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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 3 of 27

Forbes Municipal Council Reports Of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 4

In his report to lost week's Council meeting the health inspector, Mr. Press, reported that during December one case of…

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Municipal Mail Bag Many Letters Before Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 3

NO less than 70 letters were before last Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council, but as the Council had not met since the middle of December some were of a belated nature…

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Correspondence Council Rate (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

Dear Sir,--I think that the Council's approach to its financial obligations err on the side, of weakness. To increase the general…

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Central West County Council Proposed £75,000 Building

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

A modern three storey building is to be erected n Clarinda street, Parkes, by the Central West County Council at an estimated cost of £75,000. At the last meeting of the Council it was decided to make application for a loan of £44,000 towards the coat…

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Municipal Estimates General Rate Increase 2d. in £

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

AS briefly indicated in our last issue, Forbes Municipal Council, at its meeting last Thursday night, increased its general rate by 2d. in the £, and the special Library rate by 1-8d. in the £…

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£7000 Grant To Jemalong Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

Mr. F. M. Copeland, Jemalong Shire Clerk, has received notifications from Messrs Cahill, Cutler, Dickson and Medcalf, M's.L.A.,…

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Too Much Work for Staff "Time County Council Branched Out"

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

At the meeting of the Mid-Lachlan County Council on 26th Jan., Acting County Clerk (Mr. Renehan) reported on the…

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Mid-lachlan County Council Cr. H. J. Hamling New Chairman Cr. J. Chanter, Deputy

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

At the meeting of the Mid-Lachlan County Council, held in the Municipal Council Chambers, on Friday, 26th January, Councillor H. J. Hamling was elected to the position of Chairman for 1951, by three votes to two the other candidate being Councillor L. J. Craft…

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Shire Council Meeting Next Week

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

The first meeting of Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) on the new meeting date will be held on Tuesday of next…

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Auxiliary Power Plant. at Forbes. Joint Action by Shire and Municipality

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 4

Owing to the many blackouts and the interruptions caused to industry and electrical consumers generally, Forbes Municipal…

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Cowra Council's Big 'Drome Expenditure

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

Expenditure on the drome at Cowra so far totals £13,720. This includes the purchase price of land totalling about…

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Lachlan Shire Council Usual Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 4

The above took place in the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, 12th January, commencing at 10.30 a.m…

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Increased Shire Rate

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

The Wangoola Council's Income for this year will be almost twice that of last year. With the recent Increase in valuation and a…

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Mid-lachlan County Council Correspondence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 4

Hereunder is a precis of correspondence, which was considered at the meeting of the Mid-Lachlan County Council held on…

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Shire Council Meeting on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 1

Bland Shire Councillors wil meet at the Shire Chambers West Wyalong on Tuesday nex commencing at 9.30 a.m…

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Striking Of Forbes Municipal Rates

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

The rates on land in Forbes Municipality were struck at last night's meeting in accordance with the estimates adopted at…

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Weddin Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 4

I have to report on the work of the Shire for the period ending 9th February, as follows: 1. State Highways Works…

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Weddin Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of above was held on Friday last. There were present. Cr. A. B. Bembrick (President), Blarney…

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Mid-Lachlan County Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

At a meeting of the Mid-Lachlan County Council, held at Condobolin, Cr. H. J. Hamling was elected Chairman for 1951…

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Municipal Council Reports

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

As stated in our last issue, the Town Clerk's report, recommending the fixing of the rates and charges in accordance with the…

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