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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 34 of 39

How Coota. Municipal Council Encourages Its Cricketers

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 1

The cricketers of Cootamundra are to have a mud wicket in Fisher Park. A deputation from the Coota. Cricket Assn. succeeded in…

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Big Bill for Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 2

Mr. P. G. Phillips, who had been the Cowra Municipal Council's solicitor for many years, and in whose place another solicitor was appointed…

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Council's Road Roller Extensive Repairs Needed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 2

Reports that the road roller was not being properly cared for prompted the Municipal Council to obtain a report from an engineer of the Austral…

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Necessitous Farmers Representations by F.S.A. Council To Lands Department and G.S. Bank

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 4

Mr. Harold McFadyen, Hon. Secretary of the Wyalong District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, has received the following…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Lachlan Shire was held on Friday week, there being present: Crs. Crouch (President), Medcalf, Ludlow…

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Lachlan Shire Public Notice

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 8

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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Lachlan Shire Engineer's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 4

Following is the report submitted by Mr. Muir, Shire Engineer, at last meeting of the Council:--I have the honor to report, since…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 12

At the regular meeting of the Municipal Council, held on Tuesday night, the aldermen present were Hon. F. W. Spicer (Mayor) and Alds. Hourigan,…

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Parkes Council. The Water Question

Western Champion · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 13

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night the Mayor (Hon. F. W. Spicer) referred to a letter from an anonymous writer,…

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Tango in the Nude. Council Warned

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 2

Forbes Municipal Council discussed a motion that £1000 be spent in improving and enlarging the dressing-sheds at the weir swimming…

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Municipal Progress

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 2

The new municipal steam roller arrived on Tuesday, after being about ten days on the road—by railway. The roller…

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Headaches Why Aldermen Get Them

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 4

The Local Government Act, with its 377 pages, comprises about 154,570 words. In addition, the ordinances have to be constantly referred…

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The Recent Political Fight Final Meeting of Young Electorate Council

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 9

On Wednesday last a meeting of the [?] for young was held in the Memorial Hall, Cowra…

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City Council L.C. Agrees to Commission (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 1

The Legislative Council, by 40 votes to 25, agreed to the second reading of a bill to place the City Council under a commission…

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Money Bills in W.A. Question Referred to Privy Council (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 1

The West Australian Parliament referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council the question a[?] to the right of the legislative Council…

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Here and There the Municipal Vacancy

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 9

The candidates for the Municipal vacancy are: Messrs. J. Hargans, William Parkes, Sydney Greig, John H. Wark…

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Council of Southern and Western P., A., H. AND I. Associations Bi-annual Meeting Held at Cowra. Attended by Nearly Forty Delegates. Some Very Interesting Matters Discussed. Delegates Present From As Far Distant As Cargellico. The Allotting of Dates Not Finalised

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 5

The bi-annual meeting of delegates of the above was held in the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. T. J. A. Fitzpatrick…

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Lachlan Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

The following matters dealt with at the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council, are of interest to a large, number of readers of the,…

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Shire Rates Complaints to Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 4

The Bland Shire Councillors are not the only custodians of public moneys who are abused for their alleged injudicious expenditure of funds on the…

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Town Council Matters Dealt with in Town Clerk’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. S. J. King) reported as follows at last night’s meeting:— Valuations…

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