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

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Council Will Agree to Removal of Honor Roll

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

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

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Shire Meeting Postponed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 6

Owing to the certainty that all district roads will again bo cut by Thursday. Mr. Copeland. Shire Clerik, has postponed the meeting…

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New Buildings Applications Before Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 6

The following building applications were approved at the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council on Thursday evening:…

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Shire Shorts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 6

Boree Shire Council, at its last meeting, decided to purchase one large and one medium grader. A loan of £10,000 for the purchase…

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Municipal Mail Bag

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 3

The full Council, with the exception of Ald. Simpson, was' present at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday…

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Shire Roads (To the Editor, "Advocate.")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 2

Sir,—As reported in your issue of the 17th instant, Mr. Hanilard in his report on the shire roads. stated. "The…

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C.P. Council Supports MenziesFadden Policies

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 5

The New South Wales chairman of the Australian Country Party (Mr. J. M. Carter) said in Sydney this week that the…

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River Readings At 4 p.m. yesterday. (As supplied by Mr. F. M. Copeland, Shire Clerk)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 1

Wyangala Dam: 21in, over spillway (84in, rise since early morning). 80 points of rain over Dam…

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Road Safety Council Forbes Branch Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 3

There was a fair attendance at Thursday's meeting of the Forbes branch of the Road Safety Council. The president. Dr. Kellcher,…

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Shire Council to Pay Contractor £1500

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 1

Rejecting the evidence of two engineers, Judge Brereton at the Wyalong District Court this week, gave a road contractor a verdict for £1507 in a claim against Bland Shire Council, West Wyalong…

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Jemalong Shire Correspondence: Thursday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 3

Jemalong Shire Council held its postponed meeting on Thursday, when there were present Crs. T. E. Cutcliffe (president),…

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Jemalong Shire Electricity Extensions, Etc

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 6

The progress of certain country extensions and other matters were referred to in a report of the electricity engineer, Mr…

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Shire Clerk's Report: Fund Balances

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 4

In his report to Thursday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council the clerk, Mr. F. M. Copeland, presented the bank balances of…

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Jemalong Shire Road Works Crusher Plant

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 3

In his report to Thursday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council the roads engineer, Mr. Gordon Duff, dealt with the work…

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Deputations to Shire Council on Electricity

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 2

Two deputations on electricity matters were received by the Bland Shire Council at its meeting at West Wyalong on Tuesday…

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No Alteration of Shire Boundary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 1

No further action will be taken on the proposal to alter the boundaries of the shires of Bland and…

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Bland Shire to Install Starting BIocks at Olympic Pool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 1

The Bland hire Council will install permanent starting blocks for the West Wyalong Olympic Pool before the commencement of this year's swimming…

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Shire Council Engineer's Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 4

The Bland Shire Engineer, Mr. C. H. Martin, reported on the condition of many roads in the shire to the meeting of the council on Tuesday…

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Shire Correspondence

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 2

Mr. R. J. Carr, of Ungarie, asked the council to repair the lane between Woolongough Street and Euglo Street,…

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Shire Can't Have Boxthorn Noxious Weed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 4

The Bland Shire Council could not possibly declare box thorn a noxious weed throughout the shire, Cr. F. W. Rossiter said…

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