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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 33 of 41

Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 2

candidates went up as rumor predicted about 50 should be sold. The following letters were received from Dr. Ercole:…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 2

rate. The price is low and this will considerably expedite the work of preparing the section for bitumen surface coat…

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Shire Election

Western Champion · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 6

In the Goobang Shire election, the contests [?]n A and B. ridings will be decided by postal voting, the poll closing at 6 p.m. on Saturday,…

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Local Government Notes. Nominations for Weddin Shire Council. "A" Riding

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 2

Butler, William Edward Hancock, George Edward O'Malley, John Edward Priddle, Richard Colston Berty…

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INTEREST. Rates Reduced. Council's Loans

Western Champion · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 9

The State Superannuation Board has at last made up its mind to reduce the rate of interest to the Municipal Council, for the following…

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RATIONING. Sewerage Work. Complaint to Council

Western Champion · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 5

The Unemployed Association complains that rationing of labor has not been carried out in the sewerage work in all its branches…

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Shire of Weddin. Triennial Elections. Polling Day, 5th DECEMBER, 1931

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 2

IN pursuance of the powers conferred upon me by the Local Government Act, 1919, and Ordinances made thereunder, I hereby publicly notify that…

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Rival Bands. Amalgamation Scheme Council Defers Action

Western Champion · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 3

The proposal to amalgamate the Town and District Bands was before the Municipal Council on Thursday night, when a letter…

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To Take Action. "Brighten Up Week." Council's Decision

Western Champion · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 2

The suggestion of the Mayor Ald. F. W. Spicer M.L.C.) that a "Brighten Up Week" should be held to assist the unemployed…

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G.S. BANK. Council's Confidence. Public Meeting Called

Western Champion · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 4

At Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. Howell complained of people who were decrying the…

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Town Clerk. His "Huge Salary." Report to Council

Western Champion · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 9

To hear the comment of the "man in the street," one would be under the impression that, the construction of the sewerage…

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Sarcasm with a Boomerang Effect Shire President on Rate Question Aid. Mazoudier Waxes Indignant

Western Champion · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 3

For some time on Thursday night, electricity was in the air at the Municipal Council meeting. The Shire President (Cr. Richard Job) had written a letter suggesting that ratepayers should not be pressed for their rates while Aldermen…

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Municipal Dip. Charges Reduced. General Revision Needed

Western Champion · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 4

As forecasted in Thursday's "Champion" the Municipal Council on Thursday night decided to reduce the charge for…

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Municipal Elections Selection of Candidates. Unemployed "Ticket."

Western Champion · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 2

One hundred members of the Unemployed Association met in the supper room at the Palace Theatre on Friday night and selected nine candidates to represent them at the Municipal elections next month. The discussion verged on the acrimonious at…

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Municipal Elections

Western Champion · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 12

Polling Day for the Municipal Election[?] has been fixed as December 7, the first Saturday in December, and nominations will close on November…

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"Lime-lighters" Ald. Howell's Charge. Precursor of Municipal Elections

Western Champion · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 11

Ald Howell evidently posesesses a suspicious nature, for at Thursday night's meeting he suggested that certain of the Aldermen's concern for the unemployed was dictated by a desire for the "lime-light" in view of the approaching Municipal…

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Shire Elections Addresses by Candidates

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 2

There was a good attendance of ratepayers at the Tivoli Theatre on Friday night last, when Cr. D. A. Gagie and Mr. C. J. M. Thomas, candidates…

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Bland Shire Elections Mr. Wallace's Candidature

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 5

We have received the following letter from a business than of Barellan: "In response to a request made by a large number of ratepayers in the C…

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Combined Services Urged by Council of Churches (To the Editor)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 2

Dear Sir,—The undersigned represent the N.S.W. Council of Churches, behind which is a Protestant constituency of 76 per cent of the citizens of…

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Municipality of Cowra Business of Last Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 3

The only absentees from last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council were Aid. Wark, who is away in Melbourne, and Town Clerk Holman, who is ill. Aid. Wark was granted leave of absence from the meeting, at the, instance of Ald. Tucker…

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