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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 5 of 41

Waugoola Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

Those present at Saturday’s meeting were: Councillors F. C. Rowlands (President), F, 8. Hinton, J. Taylor, [?]. J. Mclnerney, C. G. Rowlands, C. L,. Glasson, .F. Dickson, A. B. Kirkman, and H. J. Thompson, Messrs. F. G. Phillips (Clerk) and J. R…

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Municipal Council Business of Last Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

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

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Monthly Market Report West Wyalong Shire Saleyards

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 7

Messrs Dalgety & Co. Ltd., "Wagga Wagga associated with Kilpatrick McLellan & Anthoness, West Wyalong, report:—…

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Shire Finances Outside Staff to Be Rationed. the Method Left in the Hands of the Engineer

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

One of the most momentous discussions In the history of Waugoola Shire Council took place on Saturday Iast, when as a result of the decision to impose a penny rate Councillors were forced with the necessity to considerably reduce their…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2

1. That the power house plant be offered to the Henty Electric Supply for the sum of £2100 f.o.r. Grenfell, terms of payment to be £300 on…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night. Present: Ald. Jas. Bradley (Mayor), W. H. Simpson…

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Shire Rates Proposed Reduction

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 5

In view of the fact that the rates for Lachlan Shire had been fixed at the January meeting, the rate notices sent out and in some cases the amounts…

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Loan Offers to Shire Councils

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2

The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Baddeley) told Mr. Flannery in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday that the Government would ask…

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Mayor's Minute

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 3

I have much pleasure in submitting a further minute on the progress of the construction of the Grenfell water supply scheme to 31st December,…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 3

The above Council met on Tuesday, following attending: Ald. Bradley (Mayor), Douglass, Simpson, Bembrick, Hunter, Sinclair, Jones,…

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Sanitary Depot Site at Newtown Boree Shire Council and Residents Object

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 7

Consideration of the following letters was held over at last meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council pending the receipt of a…

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Shire Works Engineer’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

Mr. J. R. White reported as follows to last Saturday’s meeting of Waugoola Shire Council:— Re-construction of State Highway…

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Land Values Shire Reductions Goobang Discussion

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

The Bogan Bate Farmers and Settlers Association urges that the unimproved capital value of land in the Goobang Shire should…

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Swimming Baths For Canowindra Shire Council Asked to Move in the Matter. with a View to Giving Work to the Unemployed

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

The following letter was read at last meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council from the Secretary of the Canowindra…

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Wyalong District Council Farmers and Settlers' Association

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

A MEETING of delegtaes of the above District Council will be held in the Memorial Hall, West Wyalong, on Thursday, March 5, at 2 p.m…

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Gossip of the Day Lessons for Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

The tragic death of young Reginald Bassett on Saturday calls for a few references to some of the dangers that exist at the weir swimming reserve…

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Young Sensation. Mayor Issues Summons Against Colleague. Ald. McLENNAN Gets a Blister."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 3

Unique in the history of civic administration was the action taken by the Mayor (Ald. H. F. Lazzarini) in issuing a summons against his…

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Loans to Council From Relief Tax

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Parkes Municipal Council AM. Howell gave notice of motion that Council apply for money under the 3 per cent…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of council was held last Friday week. Present, Crs. Crouch (President) Curr, McLellan, Ludlow, Dawson, Medcalf…

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