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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 10 of 19

Boree Shire Money For Housing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 8

At its last week's meeting, Boree Shire Council decided to borrow £25,000 from the Temperance and General Insurance…

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Weed Control Grant to Forbes Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 12

Forbes Council is to receive a grant of £50 for weed control. Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., has received the following letter from…

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Forbes Audience Loved "Love From A Stranger" Fine Arts Council Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1

FORBES has a notable theatrical tradition and a real appreciation of good artistry. The fortunate audience that saw "Love From a Stranger" at the Town Hall on Wednesday as real "first-nighters" fully appreciated the…

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Inquiry on Bland Shire Road Works

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 2

The Wyalong District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association will ask the Bland Shire Council what amount, of…

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No Word From Narraburra Shire On Boundary Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 2

At last week's council meeting. Cr. E. F. Crook asked if there had been any word from the Narraburra Shire on the…

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Shire To Make Provision for Road Sealing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 4

The Waugoa Shire Council (Cowrn) will make provision in its estimates next year for the scaling of main and minor roads…

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County Council To Spend £20,800 On Equipment

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 2

The Northern Riverina County Council Engineer, Mr. A. C. Chapman, received council's authority at Monday's meeting…

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Boree Shire Pleased Work At Murga Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 8

The Shire Engineer, Mr. H. O'Brien, said in his report to the last meeting of the Boree Shire Council that work on the Murga…

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From Our Point of View. The Food Council Could Help

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

Members of the N.S.W. Food Council will visit the Lachlan Valley towards the end of this month. They will see here the ideal area for basing production on fertility combined with water storage and the development of…

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Letter of Appreciation to Shire Clerk

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 5

The West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce decided on Monday night to send a letter ofappreciation to the shire clerk,…

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Shire Councillors Farewell Mr. C.T. H. Broderick

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1

In the Shire Council Chambers last Thursday afternoon opportunity was taken by present and past Shire Councillors to…

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Landholder's Gift To Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 1

Boorowa Shire Council has some co-operative ratepayers in the Froggmore-Reid's Flat district…

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Big Sale of Shire Plant

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 2

After a lengthy discussion at the last council meeting, Carrathool Shire decided to call tenders for the purchase…

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Short Meeting Of Council's Works Committee

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 1

A short meeting of Forbes Council's works committee was held on Thursday, July 2, and the minutes were approved at a…

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Sheet And Road Maintenance: Forbes Municipality

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 4

Mr. T. K .Prendergast, Municipal Engineer, dealt with the work carried out during the past month in his report to lost…

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Municipal Mail Bag: Thursday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 3

Apart from matters referred to elsewhere, the following correspondence was dealt with at Thursday night's meeting of…

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Shire Tribute To Mrs. Beddie

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 2

Jemalong Shire Councillors, at their last meeting, resolved to record and convey their expression of sympathy to…

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County Council Idea Opposed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 3

The Carrathool Shire Council, the headquarters of which is at Goolgowi, notified last week's executive meeting of the L.V.D.L…

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Shire Reports Clerk and Engineer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

The Shire Clerk (Mr. Copeland) and Engineer (Mr. Duff) made their monthly reports to the meeting of Jemalong Shire…

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Jemalong Shire Electricity Extensions The West Plains And Carrawobitty Schemes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

JEMALONG Shire Council electricity committee had a special meeting set down for Friday, July 10, but it was adjourned owing to other matters having arisen and only a couple of questions on the agenda paper received…

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