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

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Thanks to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 1

A letter of thanks from Dr. McLean, of Barellan, was received at the meeting of the Bland Shire…

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1868 Electricity Connections In Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

Connections of electricity and power in the Bland Shire now total 1868, electricity engineer Mr. B. A…

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Equipment Stolen from Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 1

Two pieces of equipment had been stolen from council plant in the last month, shire, engineer, Mr. C. H…

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Council To Support Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council, at its meeting last week, decided to support the West Wyalong Tennis Club in its application…

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Council Deals Quickly With Correspondence

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council ploughed through a lengthy list of correspondence and business in record time at its meeting at West Wyalong last week. Included in the…

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Council To Report Night Landings

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 1

The Bland Shire Council will report to the Civil Aviation Department that night landings were made at the…

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Council Should Honor Promises for Alueena

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 1

"It is time the council honoured its many promises given residents in the Alleena district for road repairs," Cr. A. A. Wallace told last week s meeting…

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Council to Rent Pool for Country C'ships

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council has decided to rent the Holland Park Olympic Pool to the West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club for the two main days of the Country Championships next January…

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Six-hour Day in Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 1

Jemalong Shire Council, at its meeting on Thursday, decided to grant a public holiday in its area on Monday, October 6. Six Hour…

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Shire Clerk's Report; State Of Finances

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 3

In his report to Thursday's meeting or Jemalong Shire Council the clerk, Mr. F. M. Copeland, stated that the bank balances as…

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Explanations Accepted By Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 3

At its special electricity meeting on Thursday, the Forbes Council dealt with some minor complaints…

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Shire Roads Works: Engineer's Report On Flood Damage

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 4

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

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The Bridge Over Muddy Lagoon Shire Waits For Main Roads Board Reply

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 1

JEMALONG Shire Council is still awaiting a definite reply from the Main Roads Department regarding its attitude on the proposal to place a high-level all-weather north and south road on the Grenfell Road. The…

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Municipal Market Plan For Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 3

Not much has been heard recently of the suggested Municipal Markets for Forbes. However, the matter is still alive and vegetable…

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Complaint on Shire Road (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 1

Sir,—I would like to make a complaint through your paper to the eyes of the Bland Shire Council as to the road betwieen…

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Jemalong Shire Correspondence

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 7

Jemalong Shire meeting last Thursday was attended by the full Council with the exception of Cr. G. Shannon, from whom…

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Shire Electricity Report Service Extensions Considered

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 9

A NUMBER of applications for supply, etc., in connection with the Jemalong Shire's extensive rural electricity scheme, were before the meeting of that body last Thursday…

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Lachlan Shire Biggest in the State

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 4

The Lachlan Shire, which embraces the" townships of Lake Cargelligo, Tottenham, Fifield, Burcher, Albert and Condobolin, is the largest in New South…

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From Our Point of View. Forbes Council Should Get Going

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 1

The suggestion made by the Premier's Department to the Forbes Council that it should reinforce the troops on the food front, is worthy of full consideration and practical effort. The Council should take steps to see that…

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Lively Nights In 1870 First Forbes Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

THE first Council of the Municipality of Forbes was elected in 1870. At last night's meeting of the Forbes Historical Society, Mr. S. T. Gale read seme extracts from the minutes that were of general interest…

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