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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 9 of 21

Municipal Correspondence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 2

The following correspondence among others, was considered by Condobolin Municipal Council at their meeting on May 5:…

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Lord Mayor to Visit Gundagai

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. 'E C. O'Dea has accepted the invitation of the Gundaagi Shire [?] to…

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Golf Club Improvements Council--Club Deal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 3

A proposed agreement with the Forbes Golf club received some consideration from the Forbes Municipal Council at its meeting…

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Municipal Markets Site Wanted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 1

The Forbes Council is taking preliminary action in connection with the establishment of a Municipal Market in the town…

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Straying Stock Cause Two Accidents Council, Police to Conduct Blitz

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 1

Straying stock in the West Wyalong district have caused two major accidents in the last week. The Bland Shire Council and the…

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Mayor Opens Quarter Sessions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

Quarter Sessions opened in Condobolin on May 12 with all the pomp and solemnity which is to be found only in a British Court. Mr. Justice McKillop entered the Court accompanied…

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Swan Causes Extensive Blackout in Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

A swan which hit the Jemalong Shire's electricity transmission line in the vicinity of Mr. W. Dunn's property, Cowra Rd.,…

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Municipal Markets Site Wanted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 4

The Forbes council is taking preliminary action in connection with the establishment of a municipal market in the town…

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Last Week's Meeting of Jemalong Shire Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 3

Councillors in attendance at yesterday's meeting of Jemalong Shire were Crs. Cutcliffe (President), Smith, Tout,…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 3

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

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Jemalong Shire Electricity Works

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 4

In his report to last week's meeting of the Jemalong. Shire the electrical engineer, Mr. Murray McDonald, presented the…

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"Not Enough Money Spent on Council Roads in Bland Shire"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 1

A complaint that not enough money was spent on shire roads was made by Cr, E. F. Crook at Tuesday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council. Cr. Crook had asked the…

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Shire to Report Impounding

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 1

The Bland Shire engineer, Mr. C. H. Martin, has been directed by the council to make a report on impounding of straying stock tnrough the shire. This was decided at the…

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Used Shire Loader To Steal Gravel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 4

The problem of preventing thieves taking crushed stone from dumps along country roads is one which faces very…

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Shire Opposes Move to Alter Boundary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 1

The Bland Shire Council will oppose any move to transfer portion of the western end of the shire to the Carrathool Shire…

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Shire Correspondence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

The following correspondence was received and dealt with at the meeting of Lachlan Shire Council on May 16 last…

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Boree Shire District Matters Dealt With

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 8

A number of matters of district interest were dealt with at last week's meeting of the Boree Shire in addition to the discussion on…

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Shire Appoints Delegates To L.V.D.L.

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council held last week, the President, Cr. J. C. Chanter, reported having…

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Work and Progress of Mid-lachlan Council Overcoming Difficulties

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

The report presented to the Senior Engineers of the Electricity Authority when they visited Condobolin last week gave a very comprehensive coverage of the work and progress of the Mid-Lachlan County Council since its formation…

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Bland Shire Council May Review Subsidies

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council may, at the end of the year when the estimates are being Considered, review the whole position of subsidies for charitable organisations…

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