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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 21 of 22

Mayor Getting Nearer Target

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

At the annual breaking up ceremony of the Marist Brothers' College the Mayor said he had never received…

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Council Attacked On Lanes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

Some straight talking about conditions of lanes on the outskirts of Forbes is contained in the following…

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Had Blackout Says Grader Operator In Claim On Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

HOW he had a blackout after having worked on an old Forbes Council grader was described to the Workers' Compensation Commission, with Judge Colman Wall presiding, at Forbes on Wednesday, by a man working for the Council last December…

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Former Illabo Shire Clerk Found Dead

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 2

Former Shire Clerk of the illabo Shire Council, Mr. James Nugent, 66, was found dead in a dam near Willow Park Junee…

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Death of Mr. Edward Facey, Ex-Mayor

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

Former Mayor of Forbes, Mr. Edward Facey (75), died in the District Hospital on Saturday following a heart attack…

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Council Employees' Hospital Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 5

Ald. John Meagher, at the meeting of Forbes Council last Thursday had rescinded a resolution carried on November…

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Council Reviews Extension Services

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 6

The Australian Agricultural Council In Hobart reviewed developments tinder the Commonwealth Extensions Services…

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Appointments Made By Forbes Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 3

Forbes Municipal Council made these appointments at its meeting on Thursday night: Electrical linesman's position…

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Shire Rates for 1955

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 2

The general stabilisation of shire rates, as recommended by the Bland Shire Council, will be…

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Mayor Calling Public Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 1

In response to many requests to the Mayor of Forbes (Ald. M. H. H Gunn for some recognition of the services to the town…

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7 12d. Shire Rate To Stay

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 1

Jemalong Shire Council, by eight votes to one on Wednesday resolved to maintain its general rate on the same level…

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Shire Raises Gift To Dist. Ambulance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

Jemalong Shire Council is so well satisfied with the service rendered to country residents by the Forbes District…

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Bedgerabong Gave Bouquet To Shire For Road Works

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 12

Morewenga- Bedgerabong Agricultural Bureau at the last postponed monthly meeting thanked the Jemolong Shire…

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Cr. T. E. Cutcliffe Shire President For Fifth Term

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 1

CR. T. E. CUTCLIFFE was reelected unopposed for the fifth year in succession as President of Jemalong Shire Council, at a special Council meeting on…

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Council Officer Gives Report On Many Road Works

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 11

The Municipal Engineer (Mr. J. S. Dawe) reported upon a number of road works to last week's meeting of Forbes…

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Cr. Worland Depty. President Of Lachlan Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 2

Cr. Worland, of Tullibigeal was elected deputy president of the Lachian Shire Council at a special meeting held earlier…

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Christmas Plans by Shire Clerk

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 2

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

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Protest To Premier By Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 1

A PROTEST by Jemalong Shire is to be made to the Premier (Mr. J. J. Cahill) and the Minister for Transport (Mr. E. Wetherell) against the…

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Governor, Archbishop Send Greetings to Forbes Mayor

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 1

FORBES has received Christmas compliments from high places this year, through the Mayor (Ald. M. H. G. Gunn). Ald. Gunn, who entertained…

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Burrs Bad: Weeds in Floods' Wake; Action by Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 4

An aftermath of the flood years is the growth of many new weeds, several of them noxious, which abound in the…

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