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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 28 of 41

Forbes Council Wants Work for Dole Scheme Discussed Letter to Mr. Keast

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 1

Forbes Municipal Council, in agreement with the Jemalong Shire Council, considers that unemployed men on the dole should…

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Wyalong Municipality (To the Editor)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Now that money is so scarce and it is necesary to economise whfenever possible, I think the question of Wyalohg Municipality…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night, 15th inst. Present: Aldermen H. C. Moulder…

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Lachlan Shire Public Notice

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 4

All Gates and approaches [?] the extent of half a chain on either side of the Gate on Public Roads with this Shire must be maintained by the…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1931 · page 2

The Grenfell Municipal Council will meet to-night to deal with tenders for the construction of transmission line, etc; to finalise matters…

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Sewerage Labor Complications Another Council Discussion

Western Champion · Thursday 24 September 1931 · page 7

Problems affecting the employment of labor at the sewerage works are still perturbing the winds of our civic fathers, and at the Municipal Council on Tuesday night a further batch came up for discussion. Only by the Deputy-Mayor (Ald…

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"Serious" Council's Financial Position Necessity for Collection of Rates. Town Clerk's Report

Western Champion · Thursday 24 September 1931 · page 1

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night the Town Clerk (Mr. A. E. Fox) reported Council's financial position was serious, and that an urgent necessity existed for the collection of rates. The Council decided that a. meeting of the full Council should be held on Wednesday night of next week to go thoroughly into the matter…

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Waugoola Shire Council Roll

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 5

On the same occasion the list of Shire electors was also submitted and approved. The numbers in each Riding are as follows,…

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Murrungal Shire Council Public Gates

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 2

OWING to frequent complaints regarding defective Public Gates and badly maintained approaches, holders of Public Gate Permits are…

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Scrubbed the Council Chamber Floor

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 5

Some years ago in a small country council, complaint was made that a number of pailings in the park fence were falling down. It was…

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Setback for Govt. In Legislative Council (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 1

The N.S.W. State Government suffered another setback in the Legislative Council last night, when the House—by 25 votes to 22—suffered…

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Wages for Relief Work Vic. Legislative Council Decision (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 1

The Victorian Legislative Council has adopted important amendments to the Unemployed Relief Bill, to provide for payment of rates of…

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L.g. Notes Municipal Roll of Electors

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 5

At the Municipal revision court on Wednesday last the list of electors, showing 1658 names, was submitted and approved…

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Municipal Council Bulk Electricity for Grenfell. Tenders Accepted

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 2

A special meeting of above was held on Thursday night, following attending: Aid. Bradley (Mayor), Douglass, Simpson, Bembrick…

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No Public Holiday for the Hospital Race Meeting Cowra Aldermen Decline to Make the Application

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 1

At last nights meeting of the Municipal Council, an application was read from the Secretary of the Cowra Jockey Club,…

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Town Council Last Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 2

Those present at the above were: Alds, N. A. Noss (Mayor), G. T. Chambers, S. E. Tucker, J. H. Wark, E. R. Dawson, H. Gray, L…

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Have Money and Cannot Pay Rates Ratepayers with Accounts in the G.s.b. Municipal Council Decides to Open Accounts in the Old Division

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 1

The following recommendation was submitted to last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, by the Town Clerk (Mr. Holman) : —…

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Don’t Blame the Works Overseer If Work Done Is Not As Satisfactory As Previously. Mayor Says He Has Been Instructed to Cut Costs on Account of Rates Being Down

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 1

When the question of seme of the work recently carried out on the streets not being of the usual high standard for…

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Municipal Finances Money for Essential Purposes. Another Appeal to the Ratepayers

Western Champion · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 9

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held last evening to further consider what steps are to he taken for the collection of money due by ratepayers, in order that the essential services of the Council may be maintained…

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To Get Rates Cowra Council's Ruse

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 6

Taking the advice of Town Clerk Holman (who told the aldermen over £700 was owing in rates by residents with their money tied up in the…

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