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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 15 of 19

Jemalong Shire Correspondence: Thursday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 3

The full Council was present at Thursday's meeting of the the President (Cr. Cuteliffe) in the chair…

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Shire President Reviews Three-Year Term

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 6

AS President of Jemalong Shire Council for the past three years, Cr. T. E. Cutcliffe gave an interesting review of the operations of his Council over that period at the meeting of councillors last Thursday…

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Shire Clerk S Report Rate Collections

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 4

In his report to last week's meeting of Jemalong Shire the Clerk, Mr. F. M. Copeland, stated: General and Library rates and…

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Garage Or House? Council's Problem

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 4

As in other towns when homes and finance are in short supply, Forbes Council has had its problems with temporary dwellings…

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Bates' Bridge to Be Rebuilt Council Rejects High Level Plan

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 1

AFTER two years of discussion, Main Roads Department plans for a £250,000 high level bridge across Lake Forbes, at Johnny Woods'--conditional on other…

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Dedication of Shire Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 1

The Department of Lands advised Bland Shire Council's last meeting of the dedication of a road which, separates…

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Shire Wants Crusher Site Reserved

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 1

Bland Shire Council has been advised by the Land Board, Forbes, that the Lands Department will not accent an…

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Nominations For Council Close Next Week

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 1

Nominations for candidates to contest the Bland Shire elections on Saturday, December 5, will close next Wednesday…

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Grazing Rights on Aerodrome Refused by Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 4

An application for grazing rights on the West Wyalong aerodrome was refused by Bland Shire Council at…

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Shire of Boree Ordinary Triennial Election of Councillors

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 8

NOTICE is hereby given that an election for the purpose of electing Ten (10) Councillors, comprising two (2) Councillors for…

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Barmedman Requests to Bland Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 4

Barmedman and District Development League made a variety of requests to the last meeting of Bland Shire…

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Council Rejects Impounding Plan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 2

Young Pastures Protection Board has asked Bland Shire Council to permit one of its officers to be appointed an…

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Council Grants Telephone Line

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 2

At Bland Shire Council's last monthly meeting Mr J. Clay, of Yiddah, was granted permission to erect a telephone line a…

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Council deals With Road Requests

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 4

Mr. S. C. Graham, Barmedman, requested Bland Shire Council at the last monthly meeting, to have…

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President Reports on Shows Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 3

The newly elected president of the South-west Shows Society Council, Mr. R.G. Buttenshaw, of West Wyalong, reported the annual meeting of the…

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Nominations For Municipal And Shire Elections

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 4

A reminder is given to all intending candidates that nominations for the election of nine aldermen to Forbes Municipal…

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There Are No Foot Crossings In Forbes Police Warning To Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 1

WITH the exception of the school crossings, the pedestrian lines in Forbes are a snare and a delusion and could place the Council "in an invidious position" in the event of compensation claims…

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Tullibigeal Residents For Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 1

Four Tulliblgeal residents have been nominated for the D riding eletion for the Lachlan Shire…

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L.G. Elections: Municipal And Shire Nominations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 1

Three aldermen of Forbes Municipal Council-- Ald. Conridge (Mayor), Hartcher and Musgrave--are not seeking…

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Bland Shire Elections

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 3

At the request of a number of Electors of C. Riding. I have nominated as a Candidate for the forthcoming elections…

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