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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 26 of 39

Municipal Council Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 6

At the Court of Petty Session on Tuesday the Municipal Council was proceeded against for issuing a receipt for an amount over £2 and not…

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Those Straying Stock Weddin Shire Council Re-fuses to Pay Impounding Officer’s Claim

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 8

At last meeting of Weddin Shire Council meeting T. Frazer, asked for £7/12/9, being deficiency for sale of animals…

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Council Crumbs From the Council Table

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 8

The rescission of the motion at present on the Council's books prohibiting the taking of flashlight photographs in the Town Hall was moved…

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Alteration to Council Offices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 6

In view of the congestion which exists in the Municipal Council office at the present time, owing to lack of space, alterations as suggested by the…

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Council Finances Overdraft to Be Increased

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 8

The following extract dealing with the Council's finances was taken from the Town Clerk's report:-- "The financial position at 31st…

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Old Guards Again. Council Takes Action. What Is the Next Step?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 7

The iron tree-guards, which were removed from the front of "Anglesey House" some little time ago," were again mentioned at the meeting of the…

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Municipality of Wyalong Lists of Electors

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 1

THE List of persons entitled to vote at the Triennial Election of Aldermen of the Municipality of Wyalong will be on view at the Court House and…

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[?] Weeds Conference Very Representative Gathering of Local Govt. and P.p. Board Representatives Motion to Form County Council Defeated. Councils in the Watershed of Lachlan to Be Asked to Suggest Some Definite Scheme in Dealing with Noxious Weeds. After Which Another Conference Will Be Held in Cowra. Interesting Discussion at Fourth Conference of Delegates

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 1

Those present at the fourth Noxious Weeds Conference held in Cowra on Wednesday last were:—Cr. F. C. Rowlands (Waugoola Shire Council), Herbert and Allan (Boree Shire Council), G. H. Griffiths and Elliott (Jemalong Shire Council), D. Neville (Murrungal Shire Council), S. Cooke and W. S. Gerty (Lyndhurst Shire Council), Aid. M. W. Whitby (Cowra Municipal Council),…

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Bland Shire Council Rates Unpaid

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 1

IN accordance with instructions issued at the last meeting of the Council, legal proceedings are now being taken for the recovery of unpaid rates…

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New Hospital Movement Endorsed by Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

The movement initiated recently for the erection of a new District Hospital was advanced a further step on Friday evening, when the Bland Shire…

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Ten- Minute Interviews with Citizens of Forbes No. 37. -- The New Alderman

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 1

Feeling that this week we could not do better than give this front page space to our new alderman, we called on Mr. E. H. Byrnes, at his office, on…

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Sign Posts And Advertising "Stunts" Disapproved by Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 6

The sign post policy adopted by some people is not approved by the members of Bland Shire Council. This was made evident at the meeting of…

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Public' Holidays For Race Meetings Council Advises Caution

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 3

When dealing with an application from the Barmedman Picnic Race Club, asking the Bland Snire. Council to have Wednesday, 28th September,…

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Kerbing and Guttering In Barmedman Streets Arguments at Council Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 8

At the Bland Shire Council meeting on Friday a letter was received from the manager of the Commercial Bank Barmedman, pointing out that the…

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Town Council Matters. Dealt with at Last Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 3

Those present at the above were: Aldermen M. W. Whitby (Mayor), J. H. Sorrell, E. P. Todhunter, E. Lewis, L. W. Roberts, G. Chambers and C. G. Adams. Messrs. S. J. King (Town Clerk), Alex. McLeod (Assistant Clerk), A. Diamond (Electrical…

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Child Endowment and Orange Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 5

Mr. Lang's Child Endowment Act has hit the ratepayers of the municipality of Orange to the extent of £700 per year! That is a pretty big slug…

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Lachlan Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 12

The following matters, of interest to numerous readers of the "Advocate, were dealt with at the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council:—…

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Bland Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 10

The following were present at the meeting of the Bland Shire Council on Friday last: Crs. E. E. Templeman (President), G. Wilson, D. A. Gagie,…

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Weethalle Wants Dealt With by Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 11

Weethalle Progress Association wrote the Bland Shire Council on Friday in connection with the following matters:—…

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Shire Rates Many in Arrears Council Taking Action

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 1

The matter of arrears of rates has occupied the attention of the Bland Shire Councillors for some time, and although every effort has been made…

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