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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 34 of 54

REQUEST-REFUSED By Shire Council Holiday for Picnic Race Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 6

The Secretary of the Barmedman Picnic Race Club wrote the Bland Shire Council on Friday asking to have Wednesday, 26th inst.,…

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Shire Saleyards Special Opening Sale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

The Shirts saleyards at West Wyaong will be opened on Friday, 12th October, when Messrs Dalgety & Co. Ltd., of Wagga, and Kilpatrick,…

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Street Sweeper To Cost £60 Discussion at Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 4

At a previous meeting of the Bland Shire Council the matter of purchaseing a modern street-sweeping broom was discussed, its necessity being…

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“Nothing for the Press” Regarding Labor Bunch Contesting Municipal Elections

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

This was the reply given a “Free Press” representative by President McLeish at the conclusion of last night’s meeting of the Cowra branch…

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Municipal Works Overseer’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 3

The Works Overseer (Mr. E. Henderson) submitted the following report to last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council: —…

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Jemalong Shire Works Engineer's Report Main Roads Jobs

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 7

The Jemalong Shire engineer, Mr. Booth, reports as follows on the various works in hand by the Council:-- 1. Main roads work, Parkes Road--…

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Lachlan Shire President's Minute Re Appointment of Engineer

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 6

At a meeting of the Council held last Friday, early in the meeting the President read the following minute : "In view of certain statements in…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

count £56/11/7, street lighting account £21/8/5, sanitary account £50/4/. The accounts at the bank show the following credit balances:…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Present: AId. W. Douglass (Mayor), Jas…

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A New Shire. Tottenham and Albert's Appeal

Western Champion · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 13

The agitation which has been carried on for several months for the inauguration of a new Shire, with Trundle or Tullamore as its centre…

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Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Bland Shire Council held on Friday, Crs. Templeman (President), McClintock, Holland, and Wilson were present…

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"Advocate" Attacked Mayor's Cutting Remarks Alderman Smith Hits Back Hard

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 6

A vituperous attack on the "Advocate" was made by the Mayor Ald. A. B. Twogood, at the general meeting of the Municipal Council last night. Ultimately the attack was twisted round against the Mayor, by…

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Wattamondara the Shire Elections

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 5

Interest in the Shire elections has received quite an impetus from the controversy which it would appear will eventuate between Cr. Dickson…

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A Council’s Powers Paying for Improvements

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 7

If a street happens to be particularly favored with good surface, concrete gutters, trees, and grass plots, It is fair to assume, according to the…

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Should Resume Work Sydney Labor Council's Views Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 1

The view was expressed by members of the Sydney Labor Councilast night that the strikers should immediately return to work in all…

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Conference at Blow Clear Dowling Sub-district Council Of the Agricultural Bureau

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 2

The annual conference, under the auspices of Dowling Sub-district Council of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales, was held in the…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was called for Friday night, following attending: Ald. Douglass (Mayor), Rabbets, Bradley, Schweitzer,…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 2

The cost of a destructor plant, consisting of a steel-cased, firebrick lined incinerator, with chimney of mild steel plate, natural draught, capable…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 2

3. Naming of Roadways.—There are many roads and streets in the new area which require naming, but I would recommend that this matter…

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Correspondence Shire Versus Progress (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 3

Sir,-- I had an application to last meeting of the Shire Council, to be allowed to carry a bank across Carnbobolin…

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