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

Council & local affairs, 1926

648 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 33

Goobang Shire. Tales of the Roads

Western Champion · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 15

The June meeting of the Goobang Shire Council was held on Monday afternoon, the Councillors present being Messrs. Richard Job (President),…

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F. & S. ASSOCIATION District Council Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 19

The re-forming of the Alectown branch of the F. and S. Association through the efforts of the organiser, Mr. O'Neill, having rendered the…

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Orgy of Abuse Aldermen Attack "Advocate." Some Old Tripe Re-hashed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 12

When it came to the general business of the meeting at last night's meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council. Ald. Sam, lost no time in…

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"Advocate" and Gas Manager Mr. Jeffrey's Version the Mayor's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 13

At last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Mayor reported, as follows:-- COMPLAINT RE GAS MANAGER…

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Some Shire Matters Ciealt with at Last Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 3

I addition to matters chronicled in Tuesday’s “Free Press,” the following were death with at Saturday’s meeting:—…

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Bangaroo Settlers in a Bad Way Handicapped by Bad Roads. Waugoola Shire Council Promises Deputation to Do What They Can to Help.the Shire Engineer to Meet the Residents on the Road

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 5

Messrs. W. Clark, W. J. McSweeny, F. .B. Hinton and G. R. Adams attended Saturday’s meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council and presented the…

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The "Advocate," the Mayor and Some Aldermen

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2

Recently, the "Advocate" had reason to complain to the local Municipal Council of the insulting and offensive attitude towards us of…

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Forbes Municipal Council Thursday Night's Meeting. the Brick Area Altered

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 1

Forbes Municipal Council held its usual, meeting in the Council Chambers last Thursday night. The full Council was present, being:…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the council was held on Friday week. Present, Crs. Crouch (president), Dawson, Hunt, Brady, Costello Circuitt…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 7

The ordinary fornightly meeting of the council was held on Tuesday night Present, Ald Moulder (Mayor), H. F. and J. B. May, Honan, Cooney, Hay,…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Present:—Ald. W. Douglass (Mayor), Aldermen…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 19

The Municipal Council met on Tuesday eveniag, the aldermen in attendance being the Mayor (the Hon. F. W. Spicer, M.L.C.) and Messrs…

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Parkes Council. Finance and Electricity

Western Champion · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 5

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday evening the following report was submitted from the Finance and Electricity Committee:…

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Municipal Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 10

Upon official inquiry this morning, we are informed that nothing is definitely known as to whether the gas manager's resignation will be…

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Traffic Signals Council Receives a Supply

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 4

Mr J. Frank, Hon Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, has received the following letter from the Bland Shire Council:…

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Suspension of Forbes Health Officer. Commissioner's Report. Decision of Council Held Over

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council was held last night, when the report from the Commissioner, into the inquiry of the suspension…

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Council’s Electrical Undertaking Arrangement to Be Made with City Mutual Life Insurance Co. to Take Over the Debts and Liquidate Cam Li

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 2

The following Minute submitted by the Mayor (Aid. Whitby) was adopted at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council :…

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Lachlan Shire Council (Continued from last Issue.) CORRESPONDENCE

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 7

P. P. Board, Condobolin, re cutting of stinkwort on W. R. 2400, parish Gurrangully. The board had the whole of the reserve cut at a cost of…

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Parkes Council. Proposed Loan of £12,000

Western Champion · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 16

In to-day's issue of this paper the Council has published a notification that it proposes to borrow £12,000 to be expended on certain road works…

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Lachlan Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 10

At the last meeting of the above there were present Crs. Crouch (Pre sident), Dawson, Hunt, Brady, Costello Circuitt, Medcalf, Ludlow, and…

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