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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 6 of 19

Shire Engineer's Report On Roadworks

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 3

The report of Mr. Gordon Duff, engineer, to last week's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council dealt mainly with the…

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Shire's Rural Electricity Schemes Loan Programmes Nearing Completion

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 3

IT WAS indicated at a meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Thursday, when councillors had before them a report of a meeting of the electricity committee held on April 10, that as soon as the Warroo line was…

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Electricity Costs In Weddin Shire May Be Prohibitive

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 3

When the new power line from Cowra comes into the Weddin Shire the cost of electricity may be prohibitive…

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Council Will Check Meter Readings

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

Water and electricity meters in Bland Shire area will be checked by the office staff. This was told to a West…

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Boree Shire Items From Last Week's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 8

Council decided to appoint Mr. W.. Trelford, of South Canowindra, as impounding officer and pound-keeper…

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Council May Add To Shire Chambers

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

A report and plans for-proposed additions to the shire chambers will be presented to the Bland Shire…

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Assistant Health Inspector Sought For Bland Shire

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

The Bland Shire Council has decided to call applications for the position of assistant health inspector for the shire…

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Council to Contribute £400 to P.p. Board

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

The Bland Shire Council. at its meeting last week, decided to again contribute £100 to the Condobolin Pastures Protection…

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Bates' Park Dispute: Co-op. And Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

At a previous meeting of the Forbes Council the impression was created, said a letter from the Forbes Producers…

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Everything About It Was Wrong Council's Problem Order

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

THERE are occasions when everything goes wrong and things that seem perfectly harmless--except to insects-- are loaded with misunderstandings…

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Pensioners and Shire Rates

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

Following a question asked by Cr. L. J. McCann at the last Bland Shire Council meeting, shire…

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"Shire Is Making Progress with Roads"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 6

"The shire is making progress with its road works — slowly but surely," the shire engineer, Mr. C. H. Martin, told the April meeting of the Bland Shire Council…

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Four Requests to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 6

In a letter to the Bland Shire Council, Mrs. E. Connors, of West Wyalong, made four requests…

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Ungarie's Main Street Welcomes The Shire Cleaners

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

To cast the eye along the main street of Ungarie last week brought to mind the saying that all good things must surely come to those who wait. The Bland Shire cleaning…

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Council Moves On Fire Brigades

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 7

The Bland Shire Council will approach the Board of Fire Commissioners to expedite the visit of a…

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Council To Support Petrol Pump Request

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 1

Although the Department of Main Roads would not allaw new kerbside pumps, they should allow the re-location of…

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Council Declines To Take Over Seating

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 6

The Bland Shire Council has decided it cannot see its way clear to take over the public seating which was used for the…

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Council To Grade Australian Rules Ground

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 3

The Bland Shire Council decided at its last meeting to accede to a request made by the West Wyalong Australian Rules…

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Council May Form Electricity Trading Committee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 4

Cr. F. W. Ro[?]siter gave notice of motion at the last council meeting that the Works and Finances Committees of the…

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Council To Consider Sale of Horse Graders

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 7

The Bland Shire Council will consider the question of the sale of its old horse graders at [?]ts next meeting…

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