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

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Saved Nine Lives From Watery Graves Will Council Move ?

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

If ever a man deserves some tangible recognition for his life -saving efforts, it is Mr. Norman Sayers, of Forbes…

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Monthly Stock Sale West Wyalong Shire Saleyards

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

Mesrs Dalgety and Company, Ltd., Wagga Wagga associated with Messrs' Kilpatrick, McLellan and Anthoness, West Wyalong, report having held…

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Fireworks at Council Meeting Engineer’s Suggested Holidays Leads to an Argument

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

The Electricity Committee in its report submitted a recommendation to the effect that the Engineer-in-Charge be granted his annual leave…

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Lachlan Shire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the council was held last Friday week. Present, Councilors Crouch (President), Dawson, Mooney, Costello…

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Forbes Council Two Motions

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

Forbes Council will hold its regular meeting to -morrow night. On the business paper is a notice of motion by Ald. Keane that "the…

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Meters Off Cowra's Thirst Council Will Move COWRA

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

Has Cowra a record thirst during the present dry spell-- Or is it sheer waste, since the Council removed all water meters, and has…

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Bank Commissioners. Country Representation Council's Action

Western Champion · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 11

Following the decision of the Parkes Council to support the move by representative country bodies for the appointment of country representation…

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Short Staffed Council's Defence Case Before Court

Western Champion · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 14

Stress of work was the reason given by the Parkes Council to Mr. Arnold, P.M., yesterday, when that body was charged before the local police court…

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Municipal Council Matters Business of Fortnightly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 8

Those present at the above on Monday evening last were: The Mayor (Ald, Whitby), Aldermen Noss, Adams, Roberts, Hanna, Tucker…

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Pumping Restrictions Council Moves Recommendation to Commission

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Forbes Council, on Thursday night, decided to forward a recommendation to the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission to…

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Taragala Park Council Do Not Reach a Decision

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

At last Monday evening's Council meeting Mayor Whitby said that as a result of the motion carried at the last meeting he and the Deputy Mayor…

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Forbes Common Council Desires Subdivision Straying Stock Nuisance "The Poor Man's Cow."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

Forbes Council, on Thursday night, decided to divest itself of the local common, and to ask the Lands Department to subdivide It for settlement. Aid. Keane was responsible for the move, having previously given notice of motion in the terms of the decision…

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Municipal Works Reported on by Overseer Henderson

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

Works Overseer Henderson reported as follows to last Municipal Council meeting: — As your Works Committee has…

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Municipal Matters Common Dam to Be Cleaned Out. Report of Works Committee

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

The following report of the Works Committee meeting, held on 16th instant, and attended by the Mayor, Ald. Lane, Manning and Wark, was…

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Council Appointments

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

At Thursday night's Council meeting, P. Markwort was appointed to the position of drayman. The appointment of a shift engineer, in place of Mr…

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Cotton's Weir Council Wants Work Started Engineer's Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

Council at its meeting on Thursday night decided to ask the authorities to expedite the work of constructing Cotton's weir…

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F. & S. Association. District Council Meeting. Election of Officers

Western Champion · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

The second meeting of the newlyformed Ashburaham District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Goobang Shire…

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Road V. Rail Motor Lorry Competition. District Council Resolutions

Western Champion · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

That the policy of the Government In regard to roadmaking was to a great extent to blame for the present competition between the Railway Department and private lorry owners was the opinion of speakers at Saturday's meeting of the As hburnham Council of the F. and S…

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Council As Ratepayer Camp Street Depot Who Owns Land ?

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

Acting on behalf of the Grand Lodge trustees of the National Order of Good Templars, a firm of Sydney solicitors wrote to Forbes…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held last Tuesday night week. Present Ald. H. C. Moulder (Mayor), Hughes, Tasker, Hay…

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