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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

650 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 33

Town Talk Council’s Cinderella

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

Speaking with regard to the necessity of some work, at last night’s Town Council meeting. [?] Todhunter referred [?] as the…

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League of Nations Statement to Council London

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

Statements by the Japanese and Chinese representatives were heard by the Council of the League of Nations at Geneva in an atmosphere of tense…

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Baths for Cowra Mr. E. S. Twigg Still Agitating the Case Put Before the Municipal Council Last Night. Decision Deferred Until After a Meeting to Be-held on

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

Mr. E. S. Twigg evidently believes that if he wants anything the sec[?] of success is to agitate, agitate, agitate…

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Water Supply Breakdown Mayor Highly Praises Electrical Engineer for Prompt Action. Ald. Dawson Again Asks Questions

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

Speaking at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, Mayor Whitby said that he desired to take that opportunity…

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Back to Campbelltown Municipal Jubilee Celebrations. February 23 to 27, 1932

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

The historic town of Campbelltown, on the main southern line, 33 miles from Sydney, will inaugurate a week's celebrations on Tuesday, the 23rd…

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Municipal Matters Business of Last Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

Those present at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council were: Ald. M. W. Whitby ( Mayor), S. E. Tucker, P. H. Francis, W. C. Matheson, E. R. Dawson, E. P. Todhunter, B. C. Newton-[?] L. Hanna, J. H. Wark, Metiers. H. V…

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Back to Campbelltown Municipal Jubilee Celebrations on 23rd to 27th February, 1932

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

The historic town of Campbelltown on the Main Southern Line, 33 miles from Sydney, will inaugurate a week's celebrations on Tuesday, the 23rd…

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Municipal Matters

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 3

Municipal Council has had a number of meetings in connection with the estimates for 1932. The finance committee, Ald Hughes, Brewer and Condon…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

Ald. Pfeiffer said the needy cases should have first attention. After a lengthy discussion Ald. Jones moved that water supplied to…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present: Ald. Jas. Bradley (Mayor), W. Douglass, W. D. Pfeiffer, W. H…

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No Lease Labor Council and Abattoirs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

In view of the opposition raised at a meeting of the Labor Council to the proposed lease of the abattoirs it is unlikely that the Government will…

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League Council Formal Protest to Belligerents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

London.—At the League of Nations Council meeting the British Secretary of State for the Dominions (Mr. J. H. Thomas) announced that Britain…

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UNSAFE! Rankin Street Shop Abolition Ordered By Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

Because it is considered by the Municipal Council to be unsafe, the old shop adjoining Mr. Arthur Hughes' ironmongery store in…

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New Buildings For Municipality Valued at £390

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 6

The following applications for permission to proceed with building work in the Municipality of Forbes were dealt with at the last…

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Stock Sales at Municipal Yards Associated Agents. Pig Values Down

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

The Associated Agents report on Tuesday’s sales:— Cattle. There was a fairly heavy supply of cattle forward, totalling…

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Bureau Notes. Sub-District Council. Conference Resolutions

Western Champion · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 2

A meeting of the Parkes Sub-District Council of the Agricultural Bureau was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon, under…

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Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Western Champion · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 16

At the meeting of the Shire Council on Tuesday the report of the Shire Engineer was read and dealt with, as under:—…

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Goobang Shire. Correspondence

Western Champion · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 13

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

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BATHS. At Billabong Creek. Report to Council

Western Champion · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 12

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night Aldermen expressed themselves strongly in favor of the construction of a…

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The Query. Are Bees Animals? Problem for Council

Western Champion · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 10

The problem, "Are bees animals within the meaning of the Act?" was considered with all due gravity by the Council at its…

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