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

Council & local affairs, 1952

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F. and S. Council Supports New Wheat Plan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

The Wyalong District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association decided at its meeting to fully support the new wheat plan drawn by the…

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Cowra Mayor's Generous Gesture

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

When the Mayor of Forbes, Ald. Conridge, and Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A, spoke to the Mayor of Cowra (Ald. Whitby)…

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Shire Horse Show

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

The annual Spring Show of the Shire Horse Society took place recently at Derby Racecourse (England). The show attracted many entries from Shire horse breeders and owners and the mares, stallions and geldings which were…

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Shire Deputation for Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

Councillor Cutcliffe, Jemalong Shire President, together with Mr. F. M. Copeland, Shire Clerk, and Mr. G…

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Council Extras

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

Council decided that where drainage nuisances occur at premises in the sewer district, notice will be given to connect with the sewer, rather…

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Rural Subsidy for Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 2

The Assistant Minister for Local Government (Mr. Renshaw) has approved payment to the Tamworth City…

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"To the Residents of Bland Shire" (To the Editor "Advocate.")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 2

Sir.—On Sunday, June 15, the late Mr. J. L. McClintock was attending a football match at Barellan, when he was taken…

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The Mayor's Gratitude

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 1

"Now that the first impetus of this disastrous flood is over we come to the aftermath, in which we find so many people have…

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Rural Subsidy for Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 2

The Assistant-Minister for Local Government Mr. Renshaw has approved the granting [?] a subsidy payment of £247/10/0…

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Amaroo Shire Headquarters Removed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 3

Councillors of the Molong Shire Council last Monday, by five votes to four, decided to transfer the headquarters of the Amaroo Shire…

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30 Otto Delfs Pre-Fabs. For Forbes £4000 Roads Grant to Shire and Municipality

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 3

THE Housing Commission has decided to immediately proceed with the construction of 30 Otto Delfs (German) prefabricated homes in the town of Forbes in an area of land between Patterson and Thompson Streets…

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More Control at Wyangala Waugoola Shire Request

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 4

A request for more control of the water storage at Wyangala by the introduction of a system to release water when the…

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Two County Council Loans Approved

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 3

Loan programmes of the Central Tablelands County Council (£250,000) and the Northern Riverina County Council…

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Complaints From Staff of County Council Delegate At Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 1

We, the undersigned members of the staff of the Mid-Lachlan County Council, view with concern attempts to infringe our working conditions. We desire to know the reasons for the disrating of two…

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C.W.A. Delegates to Attend Group Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 5

Mesdames C. Wasson and E. J. Smith were appointed to represent the West Wyalong branch of the C.W.A. at a group council meeting to be held at Temora on Thursday, 17th July…

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£1000 Fire At Shire Electricity Depot

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 10

A fire which broke out about 5 o'clock yesterday morning at the Jemalong Shire Council's electricity depot in Bandon St…

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Road Safety Council's Proposal To Remove Taxi-Rank

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

FORBES Road Safety Council, at its meeting on Wednesday night, decided to persevere with its proposal to remove the site of the taxi-rank, despite a refusal of this request at its last meeting by the local…

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County Council Gets £150,000

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 7

The Australian Loan Council has allocated £150,000 for borrowing by the Northern Riverina County Council during the…

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Shire Council's Flood Activities Pres. Cutcliffe's Report Endorsed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

IN a verbal report to last Thursday's meeting of Jemalong Shire, which was attended by the full Council, the President, Cr. T. E. Cutcliffe, gave details of steps he had taken to cope with the flood position during June,…

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Jemalong Shire Correspondence

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 4

A large number of the 40 odd letters at the meeting of Jemalong Shire Council on Thursday were somewhat belated, owing…

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