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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 35 of 50

Shire Works Dealt with at Saturday’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 3

Shire Engineer White reported as follows to Saturday’s meeting:— CONTRACTS. Forming and gravelling on…

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The Troubles of a Poundkeeper Has to Frequently Take Long Trips for Nothing. Waugoola Shire Council Decide to Make a Weekly Allowance

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 3

The following letter was read at Saturday’s meeting from Poundkeeper Frazer:— I shall esteem it a favor if you…

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Jemalong Road Works Engineer's Report to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 6

The Engineer (Mr. Booth) reported as follows at the Jemalong Shire Council meeting on Friday: Harvey has been grading and at general…

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Bland Shire Election to the Electors of A. RIDING Ladies and Gentlemen:—

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 2

I thank you one and all for the overwhelming support you have accorded me in placing me in the present vacancy. 'I realised I was up…

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Wyangala Dam and Its Various Road Systems. Deputation of Shire Councils’ Representatives to Visit Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 1

The following letter was read at Saturday’s Shire Council meeting from the Clerk to Crookwell Shire Council :—…

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AT 7 Per Cent. £8,000 Loan to Parkes Council New Power House Engine

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 6

Parkes Council has accepted the terms of a loan of £8,000 offered by the brokers to the Commercial Bank of Australia for the…

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Turned Down Flat ! Those Twin Concrete Strips. Some of Our Shire Crs. Still Favor Them. While Others Look Upon Them As a Toy

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 1

At last meeting of Waugoola Shire Council a motion was passed that the Main Roads Board be asked to construct concrete strips on main…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night, 5th inst. Present: Aldermen H. C. Moulder (Mayor), Bright, Hay,…

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Questions for Shire (To the Editor.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 4

Sir,--I would, as a ratepayer and taxpayer, like to ask the Lachlan Shire Council a few questions through your valuable paper…

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Legislative Council Reform Bill

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 7

As President of the Citizens' Legislative Council Referendum Committee I have pleasure in briefly stating my views on the salient features of the…

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Municipality Reduction

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 5

The following is a copy of the petition forwarded to the Governor asking for a reduction in the area of the municipality:--…

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Shire Tenders

Western Champion · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 9

At the Goobang Shire meeting on Tuesday the following tenders were accepted: Contract 29/30, treble pipe 36 inch diameter pipe culvert, Main…

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Works Committee Municipal Council

Western Champion · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 5

The Works Committee reported to Monday night's Municipal Council meeting that it had arrived at the following decisions:…

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Goobang Shire Council Mass of Correspondence. One Hundred Letters dealt with

Western Champion · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 12

Goobang Shire Council had a busy day on Tuesday, for the meeting had to consider one hundred letters. Under the chairmanship of the President (Cr. R. Job), the work proceeded apace, however, and the whole batch had been considered by about 4 p.m…

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UNEMPLOYED. Mayor's' Suggestion. Sewerage Scheme

Western Champion · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 5

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night the Mayor (Ald. W. J. Keast) submitted a minute in which he recommended…

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Challenge Alderman to P.P. Board Directors. Those Droving Cases

Western Champion · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 9

In Thursday's "Champion" appeared a report of the last Pastures Protection Board meeting in Forbes, in which the Directors criticised the action of the Parkes Municipal Council in asking for a reduction in the fines imposed in recent droving cases. The report caused quite…

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Reform Bill. Legislative Council

Western Champion · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

As President of the Citizens' Legislative Council Referendum Committee I have pleasure in briefly stating my views on the salient features of the…

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Young Electoral Council. Delegates Meet at Young

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

A meeting of the Young Electoral Council of the A.L.P. was held at the P. and A. Hall on Saturday night last…

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Alderman's Challenge P.P. Board and Parkes Council Wordy Warfare

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 3

Ald. Mazoudier threw down the gage of battle to Director James Cobley, of the Forbes P.P. Board, at this week's meeting of the Parkes Council, when in reply to the reported remarks of the latter concerning a recent sheep "loafing…

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Bland Shire Election

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

I wish to thank my nominators, and all those electors of A. Riding, who voted for me in the recent Shire Election. I deeply appreciated their…

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