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

Council & local affairs, 1923

500 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 25

Shire Rates Burrangong's Probable Increase

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 10

The numerous requests for road improvements, etc., which have been coming before the Burrangong Shire Council meetings…

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£33,000 Asked for From Federal Road Grant for Roads in Bland Shire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 12

The Bland Shire. Council is making a bold bid for a considerable portion of the grant made by the Federal Government to the States…

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Municipal Bye-election

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 6

Interest in local municipal affairs, which has been at a very low ebb or late years, appears, to be reviving in the controversies raging on…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 4

Electricity Accounts—In checking the consumption of current over the various quarters, I have to recommend that the Bank of…

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Noxious We Enforcing Destren County Council Proposed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 4

Cr. Wilson, at the la[?] eeting of the Shire Council,[?] a report of the conference [?]rran dera which he attended[?]he…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 November 1923 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the above council was held on Friday, the 9th inst. Present--Crs Dawson (president),…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 20

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, the aldermen in attendance being Messrs. Best (Mayor), Barr,…

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Parkes Council. an Interesting Report

Western Champion · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 21

Some little time ago the Council decided to defray the expenses of the Works Overseer (Mr. J. Faull) enable him to visit Sydney and inspect…

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Municipal Stables

Western Champion · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 15

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday evening a petition, bearing the signatures of 273 residents of Parkes, was placed before…

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Municipal Council Matters Business of Fortnightly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 5

Those present at Monday’s meeting were:—Aid. Todhunter (Mayor), Ryall, Westphalen, Thomas, Dawson, Bergin, Treasure and Madigan…

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Calare Country Party Electoral Council Campaign Director’s Report. to the Members and Supporters of the Country Party Calare Electorate

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 8

Ladies and Gentlemen,— I have to report that the Federal Elect[?]ons duly eventuated on the 16th. December last, the outcome being the…

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Weddin Shire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday last. Present: Crs. W. H. Simpson…

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L.G. Employees' Claim All Opposed by Lachlan Shire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Lactlan Shire Council, a letter was received from the Shires' Association of N.S.W., re claim by Shire…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 2

THE above met in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, following being present: Ald Durning (chair), J. Bradley, Halls…

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Lachlan Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 14

The following matters are of interest to a large number of readers of the "Advocate," and have been abridged from the report of the…

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Up Against It Through Lack of Funds Lachlan Shire Retrenching

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 15

Like the Bland Shire, the Lachlan Shire Council is finding itself unable to carry on works at the rate which has characterised the…

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CORRESPONDENCE We wish it to be distinctly understood that we do not in any way identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our correspondents. (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record,) Shire Councillors' Courage?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 4

Sir,—Owing to the Weddin Shire Council refusing to receive my letter, I think in fairness to the ratepayers concerned the contents should be…

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Shire Council Fined Discharged a Soldier

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 3

An important decision was given last week in the Bra[?]wood Police Court by the Goulburn Police Magistrate (Mr. G. E. Williams)’…

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Wanted: a New Alderman

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 2

One of the most useful members of the local Municipal Council, Ald. Bergin, having resigned, the ratepayers are now asked to select a…

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[?]Emalong Shire Council Bedgerabong Bridge. "A Defeated Candidate."

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held on Saturday last. Present: Councillors H. O. Elliott (president), J. J. Sweeney,…

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