Serving of Liquor at Town Hall Dances Previous Council's Decision Reversed
The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1
A QUESTION that caused a good deal of controversy three or four years ago--the serving of liquor at dances in the Town Hall--was revived by two applications to last week's Council meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Mail Bag Letters Before Last Week's Meeting
The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 3
The full Council was present when the aldermen assembled on Thursday evening for their regular fortnightly meeting…
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The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1
Bland Shire councillors, officers, and residents who inspected West Wyalong's main drainage channels on Tuesday found that the drains were choked with grass and rubbish with little chance of any water running away…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council Proposed Road Works Approved
The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 6
The shire engineer who had been previously authorised to draw up a programme of road works to be carried out with the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Converting The l.V.D. League To A County Council
The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1
One of the matters which was listed for this year's annual meeting of the Lachlan Valley Development League was the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire to Secure Saleyards Plan
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 5
The Bland Shire Council, on the motion of Crs. J. L. Stewart and A. Kelly, decided at its last meeting to procure a copy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Truck for Shire Engineer
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1
The Bland Shire.Council last week decided to purchase a Holden panel van for assistant engineer Mr. N…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Clerk Warns on Expenditure
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 5
The shire clerk, Mr. E. E. Hannard, told the last meeting of the council that expenditure on the West…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Engineers Report On District Roads
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 2
Reporting on the condition of many roads throughout the Bland Shire, shire engineer Mr. C. H. Martin recommended that improvement works be carried out to the roads. In his report, Mr. Martin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bland Shire to Attend Goulburn Electricity Meeting
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 6
The Bland Shire Council at its last meeting instructed the shire president, Cr. A. A. Wallace, shire clerk Mr. E. E…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Letters on Housing in Bland Shire
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1
The Bland Shire Council received two letters from Mr. S. D. Dickson, MLA, at its last meeting re housnig in the shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Hires Pool for £5 to Swimming Club
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1
The Bland Shire Council had agreed to the hiring of the Olympic Pool at West Wyalong to the West Wyalong…
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The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 7
The Bland Shire Council should be able to get more work out of its expensive plant, Cr. J. C. H. Lord told the last meeting of the council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Accepts £350 Offer For Road Work
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 4
The Bland Shire Council has accepted an offer of a Quandialla resident to donate £350 towards the cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boree Shire Council
The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 6
Recreation areas in the Boree Shire have received grants from the Government. It was announced at the last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lachlan Shire Employee Injured
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1
John Monro, employee of Lachlan Shire had an accident while driving a bulldozer. His a[?]m was lacerated by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junee Man Was State's Youngest Shire Clerk
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2
When the [?] Shire Council appointed Mr. J. B. Nugent as shire clerk in 1907, the Local Government Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£20,000 Road Programmen for Young Shire
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3
The Burrangong Shire Council has adopted a £20,000 programme of expenditure on shire roads during 1954…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Council Re-Elects President
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1
Mr. H. R. C. Kalms was re-elected president of the Wyalong District Council of the Farmers & Settlers' Association at the annual meeting of delegates…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young Shire Not In Favour of New Vote System
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 5
The Burrangong Shire Council has decided to informs the Shires' Association that it is not in favour of the new voting…
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