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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 3 of 19

Using National Credit: Abolition Of Loan Council Plan

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

The 20th annual conference of the Australian Labor Party, beginning at Adelaide on Monday, will have before it a proposal…

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Road And Street Maintenance In Municipality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

In his report to last week's Council meeting the Engineer, Mr. Prendergast, stated that the outside staff had resumed duty…

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Shire Cannot Store Seats

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

The Bland Shire council has no place to store the seating used at the Country Swimming Championships here last month…

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"Shire Has Not Considered Free Library Proposal"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council has not even considered, let alone adopted, a scheme for a free library within the shire, Cr. W. G. Lawrence said at last…

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Shire Truck May be Based At Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 5

Ungarie may soon have a council truck with two men, stationed at the town to carry out maintenance work in the town and district and to carry out…

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Council Wants Supplies of Aggregate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

The Bland Shire Council will advertise in the Sydney Press in an attempt to get a contractor interested in supplying…

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Council to Build Homes for Staff

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council has decided to adopt a policy of building homes for its staff…

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£20 Road Tax On Shire Crushing Plant

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

Some of the main parts of Jemalong Shire's new crusher is expected in Sydney shortly, and the Engineer, Mr. Duff, has been…

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"Must Object To Lachlan Bank Levees" Council Urges Defined Plan

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

THERE were a number of letters on Jemalong Shire Council's agenda on Thursday dealing with levees. The Council decided that, except in the cases of banking around houses or sheds, it must oppose all applications…

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Eugowra District News Boree Shire Tree Planting Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Boree Shire Council it was decided to instruct the engineer to go with an extensive…

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Insuring Aldermen

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 6

"Under recent legislation, aldermen travelling on Council business' can be insured at a very cheap rate," said Ald. Woods at…

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Speed-up In Electricity Link-up: Forbes And Shire Adjustments

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

In his report to the Forbes Council on Thursday, the electrical engineer, Mr. D. A. Shields mentioned some…

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Forbes Council Flare-up: Logs For All Vehicles

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

Trouble developed at last meeting of the Forbes Council from a statement in the Electrical Engineer's report that…

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Vandalism At South Circle Park: Council Takes Action

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 6

Vandalism in Forbes is assuming unpleasantly large proportions. Attacks on municipal property by irresponsible felk…

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'Bus Fare Rises Deferred Till Next Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 5

Daroobalgie workers using the 'bus from Forbes to the works, sent a letter to the Forces Council dealing with fares and…

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Ungarie Progress Assn. Delighted With Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Ungarie Progress Association, high praise was expressed towards Bland Shire and Councillor…

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Annual Meeting of F. & S. District Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wyalong aud District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held on March…

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£1500 Road Grant To Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following from the Minister for Public Works and Local…

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County Council Plan to Be Examined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 10

A motion by Cr. Brown, of Boree Shire, of which notice had been given, that the Lachlan Valley be reconstituted as a County…

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Executive Council Will Approve Doyle Inquiry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

The Executive Council next Wednesday would approve the terms of reference of the Doyle Royal Commission and the…

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