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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 20 of 21

Shire Electricity Extensions: Supply Problems

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 8

As there was no meeting of the electricity committee this month, Jemalong Shire Council, at its meeting on Friday, simply…

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Jemalong Shire Roads: Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 8

Mr. Gordon Duff, civil engineer, in his report to last week's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, stated:…

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Shire Finances: General Fund Well Overdrawn

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 8

Mr. F. M. Copeland, clerk, in his report to last Friday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, presented a statement of the various fund…

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Shire Rale Increased ¾d. in £ For 1953

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 6

At its special general meeting last Friday Jemalong Shire Council had before it the estimates of revenue and expenditure…

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Cr. Cutcliffe Re-Elected Shire President Allowance Reduced By £25

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 1

CR. T. E. CUTCLIFFE has been re-elected President of Jemalong Shire for the ensuing year, with Cr. T. R. Smith again filling the position of his deputy. The elections were made at a special meeting of the…

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Municipal Market Flop In Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 4

"I visited Randwick Municipal Market with Mr. Debenham," the Secretary of the Lachlan Valley League, Mr. G. Mortensen told…

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Big Borrowing by Bland Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 7

Bland Shire Council has negotiated loans of a total value of more than £74,000, the president (Cr. Holland) reported to Tuesday's meeting of the…

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Bland Shire's Health Department

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 1

The shire president, Cr. Holland, in his presidential report to Tuesday's meeting of the council, made the following…

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Public Library for Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 2

Bland Shire Council, at the monthly meeting on Tuesday, received letter from the West Wyalong…

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Shire President Praises Life Saving Visitors

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 6

In his presidential report to the meeting of the Bland Shire Council oil Tuesday, Mr, Holland staled:…

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Cr. Wallace New Bland Shire President

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 2

Cr. A. A. Wallace, at Tuesday's meeting of Bland Shire Council, was elected president for the coming year, in suecession to Cr. A. T. B. Holland, who has…

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B.S. Council Has Busy Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 3

Cr. A. A. Wallace, the newly elected president of Bland Shire Council, presided over the morning session of council at the monthly meeting on Tuesday…

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Year's Work of Jemalong Shire Reviewed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

Some of thc outstanding features of the work of Jemalong Shire for the past year was reviewed in a minute which the…

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Jemalong Shire Correspondence: Levees Along River

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 3

Included in the correspondence dealt with by the Councillors at Jemalong Shire meeting on Friday were several applications…

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Boree Shire Bitumen Work On Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 8

As stated last week Council has this year reserved £3100 for bitumen work. It was planned to bitumenise all…

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Shire Valuation Court Appeals Settled By Agreement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

Jemalong Shire Valuation Court was held at the Court House on Tuesday, before Mr. C. W. English, S.M., the Council…

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County Council Only Way To Do The Job

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

Reporting to last meeting of Boree Shire Council, the president, Cr. R. A. Brown, who with Crs. Herbert and Miller were…

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Shire Offices Closed For Holidays

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

Bland Shire Council offices will be closed from 29th December to 2nd January, re-opening for business on 5th January…

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Council Bars Public Gates

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

At Bland Shire Council's last meeting Cr. E. P. Crook moxed that council give notice to owners and occupiers to remove…

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Council Considers Ambulance Charges

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 4

Bland Shire Council decided, at the last meeting, that payment for ambulance services outside the shire must in future be made in advance…

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