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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 8 of 51

Municipal Matters Water Extensions. Supplementary Report by Works Overseer

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

The supplementary report furnished by Mr. Works Overseer Henderson at Monday’s Council meeting stated:—…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

The above Council met on Saturday, following attending: Crs. Butler (President), O'Meally, Carr, Pereira. Apology: Cr. Jones…

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Weddin Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

Herewith report of works carried out and proposed:— Flood Gates.—There are numerous places along the main and other shire…

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Truck or Bike ? Aldermen Discuss

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

Will the Forbes Council purchase a utility truck for work in connection with the electricity undertaking?…

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A Protest Curtailed Area Shire Council Fire "Ratepayers Will Benefit"

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

F. R. Dowling wrote to Jemalong Council on Friday, stating that it had come to the knowledge of various ratepayers within the…

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Aldermen Clash Gardener's Appointment "A Fair Go"

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 3

A recommendation from the health and parks committee, that another municipal gardener be employed, at a salary of £5126…

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Jemalong Estimates Council Adopts Them Jemalong Council, last

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 3

on the motion of Cr. Herbert, seconded by Cr. Beddle, adopted its amended estimates, subject to the approval of the Department…

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Shire Inquiry Proposed Rate Increase Evidence Tendered

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 3

Acting on behalf of the Minister for Local Government, Mr. R. T. Hole of the Public Works Department, held an inquiry and took…

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Selling Fruit in the Streets. Council Blocks It

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

The local council decided not to countenance the brother of the street fruit barrows in Sydney—selling fruit from a lorry in Cowra's streets…

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Straying Stock Trouble Council Seeks Aid Pound May Be Closed P. P. Board Resolutions

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

The question of straying stock in the district came in for a good deal of discussion at Friday's meeting of the P. P. Board. The matter arose originally over the refusal of the Board to issue permits to graze to teamsters and carriers, and was brought to a head by the…

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Council Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 6

Kearsley Shire Council was fined £20.with £1 12s costs, at the Cessnock Police Court for having failed to observe the public health ula…

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Special Council Meeting Proposal for Permanent Water Supply Defeated. Thirty-three Applications for Position of Town Clerk

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last (Monday) evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Whitby),…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 7

Council held its ordinary fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night week. Present, Ald. H. C. Moulder (Mayor) Bright, Hay, Hughes, May, Watson…

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Shire Tenders

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

Jemalong Council at its last meeting, decided to call tenders for the carting of broken slate from Bogabigal to Boyd Road, in connection with…

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Arrears of Rent Council Employee's Application

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 8

In the Small Debts court at Forbes yesterday, E. H. Parker made application to be allowed to liquidate a debt for rent at the rate of 10- a…

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Jemalong Roads Council Staff Active Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 8

The engineer, Mr. Booth, submitted the following report at the monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council:--…

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Jemalong Council The Correspondence M.R.B. Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 5

The correspondence dealt with by the Jemalong Shire Council, at its last meeting, included:-- From the Main Roads Board, stating…

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Parkes Municipal Election

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 8

At the municipal election in Parkes last week, the following are the votes polled by the various candidates. The first three gentlemen were duly…

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Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 6

The report of the Shire Engineer was received at Tuesday's meeting of the Goobang Shire, and was dealt with as follows:—…

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New Saleyards. Work Held Back. Aldermen Impatient

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 5

Delay in the securing of loan money for the construction of the proposed new saleyards has stopped the work from being proceeded with…

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