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

Council & local affairs, 1931

819 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 19 of 41

Stock Sales at Municipal Yards

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 3

The Associated Agents report on Tuesday’s sales:—Cattle:—A total yarding of 460 head, including 110 Eats of a useful character to a good…

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General News Farmer's and Settlers' Association. Wheoga District Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held in the Literary Institute on Saturday last. Present: Messrs. G. R. B. Williams…

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Lang's Plan Council to Decide To-day. Measure May be Rejected. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 4

The Emergency Taxation Bill will come before the Legislative Council when it meets at 4 p.m. to-day, and the general opinion is that it will be rejected. Instructions have been issued to Federal Taxation officials to…

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Wages Tax. To be Increased. Higher Taxation to Evade Loan Council. Mr. Lang's LatestUPPER House May Reject Measure. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

Helavy taxation on salaries and in[?]mes ranging up to 5/. in the £ from £500 per year and over will be provided in the…

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Wyalong District Council Meeting at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 4

[?] meeting of delegates to the Wyalong District Council of the F[?] and Settlers' Association to the Annual Conference was held at the…

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Lachlan Shire Council (Continued from last issue.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 3

F. C. Howe, re the bad state of the Bobadah-Tottenham road. He named many places. To be informed the engineer is prepared to confer with the…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, 23rd June. Present, Ald H. G. Moulder (Mayor),…

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The Yards. Council's Improvements

Western Champion · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 5

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night the following report from the Town Clerk (Mr. A. E. Fox) was adopted):—…

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Council Meeting Another Quiet Evening. Interested Gallery

Western Champion · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 7

There was an interested gallery at the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night, several representatives of the Unemployed Association listening with interest throughout the meeting Splendid types of Australians, they emphasised the rottenness…

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Unemployed Requests to Council. Work on the Sewerage

Western Champion · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 11

That the Municipal Council is ready to meet the unemployed in every possible way was demonstrated at the meeting on Tuesday night, when sympathetic consideration was given to a lengthy list of requests…

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Wyalong District Council Meeting at West Wyalong (Continued from last issue)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 3

Tallimba No. 13—That all accounts contracted by primary producers, prior to the enfl of December, 1930. be funded over a period of five…

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Gossip of the Day "Bill" Marsh Was Not Drowned -- Our Aldermen and Their Traits -- the Oxford Accent, the "Heavy" and Satirist -- Ken Ford's Nautical Outlook Greg. McGIRR' S "Millions" Mark Twain' S Rumor Again

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 4

A much exaggerated rumor that Mr. "Bill" Marsh, or Forbes, known far and wide as the "Cattle King of the West," was drowned in the recent…

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Market Report West Wyalong Shire Saleyards Friday, 3rd July

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

Messrs Dalget.y & Co. Ad. Wagga Wagga, associated with Kilpatrick, Mclellan & Anthoness, West Wyalong report:—…

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Town Council Last Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 3

Those present at last night’s meeting were:—Ald. N. A. Noss (Mayer), M. W. Whitby, G. T. Chambers, J. H. Wark, E. R. Dawson, H. Gray, L…

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Council Matters Report of Health Inspector

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

Breach of ordinance 44, Clause 11. In connection with the above I find that a portion of the building known as Lillis’s Skin Store is being…

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Governor Refuses Appointments to Legislative Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 1

The Governor (Sir Philip Game) presided at a hurriedly convened meeting of the Executive Council on Monday night, at which the Premier (Mr…

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Rights and Duties Of Legislative Council (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 1

A motion moved by Mr Boyce in the Legislative Council, that it was right alid the duty of the House topasi or reject legislation' sent to it,…

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New Rolls For Municipal Elections A Warning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 1

An entirely new roll of electors is being compiled by the Forbes Municipal Council, and unless those who are entitled to a vote…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Thursday evening to hear the declaration of poll re the recent referendum, and to confirm the…

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Miscellaneous Young Council's New Lease of Life. Dramatic Entry of Five Aldermen. Who Again Leave Meeting in a Body When Mayor Refuses to Put Charges in Writing. Amazing Dispute Develops Into Battle of Tactics

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 2

There was a dramatic development in the Council dispute between the Mayor (Ald. Lazzarini) and six aldermen on Thursday night which…

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