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

Council & local affairs, 1952

401 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 21

£80,000 for Shire Roads- 1952

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

During 1952, the Bland Shire Council has estimated that £80,000 will be expended on roads throughout the shire, including £30,000 on main roads, the…

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Shire Unable To Help Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council told a deputation from the West Wyalong Tennis Club on Tuesday that it was…

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

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

Sir,—I Have read with interest the letter submitted by Mr. R. Steele, and no doubt it has proved very interesting to a…

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Blow Clear Road Position "Acute," Council Told

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 8

A deputation from the Blow Clear branch of the Farmers and Settlers' As sociation told a meeting of the Bland Shire Council on Tuesday that the road…

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Tullibigeal F.S.A. Council Sends Resolutions To Conference

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 7

The Tullibigeal District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association have sent several resolu tions to the annual conference of the association, to be held nest month…

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Barmedman Development League If Council Granted All Requests There Would be Nothing to Talk About

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 6

"We'd have nothing: to talk about at our meeting of the Shire Council gave us everthing we wanted," declared Mr. D. C. Meagher, president of the…

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Jemalong Shire's Good Job

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

Mr. Waters, of Goolagong, I who travelled to Forbes on Monday to attend a meeting of Lachlan League Central…

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Shire Officers' Reports: Two Engineers & Clerk

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 3

Not much of moment was dealt with in the report of the Shire engineer (Mr. Gordon Duff) at the meeting of that…

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Levees Along the Lachlan Shire Conference With Minister

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

When president, clerk and engineer of Jemalong Shire visited Sydney from July 1 to 4 they conferred with the Minister for…

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Flood-Gift To Forbes Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

At last Forbes Council meeting the Forbes Tractor Co. made a valuable presentation to the Council. Messrs H. A. Brenner…

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Shire Council Receive One of Rare Compliments

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 1

The Bland Shire Council received one of its rare compliments from the Barmedman District Development League in a letter received at the meeting…

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Shire Engineer to Meet Weethalle Deputation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 2

The Weethalle Progress Association has requested that the shire engineer, Mr. C. H. Martin, beet a deputation to discuss proposed work at Weethalle and district…

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Euratha Petition To Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 1

A petition from several Euratha residents was placed before the last meeting of the fi!and Shire Coucil re the forming of…

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Shift Drivers for Council Plant Not Economical

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 1

A suggestion that gift drivers be put on to keep the Bland Shire Council's plant working to full capacity would not be economical at the present moment…

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Municipality of Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 5

Tenders, sealed and endorsed "Culvert," are hereby invited and will be received by the undersigned until 4 p.m. on Thursday, 14th…

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Shire Correspondence

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 6

Included in the correspondence at the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council were the following letters:…

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The Bluett Award Leeton Gains Shire Prize

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 5

Results of the Bluett Memorial Award to Municipalities and Shires is of local interest, because both Forbes Municipal…

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£15,000 Claim Against Burrowa Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 4

A Supreme Court writ for £15,000 has been served on the Burrowa Shire Council following the death of a Cowra electrician. The claim will be contested…

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£15,000 Claim Against Burrowa Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 2

A Supreme Court writ for £15,000 has been served oil the fiurrowa Shire Council following: the death of a Ccwra electrician. The claim will be contested…

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Council Will Agree to Removal of Honor Roll

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 4

Bland Shire Council will agree to Honor Rolls being transferred from the Chamber to the Memorial Hall, at West Wyalong…

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