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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 37 of 41

Municipal Election (To the Editor)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 2

To those who love an election fight the result of the call for nominations for the Triennial Election of Aldermen for the period commencing 5th…

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Lang Defied. Bathurst Aldermen As Citizens

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 2

Ald. Griff[?] (Mayor of Bathurst and President of the Bathurst branch of the A.L.P.), and Alderman Shutt have refused to carry the Lang…

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Jemalong Shire. Outstanding Rates

Western Champion · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 5

Jemalong Shire Council intends to lake action to the limit of its powers to collect numbers of outstanding rate accounts. At the Council's last…

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Shire Election. a Few Words of Advice

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 3

This election is conducted by postal voting. The Councillors for "B" Riding were elected, unopposed, on Nomination Day, so there will…

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General News Municipal Election

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 2

On Saturday, 5th December, those on the roll of the Grenfell Municipality will have the opportunity of electing a Council of nine aldermen…

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Should Talk. Municipal Candidates. Wellington Opinion

Western Champion · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 1

Seventeen good and true men of this progressive town (says Welington "Times") have been nominated to contest the municipal election on…

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Municipal Elections

Western Champion · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 8

Ald. F. W. Spicer, M.L.C. (Mayor), whose manifesto in connection with the Municipal elections appears in this issue of the "Champion," has a…

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Choosing Our Aldermen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 4

THE Forbes Municipal Council is in a financial position verging on bankruptcy. In the past three or four months it has been unable to meet several instalments of loan repayments that have fallen due…

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Following Old Adam Shire and Municipal Elections Instal Proportional Voting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 4

Newspaper editors with far seeing eyes, would be congratulated if they educated their readers with the reasons why the electors have to vote…

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Shire Elections (To the Editor)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 7

Dear Sir,—I have been consistently in favor of a very substantial reduction in the rates. I had already proposed in the Council a 50 per cent…

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Our Last Resting Place "Clean Up Aldermen" Correspondence (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 4

Sir,--Some years back the local church authorities were relieved of the care and attention of their respective portions of our cemetery and…

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Shire Elections (To the Editor)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 6

Sir,—In reply to Mr. D. E. Mackenzie I am surprised to learn that he favors a democracy which means the taking away of the rights of the individual…

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Thrifty Shire Weddin Has Credit Balance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 6

Three years ago Weddin Shire (Grenfell district) Council had an overdraft of £3040, while at present the overdraft is non-existent, and…

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The Ungarie News Shire Elections Messrs Gagrie & Thomas Visit Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 4

On Thursday night last, Cr. D. A. Gagie and Mr. C. J. M. Thomas, candidates for A. Riding in the forthcoming Bland Shire elections, address…

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Bills in Council Overwhelming Majority (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 1

The Bill to legalise greyhound racing was passed by the Legislative Council by an overwhelming majority. The measure to impose certain taxes…

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Sterling Citizens of the West Strongly United Against Reds Had the Communists Defied the Council Serious Trouble Would Have Followed Ugly Situation Solved Without Bloodshed

Cowra Free Press · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 5

Last week end was probably the most exciting in the history of Dubbo There was no tumult or shouting, the mission was too deep for…

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Lachlan Shire

Western Champion · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 4

Among the correspondence dealt with at the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire (Condobolin) the following matters were included:…

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Miscellaneous Wyalong Mayor's Retirement

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 1

It wag freely stated during the past three weeks that there should be a large nomination of candidates for the Wyalong Municipality, but when…

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ABATTOIRS. Parkes Recommended Mayor's Suggestion

Western Champion · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. F. W. Spicer, M.L.C.) never fails to seize an opportunity to "boost" Parkes. Various centres have…

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Municipal Elections Among the Candidates

Western Champion · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 1

Orange from Parkes, when the Waratahs—one of the best teams in the West—only defeated the Parkes team by three points…

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