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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 9 of 22

Shire Support For High School Move

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 1

During a discussion on the F.O.S.U. proposal to raise the status of Forbes Intermediate High School at a meeting of the…

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£40,000 Shire Stone Crusher at Work

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 1

JEMALONG Shire Council's £40,000 stone crushing plant, erected near Forbes trucking yards, is now operating after trial runs during the past week. The Council adjourned on…

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Shire Will Provide Rail

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 3

Interviewed By the "Advocate" on Tuesday, Bland Shire Council's Health Inspector, Mr. W. J. Graham,…

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Important Work For Bland Shire Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 7

Work on numerous roads within the shire was recommended by the Shire engineer, Mr. C. H. Martin, to the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council at West Wyalong. Included in his report were…

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Weja Request to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 1

The Weja branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, in a letter to the Bland Shire Council, asked the council to…

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Council Objects on Mirrol Ground Proposal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 4

In a letter to the Bland Shire Council, the Land Board Office at Cootamundra asked the council if it had any objection to a…

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Shire Donations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 5

Jemalong Shire, at its last meeting, agreed to co-operate with Forbes Municipal Council to aid the Poliomyelitis Society,…

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Shire Road Repair Work

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 3

In a letter to Bland Shire Council, Messrs J. C. E. Pearson son and E. Hammond, of Barellan wrote in connection with…

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Shire Clerk for Burrangong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 2

A special meeting of the Burrangong (Young) Shire Council decided to interview five applicants for the position of shire…

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Purchase Shire Equipment On Time Payment?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 4

The Local Government Department has advised the Bland Shire Council that it has no objection to the…

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Ex-Mayor Taken To Orange Hospital

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 2

Mr. Ted Facey, a former Mayor of Forbes, has been transferred to the Base Hospital at Orange, for treatment to an eye injury…

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Mayor Pleased by Growth of Library

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

THE MAYOR (Ald. M. H. Gunn), who joined the Library committee following his election to Council this year, expressed gratification at the growth of enrolments to the Library at last meeting…

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Tribute Paid by President to Shire Ratepayers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 2

Jemslong Shire President (Cr T. E. Cutcliffe) told the last meeting of Council that although there bad been some…

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Council Seeking Brick Area Rule

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 1

FORBES COUNCIL at last meeting decided to ask the Local Government Department to define a brick area. This action followed a decision to permit Mr. Don Clegg…

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Council Writ for £1800 on Rates

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3

Forbes Municipal Council decided last week to take out a Supreme Court writ for £1000 for general rates due on a town…

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Council Move for Land Resumption to Enlarge Park

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 1

Bates' Park and the land at the rear of it owned by the Lachlan Producers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., were discussed at…

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Sewerage Works Stale Satisfactory To Forbes Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 3

Forbes Council was satisfied by the reports given at last meeting on the state of the sewerage treatment works…

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Request to Shire From Resident Of Quandialla

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 5

In a letter to the last meeting of Bland Shire Council. Mr. K. Johnston, of Quandialla, asked for repair work to the…

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Deputation To Council On Town Hall

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 5

The West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce will seek a deputation with the Bland Shire Council to point out the necessity for the erection of a Town Hail…

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Society Comment On Council Rebuff

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 6

On his return from Sydney, the chairman of the Lacblan Producers Co-operative Society (Mr. T. Debenham) said that he…

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