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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 8 of 25

Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 April 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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Deputations to Shire Council

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

Two deputations were received at Saturday's Shire Council meeting. The first asked for a low level bridge at Merriganowry, and it was decided…

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Bland Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday and Saturday last. Present — Crs. Wilson, Gagie, McCrone,…

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Waugooia Shire Council. Business of Monthly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

Those present at Saturday's meeting were: Crs. McCarron (President) Freebairn, Dickson, McWilliams, Rowlands, Kirkman, Goodacre, and…

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Bland Shire Council (Continued from other pages)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 4

The Barmedman Progress Assoliation asked to be supplied with a copy of the Engineer's report on proposed garbage service…

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16 Hours Sitting Of the Bland Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

The March meeting of the Bland Shire Council lapsed for want of a quorum, but the Councillors and staff had to do overtime in…

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Travelling Fruit Vendors Protest from Local Vendors to the Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

The Bland Shire Council, at its meeting on Friday night received a petition from..'several local fruiterers, askmg the Council to…

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Contract v. Day Labor. Waugoola Shire Council Decides for the Latter

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 1

The above always vexed question was very thoroughly ventilated at Saturday's meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council, when the following…

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New Shire Officers Welcomed

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

Prior to the business of the Waugola Shire Council being commenced on Saturday the President welcomed their new Clerk ( Mr. F. G. Phillips)…

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Direction Boards To be Erected Throughout the Shire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 7

Following on a recent article in the "Advocate," pointing out the importance of having direction boards erected at the commencing…

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Council Crumbs From Last Week's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

The full Council were present, with the exception of Alderman Webster, who is still away on holidays. The Clerk's financial statement…

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Straying Stock Nuisange Receives Another Airing in Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

The straying stock nuisance, always very acute in years of drought like the present, was again referred to at the meeting of the local…

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Shire Councillors' Trip

Western Champion · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 9

The trip of the Goobang Shire Councillors through their area, which had been deferred from an earlier period of the year was entered upon…

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Bland Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 14

The minutes of the previous regular meeting and one lapsed meeting were read and confirmed The ex-President's minutes…

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Noxious Weeds a Serious Menace Shire Council Taking Action

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 3

In a recent issue of the "Advocate," we stressed the urgent necessity of landholders taking prompt action in the destruction…

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P.P. BOARDS Should they be Abolished? Shire Council Opposed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, a letter was received from the Jindalee Shire Council, asking co-operation in a…

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Advertising Brings Results Shire President's Opinion

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 6

Cr. Max McCrone, the newly-elected President of the Bland Shire Council, expressed the opinion at Friday's meeting that…

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Saving Time In Investigation of Shire Works

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 3

Cr. Wilson, at Saturday's meeting of the Shire Council, said he had been in consultation with the Engineer in regard to a more…

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Local Water Supply Inspection by Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

The Health Inspector (Mr Sidney M. Smith) submitted the following report to Friday's meeting of the Bland Shire:—…

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Shires Conference Motions from Local Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, Cr. Wilson said while President he had taken the liberty of sending down a…

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