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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 21 of 33

Council Crumbs Last Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 10

The usual meeting, of the Forbes Municipal Council was held last night, a full council being present. The Local Government Association…

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Municipal Radio—inverell Leads the Way

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

Inverell Municipal Council is obtaining quotations for a radio receiving set with loud speaker. The intention is to install the set in the Town…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 2

The above Council met on Saturday, the following attending:—Crs. W. E. Butler (President), A. Bembrick, W. Shannon, A. Jones, J. O'Meally,…

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County Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 1

Proposals for the formation of a county council in the vicinity embracing the shires of Tumbarumba, Gundagai, Jindalee, Gadara, Illabo,…

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Report of Shire Clerk and Engineer

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 2

I have to report outstanding rates and charges at £2040. Lists of amounts outstanding are submitted herewith. Some further action must…

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Bland Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday last. The chair was occupied by the President, Cr. Templeman, and there were also…

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Waugoola Shire Council Business of Monthly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 4

Those present at Saturday’s meeting were : Councillors J. McCarron (President), F. C. Rowlands, F. Dickson, J. Taylor, D. J. Mclnerney,…

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Local Metal Supplies Shire Council Confers with Departmental Officers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 6

At Friday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, Messrs Adamson and McEvoy, from the Department of Agriculture, waited on the Council in…

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Shire Works

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 1

Mr. J. R. White reported as follows to Saturday’s meeting:— Petition from several ratepayers, asking that a road be opened between…

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Forbes Municipal Council Thursday Night's Meeting. Reports of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 6

The following reports were adopted at last Thursday night's meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council:-- MAYORAL MINUTE…

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Shire Saleyards Referred to Special Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 4

In connection with the prjoposal to erect Shire saleyards at West Wyalong, Mr. K. G. Anthoness (on behalf of Messrs Kilpatrick, McLellan,…

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Up-to-date Road Plant Council Decides to Purchase

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 4

At Friday night's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, the Engineer's report dealt with the necessity of procuring an up[?]to-date road making…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 8

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of council was held on Tuesday night of last week. Present, Ald H. F. May (Deputy Mayor, in the chair), J. B…

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Parkes Council. Extension of Cooke Park. Dawe's & McGIRR'S Properties to Be Purchased

Western Champion · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 18

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday to consider the proposal to extend Cooke Park by the closing of Gordon street, from…

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Marathon Letter Writer Shire Councillors Gasp

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 1

Shire and Municipal Councils receive many remarkable letters, but surely one which was tabled at last meeting of Biacktown Shire Council…

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Overtaxing the Engineer Development of Bland Shire. Work Increased by Main Roads Grants Council to Review the Position

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

The President, Cr. E. E. Temple-man. submitted the following report to the meeting of the Bland Shire Council on Friday last…

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Crown Lands Available for Selection. Latest Gazettals. Duneooo Central Land District, Cobbora Shire

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 8

McGhee's Settlement Purchase Area, county of Lincoln, parish of apper, portion 62, of 850 acres. Capital value £2550, deposit and annual instalment…

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Shire President Outspoken in Reply to Complaining Ratepayer. Tone of Letter Resented. Says He’ll Get No Different Treatment to Any Other Ratepayer

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 10

Mr. A. W. Whitney, of Waugoola Station, Woodstock, ventilated a grievance he says he has at last Saturday’s meeting of the Waugoola…

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Bland Shire Council (Continued from last issue)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 6

The Department of Lands advised [?]hat the survey cost in connection [?]ith the exchange of land and road [?] the parish of Langi-Kal-Kal had…

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Mayor’s Minute

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 3

Owing to the unsatisfactory system at present in operation in connection with the accounts section of the installation branch of the Electricity…

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