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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 8 of 33

Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last. Present: The Mayor…

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P. & A. Societies' Council New Show Dates

Western Champion · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 11

"One good thing this meeting has done is to dispel the idea that many folk have that Forbes and Parkes want to ride rough-shod…

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Forbes Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 10

The ordinary, meeting of the Forbes Council was held last night. There were present the Mayor (Ald. Two good) and Aid. Crippin, Smith,…

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Legislative Council

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 8

The more we [?] of the Upper [?] the more we are convinced that [?] existance is a constant menace to the Political morality of the…

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Council Prosecutes

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 6

At the Cootamundra Police Court this week, before Mr. Reed, P.M., 8 householders were prosecuted by the Municipal Council for using water…

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Municipal Council Matters Business of Usual Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 7

Those present at the above on Monday evening were: Aldermen M. Whitby (Mayor), Lewis, Chambers, Lane, Muir and McLelland…

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Correspondence Shire Meeting. (To the Editor of the "Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 10

Sir,-- On reading the report of the last meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, as published in your issue of yesterday's date, I was surprised to…

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To the Editor Is It an Aftermath of the Shire Election ?

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 8

Sir,—Whilst in hospital I came upon a report of the last Waugoola Shire meeting, and this innocent looking paragraph appears: “The…

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Meat Council Continued Support by New South Wales Graziers’ Assn

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

At the 9th. annual Conference of the Graizers’ Association of New South Wales, held in Sydney on March 2nd. 3rd. and 4th., Mr. W. W…

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Electric Light Three Schemes to Be Considered by Council. Dubbo's Example

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 10

Yet another stage was reached in the proposal to instal an electric light undertaking at Forbes, at a meeting of the Council last night…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

The above Council met on Saturday last, the following being present:—Crs. W. E. Butler (President), A. Bembrick, A. Jones, W. T. Jones, W…

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Weddin Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

HAVE to report rates coming in fairly freely. The debit balance at bank on 28th ult. stood at £1636/5/4. Council's special lease of quarry…

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Waugoola Shire Council Business of Monthly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 4

Those present at the above on Saturday were:—Councillors J. McCar-(President), C. W. Grauss, D. D. J. Mclnerney, J. Taylor,…

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Municipal Council Town Clerk's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

Inter alia the Town Clerk's report made reference to the following at last week's Council meeting:-- SPECIAL LOAN PROPOSAL…

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A Warning Cutting Shire Trees

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 4

At Parkes Police Court Bert Jones charged with cutting down a tree, the property of the Gobang Shire Council on Bogan road on January 14 last,…

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Agricultural Bureau Dowling District Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

An interesting and important meeting of the Dowling District Council of the Agricultural Bureau was held at Tullibigeal on Tuesday 2nd inst…

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Dissatisfied Ratepayers Deputation Not Received by Shire Council. As Their Solicitor's Opinion Was That It Would Amount to Contempt of Court

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 3

At Saturday's meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council several ratepayers wrote protesting against their rates, but as the matter will now…

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Shire Works Important Matters Dealt with in Engineer's Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. J. R. White, Shire Engineer, reported as follows to Saturday's meeting of the Wangoola Shire Council:— Wattamondara Well—I have had…

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Australian Meat Council Continued Support by N.S.W. Graziers' Association

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 6

At the 9th annual conference of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W., held in Sydney on March 2, 3, and 4, Mr W. W. Killen, M.P., in the absence…

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Tar and Coke Council Decides on Reduction of Price. Public to Benefit

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

In future local residents will he able to secure their supplies of tar and coke at reduced prices. This decision which was arrived at at the last…

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