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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 13 of 19

Approval of Loans To Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 4

Notification of the approval of two loans, totalling £90.000, to Forbes Municipal council was received at the…

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Confidence Of Council In Gasworks Foreman

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 4

That Mr. James McDougall, foreman at Forbes gasworks, possesses the confidence of aldermen was fully borne out at…

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Municipal Mail Bag Letters Before Last Week's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 4

Correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Municipal Council last Thursday night, in addition to that specially…

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Boorowa Shire Opposes Television

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 3

Boorowa Shire Council is to initiate a campaign to postpone the introduction of television into Australia for some time…

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Proposed State Highway Deviation Sketch Showing southern approach to proposed [?]w, bridge site S. H. HQ. 17 Municipality of Forbes Sc[?]:200 F[?]t to s[?]

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 1

The following letter has been received by Forbes Council in connection with the above: "In reply to the letter dated…

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Forbes Council's Insurance Bonus

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 1

The Government Insurance Office has sent a cheque for £349- to the Forbes Council, as a 20 p.c. bonus on premiums paid by…

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Council Undecided Over Highway Deviation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 1

The Forbes Council does not appear to be unanimously happy about the proposed deviation of Newell Highway, with its…

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Most Unfortunate Decision Council's Problem On 'Tank Factory' Noise Complaints

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 1

ON the casting vote of the Deputy Mayor, the Forbes Council decided on Thursday to seek legal advice on the evidence of a noise nuisance in…

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Bland Shire Grain Prospects Are Fair

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 6

Prospects for wheat land oat crops in the Bland Shire are fair, according to Mr. T. Adams, district agronomist (W. Wyalong), in his monthly report for…

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Shire's Co-operation In Royal Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 1

At the meeting of Jemalong Shire Council yesterday the Clerk (Mr. F. M. Copeland) said that Council had been…

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Shire Reports Clerk And Engineer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 4

In his report to Thursday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council the Clerk (Mr. F. M. Copeland) stated that general and library…

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Jemalong Shire: Correspondence At Thursday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 4

Those in attendance at Thursday's meeting of Jemalong Shire were Crs. T. E. Cutcliffe (President), T. R. Smith (Deputy…

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Shire Electricity Schemes: Power Line To Condobolin

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 5

In his report to Council of happenings since the previous meeting Cr. T. E. Cutcliffe (president), at the meeting of…

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Cricket Will Forbes Enter Inter-town Comp.? Central Council's Hope

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 6

SHOULD the Forbes Cricket Association enter the Central Western District Cricket Council's inter-town competition, it appears certain that this year the competition will be zoned…

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Shire Council To Sell Horse Graders

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 5

Several horse drawn road graders are to be sold bw Bland Shire Council (West wyalong) at an early date…

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Shire of Bland Fire Breaks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 2

Under Section 16 of the Bush Fires Act, 1949, the Council has power to require owners, and occupiers of land and where…

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Bland Shire Area Is Prepared for Bushfires

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 4

It was not considered necessary to convene a conference of Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) Bush Fire Brigade…

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Shire of Bland Water Supply and Sewerage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the provisions of Ordinance 45 and Ordnance 46 under the Local Government Act, 1919, as amended,…

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Municipal And Shire Electoral Lists Certified

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 12

The Electoral List of the Municipality of Forbes duty notified for inspection was submitted to Mr [?] S. M. without…

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Boree Shire Works In Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 8

The Boree Shire Council met at Cudal on Monday last. The following items of local interest were included in the business:…

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