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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 26 of 41

Sewerage Works Requests From the Unemployed. Council Rejects Stop-Works Threat

Western Champion · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 12

The Municipal Council on Tuesday night considered a number of requests from the Unemployed Association in connection with the sewerage works, but, by five votes to three rejected a suggestion that the works should be closed down in the event of…

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More Trouble Over the Sewerage Scheme Playing Area. For New High School Council Takes Action

Western Champion · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 12

By a resolution carried at the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night the scholars at tending the new Intermediate…

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Overdue Rates. Municipal Pessimists. Discussion Deferred

Western Champion · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 12

"Most of the ratepayers are out of work, many of them are on the dole, and some of them have not got two bob."…

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Young Council Move

Cowra Free Press · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 8

Taking advantage of the general fall in money rates, Young Municipal Council proposes to convert the whole of ots…

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Turned Down Petition For Holiday Council's Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

A petition signed by a number of business people and residents of Forbes, asking that September 15; the day of the visit of the…

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Turned Down Council's Request Capitalisation of Interest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 4

The request to the Government by the Forbes Municipal Council for the capitalisation of interest payments on the sewerage loan…

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CRICKETERS Get Control of Wicket Deputation to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 4

A deputation from the Forbes Cricket Association attended a special meeting of the Municipal Council last Tuesday night, and…

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Council Troubled "High Finance" to Buy New Plant Talk of Another Loan

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

TROUBLES are falling thick on the heads of the Forbes aldermen. A few months ago they commenced to worry over sewerage loan and interest repayments, next came a notification that they would have to find £400 from the Council's…

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Parkes Council. Town Clerk's Report. Action by Aldermen

Western Champion · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 5

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday evening the Town Clerk's report was read and dealt with as follows:—…

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UNEMPLOYED. Another Meeting. Criticism of Council

Western Champion · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 2

At the meeting of the Unemployed Association on Thursday night criticism was levelled against certain Aldermem for…

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Water Supply. Boosting Scheme. Council Adopts No. 3

Western Champion · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 8

At their meeting last Tuesday night the Council adopted No. 3 scheme for boosting in connection with Parkes water supply…

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Local Aldermen Still of Same Opinion Legislative Council to Be Approached

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 3

Ald. Whitby said at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council that the principle of the proposed amendment was altogether wrong…

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Municipal Council Matters. Business of Last Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 3

Those present at last night’s meeting were: Ald. N. A. Noss (Mayor), M. 'W. Whitby, G. T. Chambers, S. L. Tucker, J. H. Warks, E. R. Dawson, H. Gray, L. Hanna, J. Hargans and Messrs. H. V. Holman (Town Clerk), J. H. Lewis (Health…

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SHIRE v. Municipality the Minister’s Report on the State Highway No, 6 DISPUTE

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. McGirr), writes to Mr. Martin, M.L.A., as follows:— Dear Mr. Martin,—…

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Municipal Council Again Approaches the Minister Stating His Letter is Not in Accordance with Facts

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 2

At last nights meeting of the Municipal Council, referring to this matter, the Mayor said: “That letter is full of…

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Overdue Rates Municipal Pessimists Troubles at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

"Most of the ratepayers are out of work, many of them are on the dole, and some of them have not got two bob."…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of he Council was held on Tuesday night, the 1st inst. Present: Aldermen Bright, Hay,…

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Shire Council. Shire Clerk's Report

Western Champion · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 10

At the Goobahg Shire meeting on Tuesday the Shire Clerk's report was read and dealt with as follows: I have to report having received…

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Shire Valuer. Shire Clerk Appointed

Western Champion · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 9

The appointment of a valuer was discussed at the Shire meeting on Tuesday last. Cr. Jelbart said that if productive value as the basis of…

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Goobang Shire. Correspondence

Western Champion · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 13

At the meeting of the Goobang Shire on Tuesday/the following correspondence was read and dealt with:—…

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