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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 41 of 51

Town Clerk Soldiers Discuss Appointment, "Council Confused Issue" League to Approach Aldermen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 8

At a meeting of the Forbes sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League on Tuesday night, further discussion ensued in connection with the appointment of Mr. Dempsey as Town Clerk at Forbes. It was finally decided to form a sub-committee which…

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Soldiers' Protest Aldermen Remain Firm Town Clerk's Job

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 8

At a meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council last night, a letter was tabled from the Mr, Stagg, secretary of the State…

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Spare That Tree Shire Property £5 Fine

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 9

Persons who Interfere with trees belonging to Jemalong Shire Council will find that their search for cheap wood develops into a…

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PRESENTATION To Retiring Engineer From Shire Employees

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 10

The esteem in which Mr. H. F. Wilkinson (retiring Engineer) is held by the Shire employes was fittingly demonstrated at the Post Office Hotel…

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Agricultural Bureau. Sub-district Council. Annual Meeting

Western Champion · Monday 21 October 1929 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Parkes Sub-District Council of the Agricultural Bureau was held on Saturday afternoon, at the Municipal Chambers…

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Council Engineer Resigns

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 4

Mr. Parker, who has been engineer-in-charge of the Forbes Council's electricity undertaking, tendered his resignation from the…

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Claim to Council Explanation by Contractor (To the Editor. "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 5

Dear Sir,—1 would like [?] throw a [?]le light an my reason for pulling in a claim to the Bland Shire Council for a [?]nence etc. Engineer…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday night, the 15th inst. Present: Aldermen Harry C. Moulder (Mayor) Bright, Hay, Honan, Hughes…

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Lachlan Shire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 10

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held last Friday week. Present: Councilors Crouch (President), Mooney, Dawson; Curr, Hunt…

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Railway League Executive Council Meets

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 6

About 40 members attended the above meeting, held in the Royal Hall, Condobolin, last Saturday afternoon. The President (Mr. H. G. Moulder)…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 2

A special meeting of above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present: Ald. Jas. Bradley (Mayor), T. Berry, Jas…

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Parkes Council Fortnightly Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 9

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Parkes Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, when the Mayor, Ald. Keast,…

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Mrs. Tolmie Sues Council

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 11

A claim for £200 damages is being made against the Parkes Council by Mrs. Mary Tolmie in connection with an accident which occurred to her last…

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New School. Minister's Letter. Council's View

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 14

Surprise was expressed by aldermen of the Parkes Council last Monday when a copy of the Minister for Education's letter to Mr…

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Bowling Green Electricity Costs. Council's Action

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 1

The Parkes Council on Monday night decided to charge only the actual cost of labor and material for the installation of electric lighting in the…

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Chamber of Commerce. Meeting of Council. Election of Officers

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 9

The first monthly meeting of the recently elected Council of the Chamber of Commerce was held in the Shire Chambers on Monday evening, when…

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Water Restrictions on From Monday Next. Council Re-imposes Them

Western Champion · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 8

Owing to the threat of a grave water shortage during the coming summer months, the Parkes Council on Monday night decided to reimpose the water restrictions of last season as from Monday next, 28th October…

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Contractor's Claim to Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 6

In our issue of the 15th inst., in referring to a claim made by a contractor, we inadvertently staled that the claim in question was made by Mr. F…

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Diggers' Deputation As One Alderman to Another "Dirty Liar!" Appointment of Town Clerk

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 6

A deputation from the Forbes Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, relative to the latter's protest. against the appointment of a non-returned soldier as Town Clerk of Forbes, was received by Council last…

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Cowra’s Steam Laundry Officially Opened by the Mayor

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 11

Quite a large number of ladies and gentlemen attended the official opening of the Cowra Steam Laundry yesterday afternoon in…

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