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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 11 of 19

Electricity Charges Go Up 6 Per Cent President Reviews Council's Electricity Undertaking

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 1

The Bland Shire Council has increased electricity charges for the shire by an average of six per cent. At last month's council meeting, an increase of over 22 per cent was forecast, but the council will effect, economies which will offset the…

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Jemalong Shire: Correspondence At Thursday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

There was a full attendance of Councillors when Jemalong Shire met on Thursday to transact the monthly business…

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Boree Shire Items From Last Week's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 8

New rolls are being prepared for the election at the end of this 'year and will soon be on view at Post Offices…

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Bellarwi F. & S. Requests to Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 4

The Bellarwi branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, in a letter received at last week's Blend Shire…

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Public Holidays for Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council decided to make application for the following public holidays, following requests from…

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Shire Saleyards Conference Date Fixed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 1

THE CONFERENCE BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF STOCK OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, THE BLAND SHIRE COLINOIL, AGENTS, AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMENCE ON THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF…

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Shire to Confer on Mirrool Playground

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

The Bland Shirs Council will confer with the representatives of the Mirrool Playground Park Committee re a…

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No Bland Shire Arch on Royal Route

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 1

The Bland Shire Council has voted against a angeeatlon that an arch depictive Bland Sbire…

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Council's Presentation to Mr. B. A. Beckwith

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council and its office staff made a presentation to former electrical engineer Mr. B. B. Beckwith at last week's meeting…

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Council Wants More Encouraging Attitude on Weethalle Water

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 4

The Department of Public Works has told the Bland Shire Council that no good purpose would be served in preparing plans and specifications for the…

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Council to Seek Police Help For Ungarie Horse Nuisance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council will seek the cooperation of the police in stopping horses damaging trees at that centre. This followed a request…

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Engineer's Compreshensive Report on Shire Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, Mr. C. H. Martin reported on the condition of many roads throughout the shire at the last meet of the council. In his report Mr. Martin…

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Council Authorises £342 Expenditure for Baths

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 5

Bland Shire Council, at its last meeting authorised an expenditure of £342/9/3 for the Holland Park Olympic Pool…

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Council Stated On Water Diversion Complaint

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 3

The Forbes Council received rather a jolt at its last meeting. A letter from a ratepayer had the effect of securing a…

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Speeding Up Road-Sealing: Council's Metal Purchase

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 10

A recommendation of the Works Committee planned to speed up the road sealing programme was adopted by the…

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Municipal Employees Housing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 10

The Forbes Council recently approached the Housing Commission in regard to house allocations for Municipal employees. A reply read…

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Town Hail Without Shire Chambers?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 1

A suggestion that a Town Hall be built without the addition of shire chambers at the present moment was made at a meeting of the West…

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Orange Road Fireworks: Power Break In Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

At five minutes to one on Wednesday a splashover occurred on an oil circuit breaker, owned by the Electricity…

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Council Asked to Honour Promise

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 5

The West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce will ask the Bland Shire Council to honour its promise to sweep and keep clean the Main Street of West Wyalong at the week-end…

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Council Should be Notified of Every New Electrical Appliance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 5

Bland Shire Council should be notified of every new electrical appliance that was purchased for individual homes the council was told at its last meeting…

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