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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 39 of 50

ABOLITION. State Parliaments. Council Discussion

Western Champion · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 12

There is a little town on the North Coast called Bellingen, where the Shire Councillors sit and think deeply. At a recent…

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Shire Works Engineer’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 8

Mr. J. R. White, Shire Engineer, reported as follows to last Saturday’s meeting of Waugoola Council: Petition from several ratepayers…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday. Present: Crs. G. Pereira (President), W. Shannon, W. E. Butler,…

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Requests From Ratepayers Shire Work

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 1

The secretary of the Yarrabandai F. & S. Association wrote to the Jemalong Shire Council on Friday, asking that the railway crossing near E…

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Outstanding Rates Over £10,000 Shire Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 5

The Shire Clerk (Mr. Jago) submitted the following report at the Jemalong Council meeting on Friday: The balances of the bank accounts…

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Town Council Matters Business of Last Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 3

Those present at the above last night were: Aid. N. A. Noss (Mayor), L. Hanna, M. W. Whitby, G. T. Chambers, J. H. Wark, J…

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Municipal Works Overseer of Works Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 3

The Overseer of Works reports as follows:— I am furnishing you With an estimate for extending the timber to…

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Mayor's Minute

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 2

In accordance with resolution of ,Council I have much pleasure in submitting my first minute on the progress of the construction of the…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 2

The following amounts have lain in Trust Account for the past ten years, and it is now recommended that they be transferred to General…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 2

Dr. Ercole moved that the Engineer's recommendation be adopted, and that anyone requiring gravel be allowed. to take same from the show…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Present: Ald. Jas. Bradley (Mayor), T…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 2

Under the ordinance dealing with the question there is nothing what ever to prevent a person setting up a stall on private land, and taking a…

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Correspondence. Weddin Shire Council. (To the Editor "Grenfell Record.")

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 5

Sir,—An enquiry was held to-day into a charge that was laid against the Shire Engineer by a deputation that waited on the Council the other…

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The Council and Town Lighting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1930 · page 2

A letter was received from Messrs. Webb and Burgess re matter of arbitration between the Council and Town Lighting Ltd., and…

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Letter to Council "Not Abusive"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 11

Dear Sir,—On the 12th August, I wrote the following letter to the Shire Council:— "I wish to apply for permission to…

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A Printing Order Coonamble Council's Attitude

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 8

There was a breeze in the Coonamble Council at its meeting last week when an account from a Sydney printing firm for £7 7s for 500 ledger sheets…

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Stock Sales at Municipal Yards

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 3

The Cowra Associated Selling Agents report:— There was a good attendance at last Tuesday’s sale, as in addition to…

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Bland Shire Council Relief Works at Barmedman

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 3

Advice has been received by the Hon. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., from the Local Government Department to the effect that the Unemployment…

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Ungarie's Main Street Discussion by Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 1

Ungarle's main street is once more in the limelight. This time Cr. P. H. Bolte had a few words to say, although, on his own admission as the…

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£22,000 OWING Outstanding Rates Dubbo Council Worried

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 6

Dubbo Municipal Council is about to take proceedings for the recovery of outstanding rates, which amount to £22,000;…

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