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

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Electrical Engineer No Permanency Yet Trouble among Employees ? Council Will Probe Matter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 6

Serious allegations that matters at the local power-house were not running smoothly, and that trouble was rife among some of the employees, were made at Thursday' night's meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council…

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Progressive Cowra OVER £3000 Worth of Buildings Approved at Last Council Meeting. a Good Start for 1929

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

The following applications to build were approved at Monday evening’s meeting of the Municipal Council:— Mr. C. O’Regan, to erect a brick…

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Municipal Matters

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

The following further matters were dealt with at last Municipal Council meeting:—…

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Municipal Matters Works Overseer’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 8

The following report was received at Monday evening’s Municipal Council meeting from the Works overseer (Mr. E. Henderson): —…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

The Engineer suggested Young road £4934, Goolagong road £1628, Forbes road £723. Council's quota £2914, Board's quota £4371…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Three sections of Grenfell-Bribbaree developmental road have been surveyed, totalling about two miles on this road; one length is between…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

The above Council met on Saturday, following attending:—Crs. Butler (President), A. Jonee, O'Malley, N. Carr, Shannon, Pereira…

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Alderman's Complaint

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

At Thursday night's Council meeting, Ald. Hil complained about some remarks attributed to a member of the School of Arts committee to the…

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Fitzgerald's Bridge "Dangerous State" Shire Council Moves

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Considering that the condition of Fitzgerald's bridge constitutes a danger to public safety, Jemalong Council, at its meeting last Friday decided to…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

At the meeting to-morrow night Aid, Berry will move: That the motion passed by the Grenfell Municipal Council in 1926, varying the…

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Shire Engineer and Municipal Engineer

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Saturday, the Mayor (Ald. J. Bradley) and Ald. Ercole were heard re an endeavor by the Council of the…

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"Sob Stuff!" Aldermen Disagree Railway Road

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Ald. keane: This sob stuff on the part of Ald. Sam won't go down! Ald. Sam: I say Ald. Keane…

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Shire Rate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

The Weddin Shire has confirmed a rate of 2d. in the £ on the U.C.V. For purely local improvement a rate of 3d. in the £…

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Shire Tour

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Jemalong Shire Councillors have decided to make an inspection of the Shire before the estimates are finalised, so that a better…

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Shire Petition Widening of Road

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

Jemalong Shire Council on Friday received a petition from a number of ratepayers in reference to that part of the Back Gunningbland road…

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"Fighting Words." Mayor Hears Them. Citizen Is Irate

Western Champion · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. Keast, found himself in an unenviable position last Thursday afternoon, when an irate citizen came to his room, found him…

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Employee's Report Council Rejects It

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Forbes Council on Thursday night refused to read a report which had been submitted by one of its employees…

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Street Gutters Unsanitary Condition Council Inspection

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

At Thursday night's Council meeting, the Health Inspector reported that many of the street gutters in the town section had been seriously…

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Unfounded Complaint Shire and M. R. B. Junior Officer's Mistake

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

A complaint by a junior officer of the Main Roads Board was made against Jemalong Shire Council recently, in regard to alleged faulty…

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Council Smiled But Was Impressed Lady Lets Them Know

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 1

A smattering of unconscious humor was contained in a letter read at the Council meeting on Thursday night…

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