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

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Street Repairs Council Recommendation

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

Proposals for the kerbing and guttering of a number of local streets were mentioned in the report of the works committee submitted at…

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Forbes Council The Correspondence

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 2

Among the list of correspondence dealt with at the Council meeting on Thursday night were the following matters:--…

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Swimming Reserve Council Report

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 8

The Health and Park committee reported as follows on the swimming reserve at last week's Council meeting:--…

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Health Inspector Report to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

The Health Inspector's report adopted at the last Council meeting read as follows:-- "On 21st inst. I collected 8 samples…

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Council Works Kerbing, Guttering, Etc

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

At the last Council meeting, the overseer of works reported as follows:-- "The men have returned to the…

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Council Saleyards Water Extension £1000 Relief Advance

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 3

The Town Clerk reported as follows at last week's meeting of the Forbes Council:-- Water Extension to Saleyards.-- For…

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Water Shortage Position at Bathurst Council Appeal BATHURST

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 4

The water position took another serious turn yesterday by the depletion of the supply from the new shaft on the river bed at the…

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Dubbo Weir To Cost £7000 Council's Contribution DUBBO

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 5

Mr. H. H. Dare, Chief Commissioner of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, Mr. Brewster, Chief of the Executive of the…

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Council Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 11

Parkes Council on Monday night decided to co-operate with the Chamber of Commerce in the revival of the agitation for the construction of…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 11

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Parkes Council was held on Monday night, when the Mayor (Aid. W. J. Keast) was in the chair. Those…

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Electricity Prices Reduction Considered Council's Verdict

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 12

The charge for electricity for "White Way" lighting was reduced to fourpence a unit as from January 1, according to a decision arrived at…

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Main Roads. Council's Programme. Overseer's Report

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 11

Details and estimates of work upon main roads within the boundaries of Parkes Municipality were submitted by the Works Overseer at Monday's…

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New Streets. Naming Them. Council's Choice

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 11

During the past year a number of new stroets have been created in the Municipality of Parkes, and at Monday's meeting, of the Council the…

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Orange. Water Restrictions. Decided Upon by Council

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 11

"Safety First" was the feeling of the aldermen at Tuesday night's meeting of the Orange Municipal Council, when consideration was…

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Boxthorn Hedge. Council Proposal. "A Noxious Weed."

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 17

Will the boxthorn be declared a noxious weed in the near future? Aid. Cooper took the view that it would be at Monday's Council…

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Smote the Table Angry Argument. Council and Footballers Spicer As Stormy Petrel

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 14

Nerves were ragged and tempers quick at Monday's meeting of the Parkes Council, when the Mayor and Aid. Spicer fought a…

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Mayor Supports Press

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

Speaking to the toast of “The Press” at an aldermanic function at Narromine, Mayor Dundas was reported in the local press as follows:—…

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Attempt to Organise Building Trades Representatives of Trades and Labor Council Visit Cowra

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 10

Messrs. E. W. Turner, F. Brigs and G. Pickford, representing the painters, carpenters and plumbers respectively, from the Trades and…

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Forbes Council Special Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

A special meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council will be held to -night. Listed on the business paper is the…

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Bankstown Council. Chambers Broken Into. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

Bankstown Council Chambers were broken into om Saturday night, and a drawer with important papers was tampered with, but fortunately no…

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