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

Council & local affairs, 1929

1,020 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 51

Local and General Will Play Any Other Council Bowls

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

The Young Council issues a challenge to all or any Council in the State to play bowls, singles, pairs and rinks. The Council is composed…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Bland Shire Council, held on Friday, the following were present:—Cr. R. Penfold (President), W…

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Shire Rating

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

When the Estimates for 1929 were submitted at a previous meeting of the Bland Shire Council the President (Cr. R. Penfold) explained to…

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Some Shire Scraps

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

The Shire Engineer is to see into the matter of connecting a drain from the Commercial Hotel, Woodstock, to a drain on railway land…

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Waugoola Shire Council Business of Monthly Meeting First Meeting in the New Year

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

The first meeting in 1929 of the Waugoola Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Saturday last, 12th inst., the following members…

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Voting at Shire Elections

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

The ruder Secretary, Department of Local Government. re Council’s letter of 5/10/28 suggesting that Ordinance 10 (Shires’ elections,…

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Shire Matters the Rate Struck

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

Mr. Shire Clerk Phillips submitted the following report on Saturday: Gentlemen.-—I have the honor to submit the following report: —…

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Shire Works Report of Ganger Staunton

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

The following was read at Saturday’s meeting: —I beg to submit a short report of works supervised and carried out during the absence of the…

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Kurrajong Tank Letter to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

At the Bland Shire Council, meeting on Friday the following letter was received from the Lands Department—"In reference to previous…

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Finished at 5 Council's Business Record

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Something in the nature of a record was established by the Bland Shire Council on Friday, when the whole of the business was finalised by five…

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M.R.B. WORK Bland Council's Programme

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Cr. G. Wilson, at the Bland Shire Council meeting en Friday, said the Main Roads Board programme for 1929 read that day was a matter for…

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Water Shortage Problem of the Swimmers Council to Take Action

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

Cr. n. A. Gagie, at the Bland Shire Council meeting on Friday, stated that since the dry spell a great many townspeople were using the water…

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Road Maintenance Up-to-Date Methods Necessary Council to Purchase Maintainer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Dealing with road work at the Bland Shire Council meeting on Friday, the Engineer (Mr. H. F. Wilkinson) recommended the purchase from Wm. Adams…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of council was held last Tuesday night week. Present, Ald. Moulder (Mayor), Hughes, May, Honan, Whiley…

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Municipal Council The Correspondence

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 6

The following correspondence was dealt with at the last Council meeting:-- Department of Local Government,…

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Shire Matters Mulgutherie Bridges Council Will Inspect M. R. B. Agreement

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

Among the routine business dealt with at the Jemalong. Shire Council meeting an Friday was the following: The Main Road Board wrote stating…

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Noxious Plants Inspector Wanted Approaching the Mayor

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 8

The President, Cr. Griffith, submitted the following minute at the last meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council:--…

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Shire Works Employees Busy Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 8

The engineer reported as follows at the monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council:-- C. C. S. Work. Eugowra Road.-- This…

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REGISTRATIONS Applications Before Council

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

The following dairy proprietors and milk vendors were registered by the Forbes Council at its last meeting:-- Dairymen.-- Blume, Bessie; Barton…

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Cough Up ! Shire Rates £3000 Owing

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

"These amounts are creeping up in such a manner that we will have to take a firm stand," said Cr. Herbert at the last Jemalong Council meeting…

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