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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 26 of 33

Young Council in a Fix

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 6

The Young Roller Flour Mill Co., Ltd., has notified the Young Municipal Council that the contract between the two bodies has terminated as…

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Country Councils and Noxious Weeds Goobang Council Shy. Will Not Co-operate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 8

Goobang Shire Council, at its, meeting yesterday, unanimously decided not to co-operate in a proposal for the appointment of County Councils…

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Municipality of Forbes CARNIVAL

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 10

A Public Meeting will be held in the Supper Room, Town Hall, Forbes, at 8 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, 20th INST., for the purpose of discussing…

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Municipal Council Reports Works Committee’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 3

Meeting held on 18th October. The Committee reports having inspected the subdivision of lots 1-5, 8-12, Section 13, Taragala, and found…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 9

The ordinary monthly meeting of council was held last Friday week. Present, Crs. Crouclr (President), Dawson, Mconey, Costello, Ludlow'…

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Lachlan Shire Council (Continued from outside page.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 5

Secretary Fifield Cricket Club, complaining, on behalf of the club and other sporting bodies, of the condition of the FifieLd recreation around…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 6

The adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Chambers last Friday evening. The following aldermen were…

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Farkes Council. Works Committee's Report

Western Champion · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 14

At Friday nights meeting of the Council Aids. Keast and Leighton submitted the following: In the absence of a quorum of the…

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Caledonian Society. The Highland Gathering. Officials.—Patron, Dr. Boazman; Chief, Mr. A. Stewart; Vice-Chiefs, Messrs. D. McPherson, R. Turnbull and W. G. Dodd; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Wm. Giles; Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. Hutchison; Council, Messrs. Boyd, Crawford, Macdonald, Campbell, G. McPherson, senr., G. McPherson, Junr., Neasmith, Scott, Donaldson, McKenzie, McGregor, F. W. Giles, Padley and Rev. T. Mathers. Stewards Scottish events, Messrs. Dodd, McKenzie, and McPherson. Trotting, Messrs. W. McMillan, G. Best and J. T. Best. Stepping a distance, Mr. D. McPherson; throwing at wicket, Mr. G McPherson, junr.; judge of dancing, Mr. A. B. Pettigrew

Western Champion · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 13

Perfect weather favoured the annual Highland Gathering of the Caledonian Society which took place on the show ground yesterday afternoon. The two…

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Mayor Whitby Outspoken Says Ratepayers Should Write to Council Re Their Grievances. Instead of Seeing Aldermen About Same

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 9

At question time at last meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. Muir asked why a job near Mr. J. S. Poignand’s property in Macquarie Street…

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The New Sportsground []Municipal Council Agrees to Accept

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 5

The Secretary of the above has written to the Municipal Council stating that about 3,000 cubic yards of the area required ploughing and…

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WARNING : Don’t Waste Water Mayor Says When Restrictions Are Necessary Same Will Be Rigidly Enforced

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 1

Mr. A. Diamond, Electrical Engineer, submitted the following report at last meeting of the Municipal Council…

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Electrification of Water Pumps Council Saves £50 in Price of Dismantling Gear

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 1

Mr. Electrical Engineer Diamond submitted the following report to the Municipal Council on Monday evening, which was adopted: —…

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Cowra Jockey Club Water Supply Club to Be Asked to Purchase From Council

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 7

On Monday evening a letter was read at the Municipal Council meeting from the Cowra Jockey Club re laying water on racecourse and…

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Church of Ehgland Convention's Decision Not Bound by Privy Council (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 1

"If the Convention throws out this clause, and the new Church in Australia goes back on its fight for liberty and allows itself to be bound by…

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Caustic Criticism by the Mayor in Reply to Remarks by Works Dept. Officers. Ald. Whitby Holds Lackadaisical Methods by Dept. Has Held Up Electrification of Pumps

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 2

Referring to the electrification of the pumps, the Mayor (Ald. Whitby) stated at last meeting of the Municipal Council that during his visit to…

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F. & S. Association Meeting of District Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 2

A meeting of delegates to the District Council of the branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association within the Grenfell District, was held…

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Council's Early Riser

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

"I am doing house to house inspections,'' so ran a portion of the Health Inspector's report which was read at the Council meeting on Friday night…

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To the Editor the Shire Election

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 3

Sir,—The recent Shire election provides us with a glaring example of the injustice of “first past the post” system of election, and forcibly…

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Our Proposal Council Favors

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

Arising out of The Advocate's" suggestion to improve the conditions at the railway stat' entrance, a letter from, the Town [?]provement…

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