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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 14 of 22

Council Pwed £11,857 In Rate Arrears

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 1

To December 31, 1953, Bland Shire Council was owed£11,857/7/6 in rates This was leavesled at last week's meeting of the council…

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Teachers' Leader Urged: Federal Aid to Schools: Council Help

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

THE president of the N.S.W. Teachers' federation (Mr. H. Heath, B.Sc.) told Forbes citizens last week he believed in Federal aid for education, and…

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Revision of Council Road Policy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 1

Bland Shire Council's road policy should be reviewed next year to place more emphasis on maintenance,…

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Council Orders Demolition of Old Buildings

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 1

On the' recommendation of shire health inspector Mr. W. J. Graham, the' Bland Shire Council decided at its last meeting…

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Council Protest on Inadequate Highway Maintenance Grant

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 4

Bland Shire Council will protest to the Department of Main Roads on what is termed a 'grossly inadequate' grant for the maintenance of state highways…

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Money for Roads to Shire Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 7

Jemalong Shire Council has been given £4169 for State Highway 17 and Developmental Road 1199 by the Main Roads…

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Shire Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 6

There was a long session[?] of business at the Boree Shire Council meeting last Monday. No decision was made about the…

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Big Rise In Shire Revenue

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 1

Jemalong Shire revenue had quadrupled to nearly £120,000, with invested assets of £142,562, since…

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Shire Grants for Forbes Band, Cwa

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 2

Jemalong Shire Council at its meeting on Monday granted £25 to Forbes Town Band and £30 to Forbes branch of the C.W.A…

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Lands Department Tells Council Of New Public Road

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 3

The Lands Department, Sydney, gave notice to the meeting of the Jamalong Shire Council on Monday of the…

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Court Sittings In Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 7

Mr. S. D. Dickkson, MLA, advised the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council that the matter of increasing the…

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Shire Union Rep. to Attend Conference

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 5

Following an application from the West Wyalong branch of the Shire Emplayees Union, the Bland Shire Council gave…

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14 Building Applications Approved by Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 6

The growth of the Bland Shire was reflected in the number of Building applications approved by the council at its last meeting…

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Council to Make Further Reps. on Old Age Homes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 6

Mr. H S. Roberton, MP, in reply to representations from the Bland Shire Council, advised that the matter of providing…

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Building Objection Raised In Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 6

A letter received by Forbes Council on Thursday, from Messrs. Broderick & B[?]ylson, solicitors, asked the position…

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Single-earth Return Wire Success Say Jemalong Shire Investigators

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 3

According to Forbes Shire Councillors who recently visited Corowa, the single-earth return cable for electrical…

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Forbes - Condobolin Power Line Will Be Built Soon, Council Told

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 3

THE Electricity Commission of N.S.W. advised the last meeting of Jemalong Council that the construction of the 66,000 K.V. line from Forbes to Condobolin would be undertaken soon…

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Plans for Alterations to Forbes Town Hall Come Before Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 4

Plans and a lengthy report from Messrs. Hedley, Carr and Allen, city architects, submitted to last week's meeting of…

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Forbes Council to Act Against Sellers of Food in Streets

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

FORBES Council last Thursday directed the Acting Health Inspector (Mr. T. H. Morrow) to take action against people who illegally sold foodstuffs in the street…

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Big Increase in Shire's Revenue

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 9

Jemalong Shire revenue had quadrupled to nearly £ 120.000, with invested assets of £142,-562, since 1042…

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