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

Council & local affairs, 1953

362 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 19

New Shire Offices Cost £8,141

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 4

The total cost of the Burrangong Shire Council's new offices reached £8141. The original tender price was £6875…

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Mayoral Party To Council Staff

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 5

On Tuesday evening the Mayor and Mayoress of Forbes, Ald. P. Conridge and Mrs. Conridge, entertained the whole of the Council…

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C.S.I.R.O. CHANGES Advisory Council Members

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

Retirement of three of the older members of the Advisory Council of C.S.I.R.O. was announced by Dr. I. Cluntes Ross, Chairman of…

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Changes in C.S.I.R.O. Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

Retirement of three of the older members of the Advisory Council of CSIRO was announced by Dr. I. Clunies Ross,…

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Shire of Bland Extraordinary Election of One Councillor

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that an Election for the purpose of electing one Councillor (1) for "D" Riding of the Shire of…

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Shire Objects to Lachlan Levees

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

A number of applications to create levee banks along the Lachlan or channels from it. came before Jemalong Shire…

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"Lucky To Get It" Shire And Forbes Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

An increase in the payment by Jemalong Shire to the Forbes Municipal Council for its Health Inspector's services, from £25 to…

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Shire Clerk Congratulated

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

Jemalong Shire Council's auditors, writing to the Council on their recent half- yearly audit inspection, congratulated the Shire…

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Shire Clerk Reports On Finance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

In his report to the Council the clerk, Mr. F. M. Copeland, announced that collections of rates and extra charges…

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Flood Damage Restricts Council Donations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

The Forbes National Fitness Committee, in applying to Jemalong Shire Council for a subsidy, mentioned that it was establishing…

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Main Road Funds Cut To Bono Effect On Jemalong Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

THERE is a bleak prospect for country highways, and Jemalong Shire, with others, has been badly hit. Sydney's financial stringency is seriously handicapping Lachlan Valley communications. It would appear that…

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Blanjb Shire Council By-election

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 6

Candidates for the Bland Shire council's Riding bydection will be declared at the Shire Chambers to-morrow…

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DETAILS Of Future Shire Road Work

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

Details of the work to be carried out by the shire road machinery for the next four weeks was given to Tuesday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council by…

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Cr. Kalms Delegate to County Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Bland Shire Council on Tuesday, Cr H. R. C. Kalms was appointed the council's delegate…

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Better Electtricity Voltage Sought by Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

The Bland Shire Electrical Engineer, Mr. B. A. Beckwith, will interview electricity authorities at cootamundra in an endeavour to secure a better…

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Play Centre Prize Giving Mayor and Town Clerk Attend

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

AT the prize-giving of the Forbes Play Centre, at the Intermediate High School on Wednesday, his Worship the Mayor, Aid. P. Conridge, and the Town Clerk, Mr. F. J. Reid, expressed the opinion that if the children had…

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Two Candidates Nominated for Shire Election

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

Two candidates have nominated for the Bland Shire Council by-election for "D" Riding. D Riding includes the towns…

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Weethalle Request to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

In a letter received at the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, Mr. C. K. Foster, of Weethalle, sought permission to…

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Fire Commissioners Thank Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 5

At last week's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, a letter was received from the Board of Fire Commissioners,…

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The Mayor Got Overheated: Gas Over The Phone

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

The Principal Gas Engineer for N.S.W Mr. A. T. Brown, according to a letter from the Local Government Department,…

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