Municipal Parking Plan Would Ease Rankin Street
The suggested municipal parking area on the edge of King George V Memorial Park, facing Lawler Street, was mentioned at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1953
362 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 19
Red Letter Day for Eugowra Turning On Of Water Supply Long Fight Of County Council
WEDNESDAY last was a red-letter day in the history of Eugowra, as it marked the turning on of the town's water supply. This amenity has been furnished through the good…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eight Applicants for Municipal Engineer's Post
Last night Mr. T. K. Prendergast, the retiring Municipal Engineer, attended his final meeting as engineering adviser to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Electorical Staff Praised
Great appreciation of the work of the Bland Shire Council's electricity staff and the acting electrical engineer, Mr. W. Caldwfell, in extending electricity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Housing Chairman Visits Shire
Chairman of the New South Wales State Housing Commission, Mr. E. R. C. Gallop, visited West Wyalong and Ungarie last week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Shire Saleyards Must Be Rebuilt"
The re-building of the shire saleyards at West Wyalong was of'real and great importance to the district, a conference of Bland shire and other association representatives was told on Saturday afterttoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Held A Pistol At His Head!" Mayor's Action Approved
THERE was considerable amount of discussion at last Council meeting concerning an application for a workshop building in Lachlan Street, not far from Bates' Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boree Shire Items From Last Meeting
The Boree Shire Council met at Cudal on Monday. It was decided to buy two long fire-hoses for use in Eugowra. if…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Wants "Economy Type Homes" Built in Shire
The Bland Shire Council will ask the Housing Commis sion to proceed immediately with the erection of four "econ omy type" houses at West Wyalong, and two at Ungarie. This was decided at last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Has Ordered 9 Fire Fighting Units
The Bland Shire Council has ordered nine fire lighting units for the next financial year. Shire Clerk Mr. E. E. Raunard…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Northern Coonw Council Gets Loan of £150,000
The Northern Riverina County Council has successfully negotiated a loan of £150,000 for its 1953 works programme. Council had sought £251,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Weethalle G.W.A. Doesn't Want Council Land
The Weethalle branch of the CWA. in a letter to the Bland ohire Council, thanked the council for its offer of a block…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jemalong Shire Correspondence: Thursday's Heeling
Jemalong Shire, at its meeting on Thursday, gave permission to Lachian Legacy to sell Legacy emblems in villages within its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Domestic Electricity Rate Increased By Jemalong Shire
SINCE its last monthly meeting Jemalong Shire electricity committee has held two meetings, and the minutes of these came up for confirmation at the August meeting of the Council last Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£53,000 in Road Grants £8900 To Jemalong Shire
The sum of £53,010 has been allocated to south-western shire from the funds made available to the State Government under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Auditors' Report Jemolong Shire Accounts
Jemalong Shire Council, at its meeting on Thursday, had before it the report of its auditors, Messrs Allen & Allen, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Reports Clerk and Engineer
Reports of the Shire Clerk and Engineer to Thursday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council were mostly of a routine nature…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thanks to Council
Two letters of thanks for their co-operation have been received by the Forbes Council. The first was from Mr. W. V. Cooke, former…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Dawe Selected As Forbes Municipal Engineer
Forbes Municipal Council last night endorsed the appointment of Mr. J. S. Dawe, Condobolin, as engineer, in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Limit to Term As Mayor
A proposal to limit the term tor which any member of the Municipal Council could occupy the Mayoral chair to three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →