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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 46 of 51

GRENFELL Municipal Valuations Presentation to Cricketer Crop Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 12

At the usual monthly meeting of the Hospital Committee, the matron reported that the daily average number of patients for the preceding month…

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Lachlan Shire

Western Champion · Monday 25 November 1929 · page 5

Included amng the correspondence dealt with at the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council (Condobolin) were the following:—…

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Lachlan Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 3

The following matters, of interest to readers of "The Advocate," were dealt with at the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council:—…

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Municipal Council Finance Committee’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 3

The Finance Committee reported as under to last night's Municipal Council meeting:— Rates on Church Properties.—It…

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Good Roads Bouquets for Jemalong Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 4

During these anxious times, public bodies such as the Jemalong Shire Council, are not often the recipients of bouquets in any…

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Many Requests From Shire Ratepayers Lachlan Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 1

The president, Cr. Griffith, presided at the Jemalong Shire Council meeting on Friday. Others in attendance were Crs. Beddie, Roberts, Hammond, Jones…

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Rates Owing "Position is Serious" Shire Money

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 4

"The position is dead serious and there is no power, excepting a shower of gold falling as hailstones, which will relieve the…

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Final Notices Brought Some Grist Shire Finances

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 1

Shire Clerk Jago, at the last meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, reported as follows: "The balances of the Council's…

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Shire Works Engineer Makes Report Collitt's Crossing Job

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 5

At the Jemalong Shire Council meeting held last Friday, the Shire Engineer, Mr. A. J. Booth, reported as follows:…

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Town Council Last Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 1

Those present at last evening’s meeting were: Aldermen M. V. Whitby (Mayor), N. A. NOSS. G. T. Chambers, H. Tucker, J. Wark, G…

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Cricket Council Western Move Staged Delegates Meet

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 5

A meeting was held at Orange on Sunday night, relative to the formation of a Western Cricket Council…

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As a Warning Road Signs Jemalong Council's Decision

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 4

Included in the correspondence dealt with at the Jemalong Shire meeting last Friday, was a letter from the Hon. Secretary of the…

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Roadmaking Machine Council Rejects Proposal "Rate Too High"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 1

At the meeting held last Friday, Jemalong Shire Council decided not to purchase a new road making machine, on the grounds of…

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Crushing Machine Council Needs One Engineer to Inspect

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 4

Jemalong Shire Council, at its last meeting, decided to leave the matter of purchasing a metal crushing machine to the next…

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Extra Halfpenny Rate Not to be Levied Jemalong Council's Decision

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 4

The decision of the Jemalong Shire Council, at its meeting last Friday, to postpone the extra halfpenny rate levy until next year…

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The Loitering Nuisance Council Discusses Better Lighting of Streets. Police Say If Improved Would Assist Them Greatly

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 3

A letter was read at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council from Cowra’s Police, Chief. Sgt. Burke, stating adequate steps had been…

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Are There Too Many Bowsers ? Some Aldermen Allege They Will Soon Be Like a Fence in Our Main Street. Verandah Posts Removed and Replaced by Other Obstructions in the Shape of Bowsers. Texas CO’s. Application Referred to Works Committee

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 1

As forecasted in Friday’s “Free Press” the Texas Oil Co. Ltd. renewed its previous application to the Municipal Council requesting that…

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Municipal Works Overseer’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 3

Works Overseer Henderson reported as follows to last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council: — Owing to the recent rains doing so…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 November 1929 · page 5

The regular fortnightly meeting was held last night. Present. Alderman H. C. Moulder (Mayor) Hughes, Hay, Honan, Whiley and Watson…

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Lachlan Shire (Continued from last issue.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 November 1929 · page 8

A. J. Dick, Tullibigeal that track be cleared for his use instead of having to go through private property. Resolved, on motion of Crs. Costello and…

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