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

Council & local affairs, 1933

681 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 35

Waugoola Shire Council Business of Monthly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 7

Following are some of the matters dealt with at last meeting:— Complaint re Road. Mr. R. Dwight, Merriganowry wrote:—Will you please make the…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 2

The above Council met on Tuesday evening, following attending:—Aid. Simpson (Mayor), Jones, Douglass, Sinclair, Neagle, Pfeiffer…

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Dealing with Rabbits Shire Council Receives Several Communications. Determined Efforts Being Made

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 8

In connection with the rabbit menace several letters were read at last meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council, and from the…

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Noxious Weeds a Determined Attempt to Deal with Them. Boree Shire Council Tell Where They are in Waugoola Shire

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 8

The following letters of general interest in connection with noxious weeds were dealt with at Saturday’s meeting of the…

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Meeting of Shire Ratepayers Very Representative Gathering This Afternoon. Objections to Valuations Withdrawn. As a New Valuation was Promised in 1934

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 10

Under the chairmanship of Cr. F. C. Rowlands there was a very representative gathering of ratepayers to the number of about 50…

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Local and General the Parlous State of Grenfell Municipality

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 2

The following report was presented by the Mayor (Aid. W. H. Simpson) at Tuesday night's meeting of Grenfell Municipal Council:—…

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Argument in Municipal Council Over Rates Mayor and Town Clerk Advocate Reduction of £2,000 Other Aldermen Find It Insufficient

Western Champion · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 13

At a special meeting of the Council, held yesterday afternoon, to deal with the estimates, the Mayor (Ald. F. W. Spicer, M.L.C.,) and Town Clerk (Mr. A. E. Fox) submitted proposals for a reduction in rates amounting to £2,000 during next year. This was insufficient for Ald. D. Geddes and other Aldermen, who carried an amendment…

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Ungarie District News Ungarie Matters Discussed by Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Blan Shire Council, West Wyalong, [?] Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) submitted the following report in…

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Armed Bandits Alderman Held Up (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

Armed bandits last night held up Alderman Henry Lewis,of the Bankstown Council, at revolver point, at the depot of the Granville Council,…

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Council Appointments

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council last night, 73 applications were received from all parts of the State for the position of "C" Grade…

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AMPLIFIER. Council Offer. Not Entertained

Western Champion · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 17

The P. and A. Committee have declined to entertain the offer of the Parkes Council to sell the electric installation which was…

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Lights Wanted. But Council says "No."

Western Champion · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 6

The Council on Tuesday night declined to accede to a request from Mr. J Burch that two additlonal lights should be provided…

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Work for Dole Council Discusses Plan Particulars Sought

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 5

The new scheme to permit the unemployed to work for the dole was briefly discussed at a special meeting of the Forbes Municipal…

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Ungariewater Supply Discussed by Council Engineer to Conner with Residents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 7

The agitation in connection Tilth the proposal for a water supply, at Ungarie was carried a step further when the proposal came up for…

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Power House Breakdown Ald. Sam's Contention Argument With Engineer Council Discussion

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

Pointing out that the recently installed steam plant was now the only generating unit in commission, Engineer Cox, in a…

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Municipal By-Election

Western Champion · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 8

Messrs. W. J. Keast and John Lindsay have been nominated for the extraordinary vacaney in the Municipal Council, created by the resignation…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 2

Canon R. B. S. Hammond preached to very large congregations at Caragabal, Lonsdale and Grenfell yesterday…

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DEPUTATIONS To Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council a deputation from the Wyalong Hospital Directors, comprising Messrs H R. [?]…

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Shire Clerk's Salary Reduction Urged by Cr. Andrew

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 2

When the general business came up for discussion at the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, Cr. A. Andrew asked if any further…

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Lachlan Shire Council (Continued from last Issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1933 · page 5

Tottenham District Progress Association. This was a very strongly worded letter in many respects. It complained of the pump at Leg O'Mutton…

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