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

Council & local affairs, 1924

489 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 25

Lachlan Shire Council. (Continued from last issue.) Overseer's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 2

Clearing of road from Middlefield to T. A. Russ's property. Our parish [?]ap does not show the road as asked for. I intend getting an up to…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 2

THE above Council met on Tuesday night, following being present: Ald. Durning (Mayor), Halls, McLeod, J. Bradley, and Douglass…

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Weddin Shire Council Gap Road Deviation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 7

Cr. Butler, in referring to the deviation at Gap Road, complained that such had not been gone into in detail as decided upon; all interested…

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Wyalong District Council Of the F.S.A. Meeting at West Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 3

A meeting of delegates to the above was held at the Shire Hall on Wednesday afternoon. The chair was occupied by the President (Mr…

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Municipal Council Matters Business of Last Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 3

Those present at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council were: Ald. E. P. Todhunter (Mayor), P. G. Westphalen, C. E. Newcombe, E…

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Barbers’ Shops Ald. Westphalen Wants Them Under the Control of the Council. Proposal to Have Ordinance 62 Applied to Cowra Defeated Aldermen Say Cowra Saloons Are All Right—but There May Be Others. Ald. Roberts Gives Some Experiences

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 3

At last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. Westphalen again brought up the question of regulating barbers’ shops. He proposed…

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Wyalong District Council Of The F.S.A. Resolutions for Conference (Continued from last issue) Wheat Compensation Case Interesting Discussion

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 3

In connection with the proposal to proceed with the wheat compensation case, the President said he thought they must come to the…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 11

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

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Electric Light. Latest Council Decision

Western Champion · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 7

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Mo[?]y evening a successful attempt [?] reverse the…

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Bathurst Seat Boxing Mayor Seeks Selection

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 11

Alderman A. J. Birney ("Ranji Burns") Mayor of Katoomba, and Alderman Walter J. Rumble, ex-Mayor, are both offering themselves…

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Shire Bye Election Two Candidates for C Riding

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

Nominations closed at 12noon to-day for the extraordinary vacancy in C. Riding of Bland Shire, caused by the resignation of Cr. M. McCrone. The…

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[?]Emalong Shire Council a Pert Rejoinder. to Molong P. P. Board

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 3

The Jemalong Shire Council met on Saturday last. Present were Councillors J. H. Noakes (president) D. T. Herbert, H. O…

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The Council Complimented

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last an impromptu function took place at Messrs. J. H. Morgan and Co.’s, when the electric light was switched on to…

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"A Contemptible Cad" Denunciation of "Business Man." Angry Aldermen and a Correspondent

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 2

The full council was present at last Thursday night's meeting of the local aldermen. When general business came on Ald. Webster had some…

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Collett's Grossing Bridge Proposal deferred to Minister Is Government Estimate too High? Shire President Says It Is. Private Firms Would Like Job

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 4

The bridge at Colletts' Crossing was again before the Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday last. Mr. Payton, leader of the…

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sHE Wyalong Advocate Tuesday June 10, 1924 Wyalong Municipality Its Abolition Suggested Deputation to Chamber of Commerce

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 4

"That the Bland Shire Council be asked to arrange a deputation to wait on the Wyalong Municip-: al Council and endeavor to comes…

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Municipal Contest

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 2

The Municipal election last Saturday, held to fill Ald. Chapman’s vacancy in the Blayney Council, war quiet and uneventful; 111 votes…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of the council was held last Friday night, there being present Ald. Quirk (Mayor), Hay, Laneyrie, May,…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Present: Ald. J. M…

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To the Editor Suggestion to Shire Council. Spring Tip-drays Required

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 5

Mr. E. S. Twigg writes: To see the drays travelling to their work at the rate of 21 miles per hour, makes a man’s head ache. Thirty…

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