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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1922

558 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 28

Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 22

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, 31st ult., the aldermen present being Messrs. Best (Mayor)…

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Curtailment of Municipality Council Sends Deputation to Sydney. Shire Moving in the Matter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 9

Since the Local Government Department landed a bombshell among the aldermen of the Forbes municipality by telling them that they had…

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A Test Case Shire Council Loses. Approval of Plans

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 1

If, through lack of foresight, a Municipal or Shire Council accepts the dedication of a road which it after-wards discovers to be not what it…

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Cargelligo Saleyards Progress Committee's Protest Discussion by Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 7

The following report of the discussion on the above subject, which ensued at the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council, is…

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Boree Shire Usual Meeting

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Borce Shire Council was hold at Cudal on Tuesday last, President Anderson in the chair. There were also present…

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Appointment of Shire Clerk

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 5

There were eleven applications for the post of clerk to the Boree Shire Council, made vacant by the resignation of Mr. A. H. T. Sherwin. By a…

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A Shire Loan for Bridge and Road Construction

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 5

By advertisement appearing in this issue it will be noticed that the Boree Shire proposes to raise a special loan of £5100 for the purposes of bridge…

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Battle of Goolagong Station Commissioners Will Not Depart From Decision. Boree Shire Will Not Build Road to Site. Are the People to Be Penalised?

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 5

The of words over the site of the Goolagong Station on the Eugowra railway line, and the road leading thereto, continues, and unless…

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Bland Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting, of the above was held on Friday last. Cr. Gr. Wilson (President) occupied the chair, and there were…

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Temora Council Exchequer Empty

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 3

At the council meeting last week the Mayor mentioned that he had received a number of complaints from ratepayers concerning streets…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 August 1922 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the council was held last Friday, there being present Crs. Dawson (president), Crouch, Brady; Hunt,…

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Waugoola Shire Council. Matters Dealt With at Saturday’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 August 1922 · page 3

Those present at the above on Saturday last ware :—Crs .Henley (President), Freebairn, Dickson, Croesle, Cooleyy, Bourke and Mr. A…

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Municipal Council Meeting. Business of Usual Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 August 1922 · page 2

Those present at the above on Monday evening were : Ald. Todhunter (Mayor), Muir, Poignand, Regan and Ryall. Mr. A. A. Patterson, of Grenfell, wrote…

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Bland Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 2

Commandant Flatt complained of inconveaience caused in front of the Solvation Army Hall by the water from the power house…

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Waugoola Shire Council Notes From Last Meeting

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 5

Those present at the above on Saturday last were: Crs. Henley (President), Freebairn, Dickson, Crossley, Cooley, Bourke and Mr. A. H…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 1

The adoption of that portion of the Electrical Engineer's report dealing with the activities of the Clerk would render, my position as…

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A New F. & S. District Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 4

At its last meeting the Pullabooka branch of the Farmers & Settlers' Association discussed the advisability of trying to form a District Council…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 1

Following matters were dealt with at Saturday’s meeting :— The Engineer is to meet Mr. N. Wright on [?] inst. to arrange in…

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“The Rule of the Road.” Shire Crs. Favor It Being Ta[?] in Schools. The Right Way to Minimise the Risk of Accident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 4

Those of our readers whose avocacation necessitates their being frequently on the public highways, know only too well the absolute ignorance…

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Waugoola Shire Finances. President Puts the Break On. A. Riding Expends Over its Quota. Cr. Dickson Reminds the President of Proposal to Have Revenue Expended Where Collected

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 2

A letter from Mr. H. E. Paton asking to have his long delayed road matter fixed up [?] the President (Cr. Henley) to open out in regard to…

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