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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 15 of 54

Cowra District Band Annual Meeting of Members. Municipal Council to Be Asked for £50 SUBSIDY

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

The annual meeting of members of the Cowra District Band took place at Jackson’s rooms on Tuesday evening last, the President (Mr. E. P…

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Country Party Sub-Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 4

A meeting of the Sub-council of the Riverina Electorate Council will be held at the Memorial Hall, West Wyalong, at the conclusion of the…

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Poole's Block Deputation to Council Special Meeting of Chamber

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

The discussion in connection with Pooles' resumption, adjourned from last Friday evening, was continued at the Chamber of Commerce…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

The monthly meeting of above was held on Saturday, following at tending: Crs. A. Jones (chair). Butler, Shannon, O'Meally, Bembrick,…

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Was Mayor Annoyed?

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

Rev. Fr. McManus, who is conducting a Mission in Forbes, told one against himself which greatly amused those present at the new…

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Local News Shire Offices

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Saturday, a letter was read from the Lands Department re request for site for Shire Council Chambers at…

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Report of Shire Clerk and Engineer

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

The Shire Clerk and Engineer reported outstanding rates and interest at £2957/5/3. Final notices have been issued and also…

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Municiap Council Follow Shire’s Good Example

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

A similar communication was read at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council. The Mayor said it was a usual…

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Waugoola Shire Council Vote £25 a Year

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

After a letter had been read at Saturday’s meeting of the Shire Council from the Secretary to the Ambulance Committee (Mr. S. J…

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Shire Works Engineer’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 3

The Engineer, Mr. J. R. White, reported as follows to Saturday’s meeting of Waugoola Shire Council: — Timber culvert in Tenandra Lane…

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West Wyalong Advocate TUESDAY, 11th MAY 1928. Shire Saleyrds Tenders to be Called

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 4

At the Bland Shire Council meeting the matter of the proposed new sale yards for West Wyalong was again discussed, in pursuance of a notice of…

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Poole's Blocks Deputation to Council Resumption to be Completed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 4

The long drawn-out discussion in connection with what is known as Poole's resumption, was finalised at a meeting of the Bland Shire…

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Municipal Works Approved at Last Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. Overseer Henderson reported as follows to last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council:— At your last Council meeting, the…

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Building Activity in Cowra Thirteen Applications Dealt with at Last Night’s Council Meeting. Further Evidence of the Town’s Solid Progress

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 1

There was further evidence of the solid progress of Cowra at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, when no less than‘…

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Section 9 9 Again Ex-SHIFT Engineer Boardman Asks for an Inquiry. Council Decides to Inform Him It Does Not Apply in His Case

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

“That oft quoted clause of the L.G. Act, Section 99, was again brought under the notice of our Civic Fathers last night, when…

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Jemalong Shire Application for Grant

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 5

The Jemalong Shire Council, as mentioned in the "Advocate" some weeks ago, had made application for a Government grant in connection…

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Municipal Sanitation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 9

In a previous issue we briefly mentioned that the Municipal Council bad received a long communication from the Department of Public Health,…

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Municipal Bribery Allegations Featured in London Our Emphatic Denial Deputy -Manager's Report. London

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 4

London newspapers are giving prominence to the allegation of corruption, during the Labour regime at the Sydney Town Hall,…

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Goobang Shire. Monthly Meeting of Council

Western Champion · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Goobans Shire Council on Tuesday there were present Councillors Job (in the chair), Jelbart, Grey, Watson, Pilling…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held In the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present: Aid. W. Douglass (Mayor), Bradley,…

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