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

Council & local affairs, 1927

770 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 24 of 39

Municipal Electors’ Roll

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

Residents of the town are notified by advt. in this issue that the supplementary list of electors for the Municipality is now being prepared,…

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Municipal Finance

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 8

The following report by the Finance Committee was adopted at Monday evening’s meeting of the Municipal Council…

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Municipal Works

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 7

Report of the Works Committee at a meeting held on 27th inst., and submitted to last Monday evening’s Council meeting, which was adopted on the…

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Giving Up Hope? Young Council and S.w. Water Scheme

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 2

No constructive proposals were made at the meeting of the Young Council last week, when a letter was received from the Chamber of…

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Shire Council's Loan

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

At Saturday's special meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council the president (Cr. D. T. Herbert) and the shire clerk (Mr. T. C. Jago), were given…

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Council Finances Rate Collections Decrease

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 5

The present financial difficulties being experienced by the Municipal Council are dealt with in the following extract taken from the Town…

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Forbes P. A. and H. Association. £75 Loaned to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 5

The committee of the P.A. & H. Association met at the Town, Hall on Saturday afternoon, the president, Mr. A. J. Meagher, occupying the chair…

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The Political Outlook Local Nationalists Angry, But Forgiving. Action of President of C.p. Council, in Not Allowing Letter Re Mr. Henley to Be Read, Resented

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 3

Those present at a meeting of the Cowra branch of the Nationalist Association on Friday evening were:— Messrs E. P. Todhunter…

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Aldermen to Celebrate

Western Champion · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 13

In view of the completion of the additions to the Power House, involving an expenditure of from £6000 to £7000, the Mayor (Ald. F. W. Spicer)…

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Mayor Outspoken

Western Champion · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 13

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night a report was submitted from the Inspector of Public Accounts, dealing with the Water Account of the…

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Shire Chambers Entered

Western Champion · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 13

Thieves, who got nothing for their trouble, obtained an entrance to the Shire Chambers, through a back window last night. In the Shire Clerk's…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 17

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday, the Mayor (Ald. F. W. Spicer) presiding, and others present were: —…

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Main Roads Grants Jemalong Shire's Difficulties President's Report Adopted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 9

A special meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall on Saturday morning, to receive the president's report on the result…

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Council's Money Town Clerk Committed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 6

At the Tumut Police Court, before Mr. Harrison, P.M., Norman Cecil Adams was charged with failing to account for money received by him as…

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Municipal Voting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 2

There seem to be many people in Forbes who are not aware that under the amended Local Government Act, every person--male…

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Lachlan Shire Public Notice

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 9

All Gates and approaches to the extent of half a chain on either side of the Gate on Public Roads within this Shire must be maintained by the…

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Shire Council. The Engineer's Report

Western Champion · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 16

The report of the Shire Engineer Mr. Hy. Kelly, was read and dealt with at the Shire meeting on Tuesday, as follows:—…

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Goobang Shire Tenders

Western Champion · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 13

The following tenders, submitted with the monthly report of the Shire Engineer, were accepted at a meeting of the Goobang Shire Council on…

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Goobang Shire. the August Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 18

The monthly meeting of the Goobang Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Tuesday, Cr. Richard Job presiding, and there were also…

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Jemalong Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 6

The following report was submitted at this morning's meeting of the Council:-- The credit balances of the bank…

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