulties

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 1

The Municipal Council is experiencing some difficulty with its clerical staff at the present time. Another resignation has been…

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Municipal Estimates Reduced From 55 To 33 Per Cent. Increase

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 1

FORBES Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday night, decided on an overall rate increase of approximately 30 per cent., against the 55 per cent, increase suggested by the Town Clerk when he submitted…

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More Municipal Motor Trucks

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 1

The engineer. Mr. Prendergast. in the course of his report to last week's meeting of the Municipal Council, stated:…

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No Municipal Impoundings For November

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 4

The report of the Municipal engineer for November showed that there were no impoundings during the month…

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Festive Greetings From Civic Leaders Mayor's Christmas Message

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 3

The year 1951, marking the 50th Anniversary of the Jubilee of the Commonwealth is drawing to a close, and during the past twelve…

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Shire Council Protests Against Electricity Rates Need For Overall Plan

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 1

At the meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council held on Friday last, it was decided to send a letter to the Mid-Lachlan County Council, protesting against the adoption of the loan rating over the whole of the Shire…

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