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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 15 of 21

Decision to Stand Shire Must Pay Half Demurrage

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 4

Because of a railway regulation in the merchandise and livestock book of the Railway Department the Jemalong Shire…

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Rain Did Not Stop Work In Demondrille Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 6

This season's rain and sloppy conditions may have stopped work in many shires, but not Dcmondrille. They have…

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Council Puts Off Seven Men At Murrumburrah

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 4

Seven employees of the electricity department of the Murrumburrah Municipal Council were dismissed from the local…

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Elected To N.S.W. Electricity Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 6

Cr. Chas. McCarron, of the Boree Shire Council, has been elected to the Electricity Advisory Council of N.S.W…

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Council's Own Building Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 1

A SUGGESTION that Forbes Municipal Council should undertake its own house building scheme was referred to at the meeting of that body on Thursday night, and is to be further investigated…

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New Buildings Applications Approved By Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 5

The following building applications were before last week's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council: No. 541952: Applicant and…

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Municipal Works: Nelson Park Improvements

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 5

The works committee, which met on August 21, submitted the following report to last Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal…

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Municipal Markets: Forbes And Parkes Proposals

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 1

The proposed establishment of Municipal Markets at both Forbes and Parkes, already before Councils of both towns, was the…

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Municipal Mail Bag

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

Some letters before last week's Municipal Council meeting not dealt with elsewhere are as follow:…

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Bland Shire Revision Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 3

The supplementary rolls of electors of Bland Shire Council with headquarters at West Wyalong, were reviewed and…

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Revision Court Municipal & Shire Councils

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 9

A Revision Court to revist the supplementary rolls of electors of Forbes Municipality and Jemalong Shire was held at…

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Court Congratulates Mayor On Marriage

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 2

The Deputy Sheriff of Forbes, Ald. P. Conridge, who is also Mayor of the town, was absent from the opening of the Quarter…

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C.W.A. and Housing Forbes Council Approached

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 1

AT the Forbes C.W.A. branch meeting in the Rest Rooms on Friday afternoon, members spoke of the fact that they wanted something done to alleviate the deplorable housing conditions many families have to put…

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Boree Shire Items From Monday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 6

The new deputy-clerk. Mr. Keys, has commenced duty. Endeavours made by Council to raise new loans (mainly for…

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Judge McKillop's Felicitations To Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 2

The following letter from the Registrar of the Court, Mr. Locke, was read to last night's meeting of Forbes Municipal…

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Municipal Markets For Forbes-Parkes Forbes Growers Will Supply Both

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 1

"TWENTY-THREE out of an attendance of about 45 fruit and vegetable growers, at a meeting on Thursday night, indicated by a show of hands their willingness to undertake the growing of supplies for both the…

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Shire Subsidies To Public Bodies

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 10

At its meeting yesterday Jemalong Shire Council rec[?]…

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Harold Jopling Appointed Walgett Shire Clerk

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 2

Mr. Harold Jopling, Deputy Shire Clerk for Jemalong Council, resigned his position there yesterday. He will leave Forbes next…

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New Tractor For Forbes Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 7

At their last meeting Forbes Council received seven tenders for a mower to be used in parks and road edges. The prices submitted…

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Shire Engineer to Inspect Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 5

The Bland Shire Council had instructed its engineer, Mr. C. H. Martin, to inspect four roads within the shire…

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