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

Council & local affairs, 1928

1,077 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 54

Waugoola Shire Council Business of Monthly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 1

Those present at Saturday’s meeting were:—Councillors F. Dickson (President), F. C. Rowlands, J. Taylor, D. J. Mclnerney, A…

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Waugoola Shire Matters Dealt with on

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 3

In addition to the business referred to on page one the following matters were also dealt with: From the Main Roads Board re…

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Noxious Weeds Some Shire Ratepayers to Be Prosecuted

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 4

The following report was submitted to Saturday’s meeting of Waugoola Shire Council by Noxious Weed Inspector Lewis:—…

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Shire Works Engineer White Reports on Some Important Matters

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 1

On Saturday Mr. Shire Engineer White reported as follows:— Application from Mr. S. W. Brien, for work to be carried out on the…

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Worth £1,500,000 ! Value Placed by Certain Captious Critics on Mayor Whitby’s Persuasive Powers

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

“Civicus” writes: Our Mayor should be greatly honored that in several unlooked for quarters his persuasive powers have had the above high…

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That Recent Fatal Accident Reported on by the Engineer in Charge. Council Passes Motion of Condolence

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 3

To last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council the Engineer in Charge (Mr. Caton) reported on the fatal accident by electrocution to a…

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Municipal Work Street Signs to Be Erected

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 3

At last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council Overseer of Works Henderson reported as follows:— Street Signs…

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Municipal Finances Motor Cycle for Health Inspector. Proposal to Buy an Additional Motor Lorry

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

The Finance Committee reported as follows to last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council:— Transit for Health Inspector…

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Shire Engineer's Report Floods Cut Roads About Work in Hand

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 8

The Shire Engineer submitted the following report to the Jemalong Shire Council meeting on Friday:-- I beg to report as follows on…

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Hospital Patients' Fees Shire Workmen Want Concession What of Others? Special Meeting Will Consider

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 4

Should industrial employees who make weekly contributions to the funds of the Forbes District Hospital be entitled to a concession in fees…

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Goobang Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 14

At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council on Tuesday Or. Job presided, and there were also 'present Councillors Jelbart, Mclntyre, Grey and…

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Goobang Shire the Engineer's Report

Western Champion · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 7

The Engineer's report was as follows: Contracts Complete. — New, headstock Old Cemetery bridge (R. Biggs)…

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Aldermen to Resign From South Grafton Council (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 1

Al the South Grafton Council meet ing the aldermen decided to resign their seats following a discussion relating to defalcations by the late Town…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, following attending: Aid. Douglass (Mayor), J. Bradley, C…

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Ooma Plains Road Notorious Section to be Improved Shire Council's Windfall

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 1

Misfortunes never come singly, and the good things of this life have a habit of, sometimes following closely upon each other's heels…

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The Mayor to the Press

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 1

At Coolangatta (Q.), the Mayor and the Press are not on speaking terms—the Press had rubbed his Worship's bristles the wrong way,…

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Grenfell Streets Alderman Fenwick Tables a Motion to Borrow £10,000

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday, the following complaints were received re bad state of streets, footpaths and guttering…

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The Mayor Explains Why No Civic Reception to Wyangala Parliamentary Delegation

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

The Mayor, replying to Ald. E. P. Todhunter’s query at last meeting of the Municipal Council as to why some official recognition had not been…

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Like the Burrs Shire Hard to Shake Off. Another Letter to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 1

Jemnlong Shire Council again wrote to the Municipal Council on Thursday to know if anything had been done about the destruction of burrs…

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Report Wanted Meter Reading Alderman Byrnes is Curious

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

"We have three or four men riding about the streets on bikes, and I would like to see them present to Council a detailed report of their…

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