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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 7 of 22

New Equipment For Shire Office

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 5

Bland Shire Council decided to purchase a new adding machine and a new typewriter for the shire office at the last…

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Shire Ambulance Described as "Headache"

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

BLAND SHIRE COUNCIL PRESIDENT CR. A. A. WALLACE TOLD LAST WEEK'S COUNCIL MEETING THAT IF THE N.S,W. AMBULANCE BOARD WERE WILLING TO TAKE OVER THE SHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE, NO DOUBT THE…

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Council's Impounding Officer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 5

Bland Shire Council has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Kevin Frederick Opferkuck of Condobolin as an impounding…

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Shire Engineer Reports on District Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 2

In his report presented to the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, the shire engineer, Mr. C. H. Martin,…

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Temora Water Rates Up With Bland Shire

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

Because of a different system of land valuation in Temora, water rates in that centre would be equivalent to those operating throughout the Bland…

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Shire Plant to Be Bought on Time Payment?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 6

Bland Shire Council will seek the view of the Local Governmeat Department as to whether the council can purchase…

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Praise for Shire Workers (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 2

Sir,—I could not refrain from writing to you on the alacrity and keen service rendered on the occasion of a burst water…

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Council Grants Use of Grader

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 2

Ungarle Tennis Club, Ungarie Show Committee and the Ungarie Australian Ruies Football Club were granted the use…

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Council Has Difficulty with Loans

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

Bland Shire clerk Mr. E. E. Rannard, reported to the last meeting that application for loan monies totalling £66,000…

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Council to Make Donations To Bodies

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council, on the motion of Cr. R. J. Murrelis and Cr. A. Kelly, decided at its last meeting to make donations…

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Repairs to Shire Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 1

Work on the Girral-Blow Clear road was refered to the shire engineer (Mr. C. H. Martin) for attention at Bland…

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Bland Shire's Commentws Von Petition

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

The Department of Local Government has asked for, and has now received, the Bland Shire Council's comments on a petition on rates and housing within the shire, forwarded to the Minister for Local Government by the West…

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Council Defers Staff Appointment

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 7

Appointment of an assistant electrical engineer for Bland Shire Council, following the resignation of Mr. W…

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Council to Order Amplifier for Baths

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 3

The Bland Shire Council decided at, its last meeting to order amplifying equipment for the Holland Park Olympic Pool…

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Vandals Damage Council Property

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 1

Vandals at the Recreation Ground have destroyed nearly 1,000 bricks which were to have been used for the construction of the new dressing shed…

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Barmedman Requests to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 2

Barmedman District Development League submitted a variety of requests to the last monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council…

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Mayor Acts On Cycling Menace

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 1

Great concern was felt by the Council about vehicles, including bicycles, being run on footpaths in Forbes, said…

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Chamber Resents Shire President's Statement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 1

West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce members have expressed resentment at a statement by Bland Shire Council president Cr. A. A. Wallace that he cannot recall the chamber ever making a suggestion of a helpful nature…

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C.p. Council's Message to Queen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 9

At the request of the Riverina Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party (NSW) Mr. Hugh S. Roberton, M.P.,…

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New Road-making Methods Interest Council's Engineer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 7

Information on most up-to-date methods of civil engineering which can be applied in Forbes district, particularly in road…

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