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

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Council Matters Broken Hill Express

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 2

The Western Area Commissioner has notified the Council that the Commissioners cannot concede to the request that passengers to and from…

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A Year of Progress Mayor's Interesting Report £70,00 Worth of Buildings

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 3

Every resident of Forbes should read with extreme interest the record of the Council's activities for the year 1927. The facts were published in a…

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Rates on Church Land Council Await Result of Test Case

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 4

A letter was received by the Young (Council from) the Mother Superior of (he Presentation Convent, Young. claiming a refund of £17/11/4 as…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 December 1927 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the council was held last Friday week, the full council being, present, namely, Crs. Crouch (president), Dawson…

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Municipal Council Resume of Most Important Business at Last Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 December 1927 · page 7

Ald. H. C. Moulder re-elected Mayor and Ald. H. F. May re-elected Deputy Mayor, both unopposed. Department of Local Government to…

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The Mayor Entertains

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1927 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Council meeting on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Ald. Douglass) entertained the aldermen, Mr. Darch,…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1927 · page 2

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

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Convent School Applies for Rate Refund. Council Awaits Result of Test Case

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1927 · page 4

A letter was received by the Young Council from the Mother Superior of the Presentation Convent, Young, claiming a refund of…

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Council Acts Promptly Upon Hearing Court’s Decision. Special Meeting Held on Wednesday Morning. When New Regulations Are Adopted

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 9

Those present at a special meeting of the Municipal Council held on Wednesday morning were: Ald. M. W. Whitby (Mayor), E. P…

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Compulsory Voting Urged for Municipal Elections

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 10

That voting for municipal elections should be made compulsory, was the opinion expressed by Alderman W. G. Lucas (Temora), at a meeting of…

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The Water Restrictions the Text of the Objections by Which Mr. Phillips Upset the Council’s Order. Queensland Decision Says Water Used for Garden Is Used for Domestic Purposes

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 9

As there has been such very keen interest taken in the above cases we append the text of the objections taken by Mr. R. B. Phillips and Mr. W. Golsby’s replies there to, also Mr. Scoble’s finding in the matter:—…

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