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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 8 of 22

Municipality of Forbes Utility Truck For SALE

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 4

Tenders, sealed and endorsed "Sewerage Truck, are invited for the purchase of "Ford" V-8 Utility Truck (Reg. No. UB-977)…

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£3600 Clubhouse to Improve North Hill Mayor Lauds Tennis Body

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 1

GENERAL development on North Hill, and particularly the efforts at selfhelp by the Nelson Park Tennis Club, were emphasised by the Mayor (Ald…

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Council Grants Requests for Road Work

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 3

Two applications for road works were approved by the last meeting of the Forbes Council. One was the application by N, F…

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"Shire Council Will Lose Fine Officer"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 5

By the departure of Mr. W. ("Bill") Caldwell, deputy chief of the electricity department, Bland Shire Council will lose…

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Boorowa Shire May Get £16,000 Loan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 1

The Boorowa Shire Council's application, for a loan of £16,000 to build new Council Chambers appears…

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Mayor Thanked By N. Sydney Leader

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

Appreciation of the hospitality extended to the Deputy-Mayor of North Sydney (Aid. B. Higgs) by the Mayor of Forbes (Aid…

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Council Action on Outstanding Rates

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 1

ACTION to clear up outstanding rates owing to Forbes Municipal Council is to be taken immediately. Council decided this at the meeting on Thursday night when…

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£15,000 New Building Passed by Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 2

NEW building valued at nearly £15,000 were approved by Forbes Council on Thursday, while an application for a new service station, valued at £12,000, was stood over pending inquiry…

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Fate of Park in Balance­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Council Queries To Police Over Garage

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 1

WHETHER Bates' Park will have a future as a park or whether a service station will be built on the site still remains in the balance after discussion at the Forbes Council meeting last Thursday night…

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Pole Jinker for Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 4

Bland Shire Council has authorised the electrical, engineer Mr. F. W. Antaw, to have a pole jinker constructed…

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Double Shift for One Shire Grader

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 4

As an experiment, Bland Shire Council will work a double shift on its grader operating in A. Riding to test a suggestion by Cr. J. C. H. Lord that the council…

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Shire Plans to Seal All Main Roads £340,550 Program [?]

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 1

The Bland Shire Council wishes [?] embark on an eight year programme to bitumen seal all the main and trunk roads within the shire at an estimated cost of…

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Boree Shire Council Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 8

The bitumen reserve fund which stood at £10,000 at time of the estimates now stands at £4000. Eugowra was fortunate to be…

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Council Supports High School Plan

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 2

The proposal of Forbes Old Students' Union to have Forbes Intermediate High School raised in status to a full High School…

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Two - Month Plan of Road Building Before Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 4

Road and other works being carried out during May and June were outlined in a report presented to last meeting of…

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Bland Shire's Representation At Conference

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 5

Bland Shire Council's president, Cr. A. A. Wallace, in a minute presented to the last meeting of the council, said…

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Thanks to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 1

Two letters of thanks were placed before the last meeting of the Bland S[?] Council. The Yarran Progress…

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Shire Objects To Levy Banks Near Highway

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 4

On the casting vote of [?] president, Bland Shire Council decided at its last meeting to object to an…

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Council Electricity Dept. Short of Staff

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 5

The report presented by the electrical engineer, Mr. F. W. Antaw, to last week's council meeting, showed the staff shortage in the electrical department…

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Council C'tee to Meet Agents on W.W. Saleyards

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 1

Bland Shire Council has appointed a three nan committed comprising the president Cr. A. A. Wall[?]e,…

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