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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 17 of 21

"Skylon" Architects Design New Council Houses

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 1

The architects of the "Skylon," which was shown at the Festival of Britain, have designed two council houses for the Highworth Rural District Council, near Swindon, which contain a number of revolutionary ideas, and may…

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"Saving Old Barrack Ruins": Plea To Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 3

"Judge McKillop and Inspector Dogan went down with us recently to Red Bend and inspected the remains of the old police barracks…

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C.W.A. to Council Mrs. M. Thornton Presents U.N. Flag

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 2

Mrs. M. Thornton formally handed over the United Nations [?]ag to the Forbes Municipal Council at a ceremony in the…

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Library Building Plans Adopted: Council Move

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 1

As a result of a recent discussion between the Library committee and other organisations requiring house-room, a…

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No Weekly Payments For Council Staff

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 6

Weekly instead of fortnightly payments for employees of the Forbes Council was suggested in a letter from the local branch of…

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Council Must Pull In Its Horns: Basic Works Staff

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 1

A report by the Municipal Engineer regarding staff coused some discussion at Thursday's meeting of Forbes Council…

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Shire President in Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

It was reported to yesterday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council that the president, Cr. T. E. Cutcliffe, had been detained in…

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News Session Change Sought Jemalong Shire Support

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

PARKES Chamber of Commerce expressed opinion of many Western people when it sought a change in the 2CR Regional news service from Orange, particularly with respect to the elimination of news other than sport on…

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Hint Of Action Against Forbes Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

The Council was notified by Messrs Meillon & Meillon that a client, Mr. C. I. Will, a long-distance haulier, running between…

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Bland Shire and Its Roads (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 4

Sir.—Recently I read in your valuable paper that the Lachlan Shire is the largest in the State…

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Cricket Council Protests Against Abandoning of "Help Country" [?] Schemes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 3

With Country Week abandoned this season, owing to the serious financial position of the New South Wales Cricket Association, inter-Council matches will be arranged by the Southern…

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Satisfied Shire Ratepayers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 5

The receipt of the following letter from the secretary of the Yarrabandai Farmers & Settlers Association was…

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Shire Clerk's Report Financial Affairs

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 3

In his report to last week's Council meeting the Shire Clerk Mr. F. M. Copeland, dealt with the financial situation and some…

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Jemalong Shire Correspondence: Thursday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 5

Councillors in attendance at Thursday's meeting of Jemalong Shire were Messrs T. R. Smith (deputy president, in the chair),…

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Shire Electricity Works Meeting Of Committee

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 3

A meeting of the electricity committee of Jemalong Shire Council was held on October 10, and the minutes of this meeting…

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Work on Shire Roads by Grader Gangs

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 3

The engineer, Mr. Duff, reported to last week's Shire meeting on the work done by auto patrol and horse grader gangs…

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£9,600 Grant for Shire Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 6

A grant of £9600 will be made to Bland Shire Council under the terms of the Commonwealth Aid Roads…

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Boree Shire Shorts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 8

Redistribution of the Shire electoral boundaries was discussed at the last meeting of the Boree Shire Council. In an endeavour to…

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Straying Stock in Municipality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 5

Sir. J. F. Williams appeared for the Municipal Council in a number of prosecutions against ratepayers for allowing stock to…

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Question Time at Bland Shire Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

The Bland Shire Council engineer (Mr. C. H. Martin) in answer to a question at the council metting on…

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