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

Council & local affairs, 1930

993 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 24 of 50

Work in Shire. on Trundle Road

Western Champion · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 7

The amount, of £250 has been allotted for expenditure in the vicinity, the work, as in the case of the Municipality, being carried out under the…

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Cowra Burglary. Council Chambers Entered

Western Champion · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 9

Mr. H. V. Holman, Town Clerk at Gowra, reported at the last meeting of his Council an attempt was made to rob the Council Chambers. The…

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Shire Loan from Vic

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 5

Willimbong Shire (Leeton) has raised a loan of £5000 for the construction of footpaths at Leeton. Having tried all financial resources in…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 5

Most important business transacted at last meeting may be summarised as follows:-- Methodist Church people granted…

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Lachlan Shire Public Notice

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 8

All Gates and approaches to the extent of half a chain on either side of the Gate on Public Roads with[?] this Shire must be maintained by the…

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Shire Valuations All Appeals Withdrawn

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 4

Nine appeals against the Shire Valuations were set down for hearing at the Appeal Court, Condobolin, last, Wednesday. At 10 a.m. a deputation…

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Junee Council Threat of an Administrator

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 2

At meetings of the Junee Municipal Council, letters had been received from the Public Works Department urging the council to impose heavier…

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Shire and Municipality

Western Champion · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 15

The Municipal Council recently wrote to the Goobang Shire Council asking co-operation in clearing on the back road to Forbes, "but a reply was…

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Strong Criticism Against Insurance Companies. Council Discussion

Western Champion · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 6

The delay of insurance companies in settling claims, and the practice of making the insurers accept lesser amounts than those for which they had injured, were discussed at the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night…

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New High School. Plans and Specifications. Council Dubious

Western Champion · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 10

Although the Department of Education sent an officer to Parkes recently to prepare plans and specification's for the new…

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Droving Cases Mentioned in Council. Application for Fine Remissions

Western Champion · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 3

At the Police Court recently a young drover named William McConnell and a sheep-owner, John P. Hynes, were heavily fined for travelling sheep without a permit and failing to move sheep the required distance of six miles per day, respectively, and at the Municipal Council…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Western Champion · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 15

The Municipal Valuation Appeal Court will sit on June 18 at the Courthouse, but the Town Clerk (Mr. A. E. Fox) stated at the Council meeting…

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Loan Council To Consider Next Year's Programme

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 6

All States will be represented at a meeting of the Loan Council, to be held at Canberra on June 10. The meeting will deal with the loan…

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To Cost £10,000 New Saleyards at Orange Council Negotiations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 6

At this week's Council meeting at Orange the completion of the resumption of the new saleyards site was practically finalised…

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Shire Valuations All Appeals Withdrawn

Western Champion · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 3

Nine appeals against the Shire Valuations were down for hearing at the Appeal Court, Condobolin, last Wednesday (says the "Lachlander") At…

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Loan Money. Council Economical. CANBERRA

Western Champion · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 7

The Loan Council, which meets here on Wednesday, will endeavor to keep the Federal and State loan requirements down to £22,000,000 for the…

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Forbes Council. Wants £8,000. for the Unemployed

Western Champion · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 3

Mayor Thomson (says the "Western Sun") last week instructed Town Clerk Dempsey to send a telegram to Mr. E. C. Best, M.L.A., making…

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Filling Vacancies On Shire Council Staff

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 1

Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Weat Wyalong Chamber of Commerce on Friday evening Mr. G. Histon referred to the matter…

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Mayor’s Minute

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 1

Electricity Charges.—in reference to the question asked at last meeting of the Council, I have to report that no railway employees are…

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Monthly Market Report Shire Sale Yards

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 1

Messrs. Dalgety and Co:. Ltd., Wagga Wagga, associated with Kilpatrick, Mc-Lellan and Anthoness, West Wyalong, report holding their, regular monthly…

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