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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 36 of 51

Municipal Council Matters Business of Last Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 3

The following were in attendance at last (Monday) night’s meeting of the Cowra Municipal Council, at which the Mayor (Aid. M. W. Whitby)…

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Spare Those Trees. Shire Prosecution. Defendants Plead Guilty

Western Champion · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 11

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., J. P. Watts pleaded guilty, through Mr. Maguire, to interfering with trees on…

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C.w.p.s.a.a.a. Meeting of Council

Western Champion · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 11

The final meeting of the council of tho C.W.P.S.A[?]A.A. was held at the Intermediate High School, Parkes, on Saturday last, when details for the…

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Grenfell Municipal Council Great Progressive Programme

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 2

The above Council met on Tuesday night, following attending: Ald. Bradley (Mayor), Ercole, Ticehurst, Schweitzer, Berry Neagle…

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Goobang Shire Engineer's Report

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 13

The usual monthly meeting of the Goobang Shire was held in the Shire Chambers on Tuesday morning, when the President, Cr. Job was in the…

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Tullamore New Shire Movement

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 13

A meeting has been convened by advertisement and will be held in Tullamore at 3 p.m. on Saturday next, to consider the matter of an alteration…

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Goobang Shire Monthly Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the Goobang Shire was held in the Shire Chambers on Tuesday last, when the President, Gr. Job, was in the chair…

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Parkes Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 1

After an adjournment of a month over, the Show holiday period, the usual meeting of the Parkes Council was held in the Council Chambers on…

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"Chewing the Cud." Mayor and Ald. Geddes. Matter of Minutes

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 1

Matters were heated for a little while at the commencement of Monday's Council meeting, when Ald. Geddes opposed the…

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Baby Clinic. £150 Granted. Shire and C.w.a

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 2

The sum of £150 towards the establishment of a baby clinic in conjunction with the Parkes C.W.A. was voted by the Goobang Shire at its…

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Electricity Supply Bulk Power or Town Plant? Council in Quandary

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 16

Where should the town of Parkes look for electricity supply in the future? Should it seek a supply of current in bulk from Burrinjuck, or the Railway Commissioners at Orange, or should it rather develop its own Power House?…

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Woodstock Water Supply. Shire Council to Control

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 10

Cr. A. B. Kirkman tendered his resignation from his position as a Trustee of the Woodstock Water Supply, to the Waugoola Shire Council at the…

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Shire Matters Engineer’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 10

Mr. Engineer White’s report to last Saturday’s Waugoola Shire Council meeting stated that he had inspected the proposed crossing at the…

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Noxious Weeds Prosecutions by Shire Some Heavy Fines

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 6

Before Mr. 15. Harrison, P.M., at the local Police Court on Wednesday the Bland Shire Council proceeded against a number of landholders for failing to…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 2

The usual meeting of above was held on Saturday last. Present: Crs. W. E. Butler (President), W. Shannon, G. Pereira, J. O'Meally, N…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 2

near Greenethorpe, three miles on old Forbes road, 2 1/2. miles on Pinnacle' road, three miles on Bribbaree, seven miles near Marsden, etc., has…

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Young Shire Council. Ladies Wade Through Water Requests From Bribbaree

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 3

The Bribbaree P.W.P. was the subject of correspondence by the local Agricultural Bureau. It was slated that someone had turned on the…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1929 · page 2

The following sums have been received and banked during the month : of August:— General fund, £1303/7/10; Main…

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Storm in Municipal Council Some Straight Talk by the Mayor and Ald. Noss. Mayor’s Ruling Dissented From

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 3

A notice of motion re Mr. Lockett’s request to the last meeting of the Cowra Municipal Council that he be allowed to construct a 12ft. awning in front of his new shop premises, caused quite a storm in the Council last night. The motion was signed by Ald. Noss,…

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Shire Engineer Mr. Wilkinson Resigns Council's Appreciation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, Mr. H. F. Wilkinson tendered his resignation as Shire Engineer and Building inspector, to…

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