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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 24 of 41

State Highway No. 6 Referred to in Shire Council

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 3

The Shire Engineer reported as follows, re the above, on Saturday: The resheeting on State Highway (Grenfell section) between 1…

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Change of Front . by Waugoola Shire Council Strong Protest by Cr. Kirkman

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 1

At last month’s meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council, permission was given to Mr. E. W. Gavin to enclose the road…

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Work Instead of Rates Several Applications Before the Shire Council . But All Are Deferred

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 1

At its last meeting, Waugoola Shire Council had requests from three ratepayers before it, asking that they be allowed to do…

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Want Work the Unemployed at Woodstock Petition to Shire Council Bearing Over 50 SIGNATURES

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 1

According to a petition read at last meeting of Waugoola Shire Council, there are at least fifty-seven who are in receipt of food…

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Shire Works Engineer’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 3

Gentlemen, I have the honor to report as follows:— (1) Application from Messrs. Newham Bros., in regard to the…

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The Governor and Lang Newtown Council Protest Against Action of Former Letter Asking for Co-operation Unfavorably Received by Waugoola Shire Council

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 1

When the matters referred to above came before the Macquarie Shire Council for consideration recently, it was…

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Shire Employee’s Accident Generous Treatment by the Insurance Co. Council Decides It Cannot Do Anything with Regard to Chemist’s Account

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 1

After the following letter from the Manufacturers Insurance Co. Had been read at the Shire Council meeting, the President…

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“A Hell of a Mess” the State of Fisher’s Road According to the Koorawatha F.s.a. Shire Council Decides to Send Men Out

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 1

In a tetter from the Secretary of the Koorawatha F.S.A., read at Saturday’s meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council, re the…

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Public Servants' Pay £500,000 from Loan Council SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

It is thought probable that public service salaries, which were withhelo on Thursday, will be paid to-morrow. The Loan Council yesterday…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday, 4th inst. Present, Aldermen H. C. Moulder (Mayor), Bright, Hay, Honan, Hughes, Tasker,…

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Shire Council. Monthly Meeting. CORRESPONDENCE

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 13

At the Goobang Shire meeting on Tuesday the following correspondence was dealt with: Department Public Works, advising…

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Municipal Council Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. F. W. Spicer, M.L.C.) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, and had for company…

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ALDERMEN. And Arrears of Rates. Eligibility for Election

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 12

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night Ald. Geddes said that he had heard it suggested that the. Minister for Local Government…

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Secretary Watt Tells His Story Goobang Shire. Shire Clerk's Report

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 10

At the meeting of the Goobang Shire Council on Tuesday the Shire Council's report was read and dealt with as follows:…

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Shire Rates. Penal Interest. No Surcharge

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 16

At Tuesday's Shire meeting a communication was read from the Local Government Department, forwarding a copy of a [?]olng statement…

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Visitor to the Council

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 8

Mr. H. Baker (Main Roads Board Engineer) paid a visit to the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night, and discussed the 1931 roads…

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SEWERAGE. Outside Employees. Council's Protest

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 7

The employment of "foreign labor" at the sewerage works was again discussed at the Municipal Council meeting on…

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Main Roads. Council's Programme. Discussion with Mr. Baker

Western Champion · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 9

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night Mr. H. M. Baker submitted the following suggestions in connection with the Council's…

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Reduction of Costs Shire Councils

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 3
Also in Cowra Free Press

The following resolution was passed by the Annual Conference of the Graziers' Association on the motion of its Dunedoo Local Committee:—…

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