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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 15 of 25

Electric Light Plant Gas or Oil Engine Question Re-opened Council to Visit Young

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 4

A deputation from the West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce, consisting of Messrs A. Andrew, J. W. Parker, J. Duffy, T. P. Chanter and A. J…

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Municipal Council. (Continued from last issue.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 10

Secretary show society asked that road to the showground be repaired in time for the show. Being attended to, in accordance with…

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Goobang Shire. Shire Engineer Suspended

Western Champion · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 14

At the meeting of the Goobang Shire Council on Monday afternoon the Deputy President, Councillor Richard Job, presented a lengthy Special…

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Goobang Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 11

The ordinary meeting of the Goobang Shirs Council was held on Monday afternoon, the members in attendance being Messrs. Richard Jo[?]…

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Farkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 4

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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An Alderman Thought It

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4

The ratepayers of various municipal councils are occasionally candid in their remarks about aldermanic mismanagement, and it must…

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One Borrower Important Agreement Loan Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 9

As a result of the decision of the Australian Loan Council, it is practically certain that a central agency for raising loan money for the…

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The Lighting Scheme Council's Visit to Young

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 1

The whole of the members of the Bland Shire Council, together with the Shire Clerk, Electrical Engineer, and representative of the "Advocate,"…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 2

The regular! monthly meeting was held on Saturday, July 19, Councillor A. Bembrick (President) occupying the chair. Others present: Crs. W. H…

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Bland Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 6

The President, Cr. G. Wilson, occupied the chair at the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, and there were also present Crs. Templeman,…

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Shire Clerks Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 7

The Shire Clerk, Mr. Sidney M. Smith, submitted the following report to the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council:—…

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Current Topics Shire Curtailment

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 2

Mr. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., is in receipt of advice that an inquiry will be held at the Court House, Condobolin, on Tuesday, 29th inst., into…

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Town Improvement the Council Approves

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 3

A beautiful town, one in which no opportunity of adding to beauty will be lost, the prettiest and most attractive town in the central west…

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Forbes Sports Council Forbes Visit to Parkes Committee Formed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 4

A meeting of representatives of all the sporting bodies was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last for the purpose of arranging a…

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Electricity Plant The Duplication Scheme Council Visits Young and Murrumburrah

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 4

As briefly stated in last issue, the Bland Shire Council, consisting of the President, Cr. G. Wilson, and Crs. Gagie, Templeman, Penfold, Holland…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held last Friday. Present: Crs. Crouch (president), Dawson, Hunt, Medcalf. Ludlow and…

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Goobang Shire. Engineer Link Suspended

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 7

We take the following from last last issue of the Parkes "Champion":--At the meeting of the Goobang…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 2

The aldermen of the above met on Tuesday evening, there being present: Ald. Durning (Mayor), Aids. Douglass, Bradley and McLeod. The clerk was…

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Bland Shire Council Adjourned Monthly Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 4

The adjourned monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last. The chair was occupied by the President (Cr. G. Wilson) and there…

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Parkes Shire Engineer Suspended

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 6

The Deputy President (Cr. R. Job) on Wednesday submitted a special report at great length to the monthly meeting of the Goobang Shire…

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