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

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Central Tablelands County Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

At a meeting of the Central Tablelands County Council, held in Blayney on Tuesday, four applicants for the position of…

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Cr. Chanter Chairman of County Council Ald. Craft Deputy

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 2

At the special meeting of the Mid-Lachlan County Council held last Friday morning, Cr. J. C. Chanter was elected Chairman for the coming year. Cr. Chanter was warmly congratulated by the members of the Council, who remarked that the qualifies he possessed would…

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Regulations for Shire Ambulance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

Regulations governing the Bland Shire Council civil ambulance service have been adopted by the council. The regulations are:…

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Shire Correspondence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 4

Present at the meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council held on 11th January were Crs. J. C. Chanter (chair), A. G. Wood, P. J…

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Lachlan Valley League Should Cowra Shire Council Join Or Not?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

THE Waugoola Shire Council wants a public meeting held at Cowra to consider the proposed Lachlan Valley Development League scheme. The Council cannot decide whether it should join…

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Municipal Council Wary of Joining Development League Too High a Price For Doubtful Benefits

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

While the Aldermen of the Municipal Council were in complete accord over the sanctioning of the proposed draft constitution of the Lachlan Valley Development League, some considerable time was spent in discussion at the meeting last Monday night…

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County Council Makes Satisfactory Progress Overall Plan For District Necessary

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

The two technical officers of the Electricity Authority of New South Wales, who visited Tottenham and Condobolin on 31st October and 1st November of last year, have submitted a report of their findings and this has been adopted by the Authority…

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Forbes Municipal Council Correspondence From Last Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 3

The correspondence dealt with at last week's meeting of the Municipal Council, which was attended by the fall Council…

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Council's Garage Manager: Resignation Stayed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 1

A STATEMENT that the matters which led to the resignation of Mr. A. Gordon, manager of the Municipal Council's garage, were chiefly imaginary, was made by Mr. Kevin Prendergast. Council's Engineer. when…

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Stuck to His Guns Ald. Woods & Council Employees

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 6

At the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council on Thursday night it was slated that, in committee, the Council had…

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Municipal Engineer's Report Timber Arriving For Saleyards

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 5

A NUMBER of matters of interest were referred to in a special report of the Municipal Engineer, submitted to the meeting of Council last Friday. It was decided to call applications for a carpenter…

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County Council Correspondence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

Correspondence read and dealt with at the meeting of the MidLachlan County Council held on Friday, 18th January, included the…

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County Council Hopes For Bank Loan

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 4

Replying to the Mid-Lachlan County Council's request for financial assistance, the Electricity Commission of New South Wales…

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The Atlantic Council Meets in Rome

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 1

A meeting of the Atlantic Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was recently held in Rome, under the chairmanship of Mr. Pearson, the Canadian Secretary of State for External Affairs. Mere the Italian Prime Minister, Signor de Gasperi, is seen speaking…

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Noorgoora Burr Increasing In Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 8

In his report to last week's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council the noxious weeds inspector, Mr. A. H. Hawkins, drew attention…

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Council Jottings From Last Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

The Works Foreman of the Municipal Council has reported that an inspection of the trees in Diggers Avenue revealed that twenty-two…

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Lachlan V. Development League On Its Way Statement By Mayor Of Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

A STATEMENT by the Mayor of Forbes, Ald. P. Conridge, made to a representative of the "Advocate" yesterday, was to the effect that the formation of the Lachlan Valley Development League, carrying with it…

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Municipal Mailbag

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

Correspondence read and dealt with at the last meeting of the Municipal Council included the following: Local Government Association of Now South Wales, suggesting that if…

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Goobang Shire's General Rate

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 6

A special meeting of Goobang Shire Council has fixed this year's general rate at 7d. in the [?] on the Unimproved Capital…

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Demurrage on Shire Bitumen Partly Waived

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 4

The following letter from the Minister for Transport has been received by Mr. F. J. Cahill. M.L.A. for the district…

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