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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 8 of 25

Shire Election

Western Champion · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 14

It is some years since there was a contest for the representation of "C", riding in the Goobang Shire, but the extraordinary vacancy created by the…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 13

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

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Parkes Council Sanitary Charges Increased

Western Champion · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 16

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday evening a report from the Town Clerk was read and dealt with as follows:—…

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No Shire Bye-election

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 6

After the next meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday, April 5, Mr. "Tom" Crawford will be Councillor T. J. Crawford…

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Curtailment Shire and Municipal Conference. Road Repairs of Urgent Importance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 9

The councillors of the Jemalong Shire and the aldermen of the municipality met in conference in the Council Chambers on…

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Murrumbidgee Electoral Council Conference at West Wyalong Meeting at West Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

A meeting of delegates to the above was held at the Shire Hall on Wednesday afternoon last. There was a very large attendance,…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday List. Present—Crs. A. Bembrick (President), S. Goodsell, W. Simpson, P…

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Municipal Council Matters Business of Fortnightly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

Those present at the Council meeting last Monday week night were the Mayor (Ald. Todunter) and Ald. Ferguson, Dawson, Thomas, Westphalen,…

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Wyalong District Council Of the F. and S. Association

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

A meeting of delegates to the above was held at the Shire Hall on Wednesday afternoon. An apology for non-attendance was received from…

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Show Council Meeting at Cootamundra the Clashing of Show Dates

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 4

The Council of the Southern and Western P. A. H. and I. Associations was hold at the Albion Hotel on Thursday night, following upon a…

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Cowra’s Electricity Council Almost Ready. Consumers to Be Given Estimates of Installations

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 3

Those present at last night’s special meeting of the Municipal Council were: Aid. Todhunter (Mayor) Westphalen, Thomas, Ferguson and…

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Expulsion Sword of Damocles Over Head of Jas. McGIRR. — Charges Proved to Be False, Unwarranted, and Unfounded. —Cootamundra Council’s Action

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 5

THE Cootamundra Labor Electorate Council, on Friday night, presided over by Mr. F. Conroy, Chairman of the A.L.P. Disputes Committee, investigated the charges of packing of the Council, and certain Leagues—with the added stigma of being bogus…

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That Obstruction Again Notice of Motion to Rescind Previous Motion. Mr. J. R. Mcdonald States His Case to Council. Permission Given to Enclose Eight Feet of Footpath Adjoining Present Fence

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 3

At last week’s meeting of the Municipal Council a letter was read from Messrs. J. R. McDonald & Son, builders, Cowra, asking for permission to…

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Lachlan Shire Council (Continued from last issue.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 8

Henry Rodgers, asking permission to place rabbit traps along the Melrose road on his boundary. Resolved, on motion of Crs Hunt and…

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Shire By-election

Western Champion · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 15

Nominations for the extraordinary vacancy in the representation of "C" riding of the Goobang Shire closed on Thursday afternoon, with the…

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Importing Stonemasons Federal Council's Protest (By Wire) Sydney

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

The Federal Council of Stonemasons yesterday passed a resolution protesting against the employers' proposal to import 100 Italian…

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Wheogo District Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 2

THE annual meeting of above was held in the Masonic Hall last Saturday morning. Present—Messrs. J. Butler and J. Cleary (Piney Range), R…

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[?]Emalong Shire Council Against Valuer-general's System. Voluminous Business

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 4

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

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Pleasant Shire Luncheon

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 2

The president of the Jemalong Shire Council, Cr . J . H. Noakes, entertained the councillors to a luncheon at the Albion on Saturday, last…

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Curtailment Again Shire Councillors Disagree. Roads to be Repaired

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 3

At the meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council last Saturday the matter of repairing the New Grenfell and Cowra Roads within the…

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