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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

437 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 22

Council Awaiting Brick Area Ruling

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 3

Action by Forbes Municipal Council regarding the brick area has been held up pending a ruling by the Minister for Local…

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Court Action Threat to Council on Bates' Park

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

A THREAT of court proceedings in the dispute between Forbes Council and the Lachlan Producers' Co-operative Co. Ltd., concerning Bates' Park, was…

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Case Awaiting Decision From Privy Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 7

A case in which a transport driver is charged with driving an unlicensed public motor vehicle was adjourned in the…

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Town Drainage Plan Foreshadowed by Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 1

A preliminary plan and longitudinal section of the main town drainage from the White Tank to the 16 mile Tank on the Barmedman Road, was presented to Bland Shire Councillors at the monthly meeting on Tuesday last…

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Meeting of Tullibigeal District Council of F. and S. Association

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 2

All branches were represented at the June meeting of the Tullibigeal District Council of the Farmers and Setters' Associaion, and much useful business was…

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Mayor's Thanks For Gift Of Tray To Town

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

On behalf of himself, and future holders of his office, the Mayor of Forbes (Ald. M. H. Gunn) said "thank you"…

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Newspaper Proprietor Gets Verdict Against Shire Council for Trespass

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 4

The proprietor of the Gilgandra Weekly' was awarded £108/8/6 against the Gilgandra Shire Council in the Dubbo District Court, on a suit arising out of the…

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Work on Bland Shire Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 1

A lane between Mooney Bros, and Stewart's property, in Ardlethan district, will be given attention by Bland Shire Council's…

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Commission Homes In Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 2

Contracts for four more Housing Commission homes in Monash Street, West Wyalong have been let by the Commission…

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Naturalisation Ceremonies by Shire President

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 2

Bland Shire Council has agreed to naturalisation ceremonies being carried out in the Shire Hail at West Wyalong…

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Electricity Leakage Problem to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 1

A quotation for testing single phase electricity meters at 17/6. each, was received by Bland Shire Council at the last monthly meeting…

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Cowra Council and L. V. D. League

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 6

Cowra Municipal Council has again repected an invitation to join the Lachlan Valley Development League, at a…

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"More Council Powers"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

COUNCILS should seek and accept greater powers under the Local Government Act, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J.B. Renshaw) said to the recent Shires Association conference in Sydney…

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Regional Council Scheme Discussed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

A SCHEME for regional councils as statutory bodies in New South Wales was discussed by the recent Shires' Association annual conference in Sydney, according to a report given by the President of the Jemalong Shire…

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Council Opposes Moves to Close Country Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 3

The recommendations of the Shire engineer (Mr. Gordon Duff) against requests for the closing of two roads--one in the…

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Master Plan for Shire Electricity

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 4

Bland Shire Council has adopted a proposal by the elec trical engineer (Mr. F. W. Antaw) that a master plan of…

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Council Will Purchase Second Ambulance Car

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) is to have a second one-patient ambulance car. It will replace an ambulance…

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Jemalong Shire Inspection Dates

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 9

JEMALONG COUNCIL, at its meeting last week, resolved that the proposed tour of inspection of ridings should be carried out on July 20, 21 and 22. The Council opened its…

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Shire Visit to Grawlin Plains

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 4

Last week's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council was told that the "B" Riding representatives, the Deputy President (Cr. S. F…

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£11,775 Collected In Shire Rotes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 5

In his report to last week's meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, the Shire Clerk (Mr, F. M. Copeland) stated that…

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