Dame Mary Sends Thanks To Mayor
THANKS to Forbes for sending the "Forbes book" on her 89th birthday, August 16, has been received from Australian poet and authoress, Dame Mary Gilmore DBE, by the Mayor (Ald. M. H. Gunn)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1954
437 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 22
Bluett Award Won by the Gundagai Shire
The A. R. Bluett Memorial award for the most progressive council in New South Wales has been awarded to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Rabbiter To Stay On
Becuse the next two months represents a critica period because breeding is in progress, the Hiabo (Junes) Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Seeks Junior Clerk
Four applications were received at last week's meeting of the Municipal Council for the position of Junior clerk, all from girls…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Machine Showroom in Lachlan Street Given Approval by Council
An application by Mr. H. M. Robinson, architect, Parkes, for the erection of machinery showrooms in Lachlan Street for Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →17 Women Walk Into Council Ballot Move Over Stalls In Streets
FORBES Council was surprised, last Thursday night, when 17 women walked into the Council Chamber, and, after hearing speakers, it decided to take a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forbes Council Takes Slaughter House From Shire
Control of the single slaughter house in Jemalong Shire had been taken over from the Shire by Forbes Municipality…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire, Municipal Employees' Picnic
The annual picnic of the employees of the Jemalong Shire and Forbes Municipal Council is to be held on Friday. October 1…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£15,710 Road Grant To Jemalong Shire
The Clerk of Jemalong Shire (Mr. F. M. Copeland) yesterday received from Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., a notification…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forbes Women Give Thanks to Council
In a message to the Advocate. Mrs. E. J. Murphy, chairwoman of the recent deputation of 17 charitable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Backing for Move on New Forbes Hospital
The Citizens' Hospital Committee told last week's meeting of Forbes Council of its failure to get any satisfactory response…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal, Shire Rolls Revision
An indication of the continued growth of the Forbes district is reflected fix the names added to the Municipal and Shire rolls…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Over £100,000 of Rates Collected by Shire Council
Out of a total rate levy of £110,000 for 1954, less than £8000 is outstanding, the Shire Clerk (Mr. F. M. Copeland) reported…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Single-wire Earth Return Introduced by Jemalong Shire
THE introduction of the single-wire earth return system in connection with electricity extensions in Jemalong Shire is to be made on the Tal[?]abung line, now being surveyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Band's Thanks to Jemalong Shire for £25 Donation
Forbes Town Band committee conveyed thanks to Jemalong Council for a donation of £25 at the last Council meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Co-op. Chief in Reply to Council
A denial that the Main Roads Department Divisional Engineer Mr. Burgess) had changed his mind regarding the width of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Programme for Bland Shire Graders
Shire engineer Mr. C. H. Martin outlined the programme for two graders and the gravel gang to the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Moves for Old Age Homes
The Bland Shire Council will continue to press for the provision of old aged people's homes-in the shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council To Press Application On 'Drome
The Bland Shire Council will continue to press its application tor the Department of Civil Aviation to take over the West…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Places of Worship Must Be Protected, Council Told
CHURCHES AND OTHER PLACES OF WORSHIP IN WEST WYALONG MUST BE PROTECTED AGAINST DAMAGE AND VANDALISM. This was told to a meeting…
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