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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 4 of 25

Municipal Council. Increase of General Rate

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 4

A special meeting of the council was held last Friday night, there being present Aid. Gornali (deputy mayor, in chair), Brady, May,…

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Jemalong Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 25

Jemalong Shire Council (Forbes) met on Saturday week. Present: Councillors J. H. Noakes (president), A. E. Jones, D. T. Herbert, J. J…

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Goobang Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 11

The usual monthly meeting of the Goobang Shire Council was held on Monday afternoon, the members present being Messrs. Whitmill…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 14

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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Goobang Shire That Road Vote

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 20

At the meeting of the Goobang Shire Council on Monday a letter was read from the Local Government Department with reference to the…

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County Councils And Noxious Weeds Animated Discussion by Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 13

At Friday night's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, a letter was received from tire Yanco Shire Council, stating that a conference…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 14

The Shire Clerk (Mr S. M. Smith) submitted the following report to Friday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council:—…

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Municipal Council Matters Business of Fortnightly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 5

Those present at the above on Monday evening were: Ald. Todhunter (Mayor), Ryall, Westphalen, Newcombe, Dawson, Ferguson, and Treasure…

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Works in the Shire Engineer's Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 16

The Shire Engineer, Mr H. W. Sargeant, submitted the following report to Friday's meeting of the Council:…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of above was hela in the Council Chambers on Saturday last. Present—Crs. A. Bombrisk (President), W. H. Simpson, S…

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Weddin Shire. Engineer's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

During the past month I have attended to the maintenance of Young road, have put a man on to attend to all new metalling, on the second roads…

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A Clean Bill Alderman Webster Wanted It. Garbage Again. Council as Traders

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

There was something of weighty portent in the atmosphere at the end of the Council meeting last Thursday night. Alderman Webster stood…

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Electricity for Cowra a Fact. Temporary Plant Now Running Smoothly. Current Switched on by Mayor Todhunter Last Night. a Historic Event in the Annals of Cowra. Large and Representative Gathering of Ratepayers. the Railway Works Now Lighted Electrically

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 3

THERE was a very-large and representative gathering at the temporary electric power house last night to witness the switching on of the electric current to the Railway by the Mayor (Ald. E. P. Todhunter). Amongst…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 3

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

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Weddin Shire Council Clerk's Unusual Procedure. Regarding Rate Notices and Estimates

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 9

At last Saturdays meeting of the Weddin Shire Council Cr. Butler said he wished his name to be struck out of last meeting. He was only…

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Australian Meat Council Executive Committee Third Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

The Executive Committee of the above held its third meeting in Sydney on February 6th., Mr. John B. Cramsie, Chairman, presiding. Other…

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Noxious Weeds P.P. Board & Lachlan Shire Gang of Men Employed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Condobolin P.P. Board, the Chairman reported having, as instructed, had an interview with Cr. Crouch,…

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Railway Union To Affiliate with Labor Council (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

The new branch, of the Australian Railways Union has decided to affiliate with the Labor Council…

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Curtailment of Municipality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 6

The question of curtailing our large municipality was not forwarded last night to any great extent when the Municipal Council discussed…

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Lachlan Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 3

At the last meeting of the council there were present: Crs. Crouch (president), Dawson, Brady, Hunt, Costello, Ludlow, Circuitt, Medcalf…

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