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

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Condobolin Branch of Arts Council Presidents' Annual Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

The local branch of the Arts Council is hopeful of a successful year, and will endeavour to bring to Condobolin an Art Exhibition from the National Galleries, during Jubilee Celebrations Week. Next month a concert, comprising…

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Municipal Mailbag

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 4

Correspondence discussed at the recent Municipal Council meeting held on 2nd April, and attended by the Mayor, Ald. L. J. Craft, (chair), Ald. G. Townsend, Ald. W. Ricklar, Ald. H. J. Hamling, Deputy Mayor, Ald. W. Ricklar, Ald. E. Martin and Ald. R. Johnson,…

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Council Has Played Part

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

Cr. F. R. Hayes [?]garie[?] said this matter should be brought under the notice of the West Wyalong Chamber of…

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Years to Repair The Flood Damage Views of Forbes Mayor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

The Mayor of Forbes (Ald. Conridge) estimates that it will take from four to five years to repair damage caused by floodwaters in…

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Dubbo Council Now Has Own Brickworks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 7

Dubbo Council, on Tuesday night, unanimously decided to purchase the North Dubbo Brick Works, at a cost of…

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Shire Clerk's Action Defended

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 6

Contents of a letter written by the Bland Shire Council Clerk (Mr. E. E. Rannard) and directed to the West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce, was…

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Council Has Aerodrome Work in Hand

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 5

Every possible action has been taken by Bland Shire Council to expedite the gravelling of the runways at the West Wyalong Aerodrome…

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Mayor and Town Clerk Praised

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. Conridge, and Town Clerk, Mr. F. J. Held, were warmly praised at last week's Council meeting…

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Council Shorts

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 3

Details of rate collections for the year disclosed that 95 per cent. of the current rates for that year had been collected by the…

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Central Tablelands County Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 2

A meeting of above, was held last Wednesday week in the Council Chambera. Present: Crs. Innes (President)…

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Boree Shire Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 6

Application has been made, among other works, for Federal aid on the Eugowra-Goolagong Road, commencing from…

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Council Officers' Reports To Last Week's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 3

A NUMBER of interesting matters were dealt with in the reports of officers to last week's meeting of the Municipal Council. Mr. Press, health inspector,…

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Municipal Council Correspondence

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 7

The following was amongst correspondence dealt with at tost meeting of Forbes Municipal Council:…

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Shire Shorts From Thursday's Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 7

The president (Cr. Cutcliffe) was deputed to arrange with the Municipality the date of the conference which it has agreed be…

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ANOTHER £20,000 Shire Electricity Loan Committee Meets

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 3

THE electricity committee of Jemalong Shire held meeting on April 13, and the recommendations made came up for confirmation at the monthly meeting of the Council held last Thursday…

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Enough Work for Five Years Ahead Expansion of Settlement in Jemalong Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

A T the meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Thursday, the engineer, Mr. Gordon Duff, said Council had already authorised enough work to fully employ the various plants for the next five years…

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Shire News Correction

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 6

The 38 miles of Eugowra-Goolagong road mentioned in Shire news last week should read 3.8 miles of forming and gravelling…

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Premises for County Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

It was decided at the meeting of the Municipal Council on 23rd April to give accommodation at the Council Chambers for an…

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Council Going Ahead with Pool Plans Meeting To Be Held With Community Centre

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

In accordance with the resolution passed at the last meeting of the Municipal Council, two members of the Community Centre Committee attended the Council's meeting on 23rd April, and discussed how far the Council was prepared to co-operate-with the Community…

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Bland Shire Meeting Next Week

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council will be held at West Wyalong on May 3. commencing at 9 a.m…

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