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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 7 of 19

Council Sympathy For Family of Late Mr. Kelly

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

At the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, the president, Cr. A. A. Wallace, expressed the council's sympathy…

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Council Objects To Proposed P.P. Control of Tank

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

The Bland Shire council decided at its last meeting that it would not agree to the [?] of the tank at Ungarie being…

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Chamber to Query Shire Rates

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 1

At last week's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, a motion was passed to ask the Bland Shire…

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Work Carried Out by County Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 2

Interesting figures are contwined in the report of the Engineer of the Northern Riverina County Council on the work…

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Municipal Mailbag Letters Before Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 3

No less than 57 letters were before last week's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council, but many of them were of a…

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Commonwealth Roods Aid Grant To Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 1

In his report to last week's meeting of Forbes Council the engineer, Mr, Prendergst, stated:"198271853 Commonwealth Aids…

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New Buildings Applications To Council More Subdivisions

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 4

New buildings applications submitted to last week's meeting of the Municipal Council were as follows:…

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Municipal Works Carried Out During April

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 2

The Municipal engineer, Mr. Prendergast. in his report for April, states that these works were carried out:…

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Shire Must Buy New Vehicles Or Remain "Crippled"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 1

The Bland Shine Council must purchase new vehicles for its Electricity Trading Depantment or remain "crippied" as we are now," Cr. A, A. Wallace told the meeting of the council son Tuesday…

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Stormy Protest on Shire Refusal of Grant for Coronation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 1

At a story meeting of the Coronation Celebrations Conmmitee last night strong criticism was made of Baland Share Councils refusal to grant money for fireworks for the Coronation celebrations at west Wyalong on June 2…

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Shire Suggests "Switching" of £350 Dressing Shed Grant Money May Go to Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 6

The Bland Shire Council decided on Tuesday to try to "switch" a grant for £350earmarked for new dressing sheds at the Recreation Ground to the Wtest Wyalong Tennis Club to help the club pay for its improvements to the tennis club…

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Lachlansider Duties of a Mayor

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 12

The Forbes Coronation Committee was considering whether the civic ceremony at the celebrations should contain hymns or a…

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Mass Survey of Children in Shire for T.b

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

Jemalong Shire Council yesterday had before it details of the Mantoux test for T.B. which the Health Department…

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Cornation Day Plans Confirmed Shire Council Grant of £50

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

Plans for celebrations on Coronation Day (Tues., June 2) Were again taken up at a meeting held for that pupose on Friday night at the Bland Shire Council chamber. This followed a meeting commenced last week, and…

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Shire Rejects Move to Form Electricity Committee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

As the Bland Shire Council income and expenditure totalled nearly a quarter of a million pounds in a year, it was time the councillors had more control and knowledge of its affairs, Cr. F. W. Rossister told last week's council meeting…

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Council May Borrow for Sewerage Extensions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council may be forced to borrow money if it was to extend its sewerage services in West Wyalong…

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£643 for Electricity Owinir to Council s

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 2

The shire clerk, Mr. E. E. Rannard reported to last week's meeting of the Dland Shire Council that the number…

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Council To Make Application For Weethalle Water plans

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

The Bland Shire Council decided last week to make application to the Department of Public Works for plans for the Weethalle water supply scheme…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

General and Library Rates and Interest Charges: Collections since last meeting amounted to £5.68284, dissected thus: General…

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Jemalong Shire Correspondence: Thursday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 5

Thursday's meeting of Jemalong Shire was attended by the full Council, with Cr. T. E. Cuteliffe president, in the chair…

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