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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 35 of 39

Royal Assent To City Council Commission (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 1

Royal assent has been given to a bill to place the Sydney City Council under a commission…

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Municipal Works Additions to Sale Yards Sanctioned

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 6

The Overseer of Works (Mr. E. Henderson) reported as follows at last night’s meeting:— I herewith report that I have…

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The Electricity Undertaking Electric Sparks Generated at Last Night’s Meeting Recommendations of Committee Re Abolishing Positions of Electrical Engineer and Shift Engineer and Replacing with Engineer-in-charge Adopted. Mayor Whitby Exercises His Casting Vote. Ald. Todhunter Then Gives Notice That He Will Move at Next Meeting That the Motion be Rescinded

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 5

The following recommendations of the Electricity Committee were before the Municipal Council at last night's meeting:— Re-organisation of Staff of Electricity Undertaking.—Consideration was given to the Mayor’s Minute submitted to the…

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Meeting of Railway League Was Mayor Slighted?

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 2

As our readers are aware, an advertisement in last issue announced the calling of a meeting of all persons interested in the proposed…

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Inquiry into Death of Shire Clerk S. C. Daley

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 10

At the inquest On Stanley C. Daley, Shire Clerk, who was found dead at the rear of the Shire Chambers with a pea rifle beside him just before a…

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A New Mayor?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 6

In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, it will be necessary for all shires and municipal councils to elect their presidents…

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Municipal Council Matters Dealt with at Monday Evening’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 9

Those present at the above were:— Ald. M. W. Whitby (Mayor), J. H. Sorrell, E. P. Todhunter, C. G. Adams, R. A. Muir, G. Chambers, L. W…

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Casino Council In Trouble

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 13

The Casino Muncipal Council probably occupies a unique position in the history of local government in N.S.W. The Council's treasury is…

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Council's Road Roller Conflicting Reports

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 7

At a recent meeting of the Municipal Council it had before it a report on the condition of the steam road-roller. From this report it was…

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City Council Commission Probable Personnel (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 1

It is reported on good authority that Mr. Arthur Collins, a London financial expert, and. Mr. Garlick, Cn[?]amon of the Main Roads Board, have been…

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Roads Bill In the Legislative Council (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 1

The Federal Aid Roads Bill and the Roads Amendment Bill passed the committee stage in the Legislative Council…

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Local Stock Sales at Municipal Yards

Cowra Free Press · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 9

Messrs. Squire and Gray report:— Four hundred cattle and 3,000 sheep were drawn for at last Tuesday’s sale, and the yards were overtaxed,…

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Prohibit Use of Wax Matches Municipal Council Decides to Support Shire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1927 · page 4

A letter was read at the Burrowa Council on Monday night from the Murrungal Shire, seeking the support of the Municipal Council in an…

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Australian Preference League Censures Shire Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 5

The following is a letter from the Australian-Made Preference League, which will come before the Jemalong Shire Council at its next meeting. The…

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Who Will Be Mayor?

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 2

The Forbes Municipal Council will elect its Mayor for 1928 on Friday, December 16. The question naturally arises, who will…

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The Shire President

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 2

The councillors of the Jemalong Shire will meet at 3 p.m. on Friday next for the purpose of fixing the presidential allowance; the election…

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Sand Hill's Deputation "No Confidence in Promises" Aldermen Castigated

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 2

The residents at Sand Hills are very dissatisfied with the state of their roads, and a deputation consisting of Messrs. L. Bourcier and A. J. Collita…

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The Municipal Elections

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 2

A good deal of interest was taken in the above on Saturday, and as was expected by the partisans of Messrs. Greig and Wark the contest between…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1927 · page 2

The above Council met on Tuesday night, following attending:—Aldermen Douglass (Mayor), J. Bradley, Rabbets, Mylecharane, Schweitzer…

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Mayor's Vain Opposition

Western Champion · Thursday 8 December 1927 · page 11

Though the Mayor opposed an application from a number of business firms for the granting of public holidays on Wednesday and Thursday,…

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