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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 7 of 27

Grenfell Municipal Council. Mayor's Minute

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 3

Submitted to Council on Tuesday night: Gentlemen. In accordance with the wishes of…

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Municipal Mail Bag

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 4

Present at the meeting of the Condobolin Municipal Council held on 12th March last, were the Mayor, Alderman L. J. Craft(chair) Ald. G. Townsend, S. C. Roberts, Walter Ticehurst, Deputy Mayor W. Ricklar, R. Johnson and W. Gifford. Apologies for non-attendance…

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Council Crumbs From Wednesday's Municipal Table

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 4

The full Council was in attendance, with the Mayor being ex-cused from 8.15 p.m. and the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Holloway)…

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Question Stage At Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 2

The Deputy Mayor, Ald. Holloway, almost had the stage to himself during question time at Wednesday night's meeting of…

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Municipal Works Committee Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 3

A number of matters referring to the flood damage programme of the local Municipal Council were referred to when…

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Lachlan Shire Usual Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 4

The above was held in the Shire Chambers, Condobolin, on Friday, 9th March, commencing at 10.30 a.m. Present: Crs. E. M. Brown…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 6

The Town Clerk's report was read and adopted. Mr. Darch said the aggregate income was £54,556, and assets…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of above was held on Tuesday. Present: Ald. R. Livingstone (Mayor), J. Drinkwater, J…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 4

Report of Electricity Committee held on Thursday, 15th March: The business of the meeting was to deal with various matters…

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Jubilee Holiday for Jemalong Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

The Chief Secretary has advised the member for Orange, Mr. Charles Cutler, that following his personal…

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Boree Shire Items from Last Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 6

The new overhead gravel loader, which has been delivered, should be in use soon and will speed up the gravel programme…

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Big: Grant for Illabo Extension Shire Power

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 2

The Member for Wagga, Mr, E. H. Graham, M.L.A., announced that in response to his representations, his colleague…

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Shire Council Criticised by C. of C. Members

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 5

A statement in a letter received from Bland Shire Council at a meetingrof the West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce, was described as ridiculous…

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Mid-lachlan County Council Lachlan Shire Council Representations

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 4

At the Municipal Council meeting held on 2nd April, a letter from the Minister for Local Government, Hon. J. J. Cahill, stating that representations had been made by the Lachlan Shire Council in favour of increased representation, was read…

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Council to Sponsor Swimming Pool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

At the Municipal Council meeting on 2nd April, Aldermen discussed the proposal to sponsor a swimming pool, but felt that it would be advisable to seek the co-operation of the Community Centre Committee, as they did not want all the work thrown on to Council…

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Taxi Driver Asks for Fares Increase Turned Down By Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

Mr. R. H. J. Pawsey asked that Council give consideration to a rise of 6d in all taxi fares on account of increased costs of…

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People of the Past Incorporation of Forbes Municipality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 3

IN my last notes I dealt with some of the people of the past who were concerned in the administration of local affairs in the early days, around the 1308 period. About that time, I obtained a copy of the "Lachlan…

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Shire Council Meeting To-morrow

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

The Bland Shire Councillors will meet at West Wyalong tomorrow (Tuesday) for their April meeting…

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Lachlan Shire Councillors May Lose Their Seats

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 4

Some ratepayers in the West Milby district are so indignant regarding imposition of chargres by the Lachlan Shire Council (Condobolin), that some…

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Council's Finance

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

The following nett balances of the various bank accounts of the Municipal Council, after allowing for the accounts recommended for payment…

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