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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 30 of 41

Burning Off Stubble Within Bland Shire Commencing Date 15th January

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 2

The matter of fixing the date for burning off created considerable discussion at Friday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council…

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Important Shire Works Dealt with in Report by the Engineer. Ratepayers Give Assistance Something About the Approaches to Merriganowry Bridge Rationing to Be Continued

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 1

A number of highly important matters were dealt with by Mr. Engineer White in his report to Saturday’s meeting of…

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Municipality of Cowra Business of Last Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 3

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

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That Billimari Accident Mr. J. E. Matheson Returns to the Charge But Council Decides It Has Not Sufficient Evidence to Take Action

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 3

The serious accident which befel some Billimari School children some little time back, which has come up for…

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Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Western Champion · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 12

The Shire Engineer's report was read and dealt with at the meeting of Goobang Shire Council on Tuesday as under:…

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Goobang Shire. Correspondence

Western Champion · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 3

At the meeting of the Goobang Shire Council on Tuesday correspondence was read and dealt with as follows:—…

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Knocked Back Municipal Council’s Request to L.g. Department. But Another Application Is to Be Made

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 1

In making his report at last nigh’s meeting of the Municipal Council, in connection with his interview with the Minister for…

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“Hopeless Shire Management” by Waugoola President and Councillors Says Mr. E. S. Twigg

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 4

“Congratulations to the newspapers,” writes Mr. E. S. TwIgg, “for turning the light on to s[?]arch in dark places in…

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Bathing Sheds Council's Quandary Weir Swimming Reserve A Proposal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 8

Since the dressing sheds at the weir swimming, reserve were burnt down early this year, the people of Forbes have had…

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Cent Western District Council Established Inaugural Meeting of Scout Movement at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 4

THE Central Western District Council of the Boy Scouts Association, with headquarters at Forbes, became an accomplished fact at Forbes Town Hall last Wednesday afternoon. when the inaugural meeting appointed its officers and passed…

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Anti-extremist Forces Unity at Federal Elections Representative Council to Be Created Leadership to Be Settled in Parliament

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 7

Definite proposals in regard to unity at the forthcoming Federal elections were discussed at a conference of the anti-extremist movements in the State, on Wednesday and Thursday. The organisations represented…

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Bitter Fight Coming Municipal Elections Sewerage Will Be Battle Centre

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 7

The 1931 municipal elections in Parkes in December promise to have all the keenness and bitterness of a political fight…

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Stock Sales at Municipal Yards

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 6

Cowra Associated Selling Agents report:— To a yarding of [?] fat sheep, 164 fat and 73 store cattle and 52…

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Agricultural Bureau. Grenfell Sub-district Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held in the Show Society's rooms on Saturday afternoon last. The President, Mr. J. T. Hawick,…

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Burning Off Stubble. Within Bland Shire. Commencing Date, 15th JANUARY

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 4

The matter of fixing the date for burning off created considerable discussion at the meeting of the Bland Shire Council…

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Municipal Elections to Be Held on November 28

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 4

The municipal elections of the State will take place on Saturday, November 28. Nominations close on Thursday, November 12…

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Bland Shire Council Triennial Election of Councillors

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 4

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Triennial Election of Councillors will be held on Saturday December 5th…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the council was held last Friday week. Present Crs. Crouch (President), Dawson, Cur[?] Costello, Chanter, McLellan,…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting: of the council was held on Tuesday, 13th inst. Present, Aldermen H. C. Moulder…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 2

The above met on Tuesday evening, there being present: Aldermen Douglass, Simpson, Hunter, Sinclair, Armstrong, Jones, the Town Clerk…

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