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

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Mayor’s Minute

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 3

The above referred to the augmentation of the water supply available for pumping purposes from the main supply well. A pump, it stated, was…

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The Pound Shire Contribution

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 4

President Griffith stated at the Shire Council meeting last Friday, in regard to the Forbes pound, that the Council did not wish to have anything to do…

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Jemalong Shire Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 4

The Shire Engineer, at Friday's meeting of Jemalong Council, reported as follows: 1. C.C.S. Work Grenfell Road, on…

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Band Subsidy Shire's Refusal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 5

A letter from the Band Committee, asking the Jemalong Shire Council to make a grant of £52 per year towards the upkeep of the Town Band was…

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Municipal Council Matters Business Dealt with Last Night

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers last evening, the Mayor Ald. M. W. Whitby) occupying the chair, and…

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Monthly Sale Shire Sale Yards

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 1

Dalgely and Company, Ltd, Wagga, associated with Kilpatrick McLellan and Anthoness, West Wyalong, report, nolding the usual monthly sale on the…

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Jemalong Shire President's Report The Finances

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 1

The Jemalong Shire Council met last Friday, and the following were in attendance: The president, Mr. Griffith; Councilluors Jones, Ellis and…

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IMPOUNDING Council to Confer

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

A letter from the Weddin Shire was received at Friday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, requesting Coun cil to be represented by delegates at…

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Thieves Active Council Stores Disappear

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 4

At the Jemalong Shire Council meeting on Friday, the Clerk, Mr. Jago, reported that pilfering had occurred among the Council stores…

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Proposed Deyiation Protest to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 3

At Friday's meeting, of the Bland Shire Council a deputation consisting of Messrs McGuiness, Mcltorie, Hill, and Baillett, representing Wepthallo…

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Public Gates Objectors Approach Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 5

A deputation of objectors to the granting of permission to erect public gates on the Mackey's Creek Road, waited on the…

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Shire Contracts

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 7

The following contracts were accepted at Friday's meeting:--Contract No. 45: S. Mott, at 9- per chain; 3 tenders received…

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Lachlan Shire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held last Friday. Present, Crs. Crouch (President), Mooney, Costello, Dawson, Curr, Medcalf, Hunt…

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Shire Revision Court

Western Champion · Thursday 19 September 1929 · page 10

At the Revision Court for the Goobang Shire yesterday, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., 149 names of electors were added to A riding of the Goobang…

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Tullamore. New Shire Movement

Western Champion · Thursday 19 September 1929 · page 13

"That this Public Meeting of electors of Goobang and Lachlan Shires is strongly in favour of continuing the New Shire movement, and that a…

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Broken Hill-port Augusta The Industrial Council. to Join Deputation

Western Champion · Thursday 19 September 1929 · page 18

Mr. H. Lincoln Berriman, organising secretary of the Broken Hill to Port Augusta Railway League, has received a letter from the Barrier…

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Lachlan Shire Public Gates

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 11

All gates and approaches to the extent of half a chain on either side of the gate on public roads within this Shire must be maintained by the…

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Bland Shike Council Monthly Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday last. The President, Cr. Penfold, occupied the chair and there were also present…

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A Boon Water Filtration Scheme Council Consideration

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 8

The Forbes Council water committee considered a filtration scheme on Tuesday. The project, which was outlined in a report…

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£9,000 for Gasworks Commonwealth Bank Loan Special Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 1

Forbes Council, at a special meeting on Tuesday night, decided to secure the £9000 gasworks loan from the Commonwealth…

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