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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Council & local affairs
1,077 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 54
It never rains but it pours. The brief respite last Thursday morning was followed by further rains, which were particularly heavy on Saturday, and left a trail of damage in their wake. Dams are everywhere overflowing, and the water shortage in the storage reservoirs, of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Mayor of Lithgow, Aid. Geo. Chivers (the chief magistrate of the town) was before the Police Court in his own town in an unusual capacity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Local Land Board meeting at Wyalong yesterday, the application of the Bland Shire Council for a special Lease of 55 acres for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the motion of Alderman Thomson, moved on behalf of Alderman Sam, it was decided to call for local applications to find the amount of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a recent meeting of the Council Alderman Sum raised the question as to whether the Council could legally demand, half the cost of tar paving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Health Officer, Mr. C. Press, reported that action had mien taken, against Keith Hackett for damaging flowers in Victoria Park. The lad was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Health Inspector's report to the Council, read at last night 's meeting, was a suggestion for improving the publicity prospects of the Town Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For the past eighteen months the Forbes Council has been faced with a good deal of worry concerning its parking system. At least once a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Those present at Monday’s meeting of the Municipal Council were : [?] Whitby (Mayor), Muir, Chambers, Roberts, Lane, Greig, Todhunter,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The following reports were dealt with by the Municipal Council last night:— WORKS COMMITTEE'S…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Prime Minister had no comment to make to-day on the decision of the Australian Council of Trade Unions to accept his invitation to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir:--My attention has been drawn to "Ratepayer's" letter in last Wednesday's issue of your newspaper, and whilst it was expected that a few of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Clerk. General fund, debit £4,932180, plus accounts to pay day, £384165. The debit balance at last meeting of the council was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Tuesday night of last week. Present, Ald. H. F. May (Deputy Mayor), Hay, Tasker…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Was Young slighted at the recent ceremony inaugurating electric light at Forbes? The Mayor (Aid. McLennan) says…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forbes Municipal Council is seriously considering a proposal to borrow £17,000. Should they finally do so [?] is proposed to spend £4,000 on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It is officially announced that the State Ministry intends early in the year to give effect to ah extensive and comprehensive scheme of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Town Clerk King reported as follows to last night’s meeting:— Financial Statements. The books and accounts to 31st…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Estimates as submitted by the Town Clerk (Mr. G.E. Spark) to the Young Council on Wednesday and adopted, showed a rate of 12d in the £ on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay has had a municipal water sup ply since 1877, over fifty years. It was the first inland town in New South Wales to have a water supply…
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