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

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Shire of Jemalong Supplementary List of Electors for Year 1954

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 5

NOTICE Is hereby given that the Supplementary Lists o£ Electors tor the various Ridings at the Shire of Jemalong are now being…

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Municipal Marathon Run in Town

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 1

A veritable municipal marathon was run last Thursday evening in open Council in the Town Hall…

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"Council Should Build Houses From Loans"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

The Department of Local Government has suggested that the Bland Shire Council should build homes for its staff from loans, and not from revenue. This was revealed at…

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Labor Party Handed Copy of Council Estimates

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

The West Wyalong branch of the ALP has been handed a copy of the estimates on which the 1954 ratings for the Bland Shire were fixed…

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New Bulk Power Line for Bland Shire?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

There is a possibility that a higher voltage line may be erected and bulk electricity supplied direct to Bland Shire Council, electrical engineer Mr. F. W…

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Council's £3000 Loss Per Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

Mainly because of slow reading meters, Bland Shire Council is losing £3,000 per annum in electricity sales. This was reported to last…

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Banks Make Contributions to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

Shire clerk Mr. E. E. Rannard, reported to the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council that both the m…

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Officers' Reports to Shire Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 6

In his report to last week's meeting the Jemalong Shire Clerk (Mr. F. M. Copeland) stated that rates collected since…

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88 Miles of Roads in £240,000 Shire Plans

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 1

JEMALONG Shire Council proposes to launch a big bitumen sealing road programme to cost £240,000 over the next three years…

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Bland Shire Housing Will [?] Under Revue

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 8

In a letter to the Bland Shire Council, Mr. S. D. Dickson, MLA, advised that the housing requirements of West Wyalong…

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Shire Moves On Congested Court Lists

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 4

Bland Shire Council wants more court sitting days allotted for the country, and particularly this district…

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Reports On Roads In Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 5

The condition of roads in A, B, and C Ridings was reported on by shire engineer, Mr. C. H. Martin to Bland Shire Councillors at their July meeting at West…

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Shire Moves for T.b. Survey

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 6

The Bland Shire Council will endeavour to have plant made available for a chest X-ray for T.B. for the whole adult population of the shire…

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Council Thanked For Donations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 4

Two organisations have written to the Bland Shire Council thanking them for donations. They are the Tallimba Bush…

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Council Not Satisfied With H.C. Buildings

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 2

Bland Shire Council will draw the attention of the Housing Commission to the Unsatisfactory piers on…

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Council Critical Of Dept. On Noxious Weeds

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 5

The Bland Shire Council is critical of the Department of Local Government's action on an application for…

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Two Shire Licences

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

At its meeting last week, Jemalong Shire Council granted a butcher's shop licence to W. Angliss & Co., Daroobalgie, and a…

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Council Protest on Water Charges

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 5

Bland Shire Council will strongly protest against the increased charges for water forecast by the Department of Public Works…

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Electric Service Charge Lifted by Jemalong Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 3

Sixty-five irrigationists within Jemalong Shire having paid £126816- in service charges for the 12 months ended May…

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Shire Trip To Corowa To Inspect Power Line

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 6

A Shire delegation from Forbes visited Corowa to inspect a new method of rural electricity distribution that promises to greatly…

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