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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 9 of 54

Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of council was held on the 9th inst. Present, Crs. Crouch (President), Dawson, Medcalf, Brady and Ludlow…

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Mudgee's Electricity Plant Council to Borrow £30,000

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Mudgee Council Alderman A. G. Bartlett brought down a minute proposing to borrow £30,000 from the A.M.P…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

The usual meeting of above was. held oil Tuesday night, last. Present: Aid. W. Douglass (Mayor), J. Bradley, W. J. Rabbets, C. Schweitzer,…

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Municipal Council Town Clerk's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

General Account: Rates, arrears £6/9/, extra charge 12/11, pound fees £1/12/, building fees £1/10/, rent Council Chambers 5/, fines and…

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Municipal Council Matters

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 9

Those present at Monday evening’s meeting were: Ald. Whitby (Mayor), Todhunter, Lane, Roberts, Chambers, Muir Sorrell, Adams, Greig, Messrs…

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Council News

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

Owing to pressure on our advertising columns, together with the fact that the aldermen raced through a big volume of business,…

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Visit of Inspection Council to Tour Municipality. Alderman Sam Opposed

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 2

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Forbes Council, the aldermen decided to seek some first hand information on the conduct of…

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Straying Stock No Prosecutions by Council. Alderman Meagher Tries Again

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 1

A notice of motion by Alderman Meagher appeared on the business paper at the Municipal Council meeting. It dealt with the inevitable…

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Shadow Sparring Alderman Sam Angry. "No Quibbling Wanted."

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 2

Alderman Sam waxed exceedingly wrath during last Thursday night's meeting of the Forbes Council, over which he described as absolute…

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Council Communications

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 2

At the meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council on Thursday night, the following letters were received:-- The Minister for Works and…

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Wheoga Council Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 2

The above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday last. Present: Messrs. G. H. Pereira (President), Barrett, R. Hughes (Brundah),…

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Petition for a Referendum Alderman Sam Presents Remarkable Document Who Played the Joke?

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 1

Alderman Sam is partial to a joke sometimes. He said so himself at the meeting of the Forbes Council. But he did not relish one that was…

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The Council's Borrowing Ald. Sam Like Aliver Twist. No Debentures Mentioned

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 2

When the question of borrowing money for the saleyards came before Forbes Council on Thursday night, Ald. Sam mentioned that he had…

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District Council F. and S. Association

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of the District Council of the Wyalong and District Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held in the Memorial Hall on…

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Lachlan Shire Council (Continued from last Issue.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 11

T. J. Cassimatis, Lake Cargelligo, asking for a right of way or lane way 10ft, giving access to his property from Canada street. Resolved, on…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 9

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Tuesday night of last week. Present Aid. H. C. Moulder (Mayor), H. F. and J. B. May,…

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Council Estimates

Western Champion · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 13

The Estimates for the current year were adopted at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday evening. In the case of the General Fund…

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Town Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 7

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday the Mayor, Ald, Spic[?], presided, and there were also present. Aldermen Keast,…

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To Be Opened On Monday Evening By Mayor Whitby Builders, Furnishers and Electricians Effect a Complete Transformation. Theatre Now Equal to Any Out of Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 12

Though the courtesy of Mr. P. Limbers, our enterprising picture show proprietor, we had the pleasure of in[?]ecting what was at one time…

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Never Paid Income Tax a Lucerne Grower Gives His Experiences in the Municipal Appeal Court. Says His Land Is Valued Too High

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 3

Considerable time was occupied in the Municipal Appeal Court on Tuesday, before Mr. J. B. Scobie, S.M., in hearing an appeal by William…

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