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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 26 of 35

The Second Phase Mr. Kent and the Council. Re Plying for Hire

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 4

For the last three meetings of the Municipal Council, Mr. H. G. Kent’s name has been before the Aldermen. The first two…

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Shire Works In Ungarie District

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. Rigg) reported:—Repairing gravel that has been laid…

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SEWERAGE Matter of Taking Over Aldermen Dubious About Workmanship Department To Be Asked for Trial

Western Champion · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 16

When a letter from the Works Department was read at the Council meeting on Tuesday of last week, stating that the Council had been gazetted, as having taken over the sewerage scheme as from June 5 last, and that payments would commence as from that date,…

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Municipal Council Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 3

The Baths Committee, consisting of the Mayor, and Aldermen Neagle, Jones and Sinclair, met on Thursday last to deal with the applications for…

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General News Yankee Knocks Shire Councillors

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

At a recent meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the following letter was received from one signing himself "A Yankee visitor from…

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League of Nations Australia Elected to Council (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 1

A cable from Geneva on Monday states:—Securing 52 out of a possible 53 votes, Australia was today elected to a seat on the…

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Angry Woman Amazing Letter. to Shire Council

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 8

Shire Councils receive some queer letters from ratepayers from time to time, most of them giving reasons for non-payment of rates and some…

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Yankee Knocks Shire Crs

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, the following letter was received from one signing himself “A Yankee visitor from…

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Agricultural Bureau Grenfell Sub-district Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held on Saturday afternoon last in the P., A., H. and I. Society's room…

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Lachlan Shire Monthly Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was beld in the Council Chambers on Friday. Present: Crs. Crouch (President in the chair) Chan…

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Council Meeting Lapses

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 1

The general monthly meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council, set down for last night, lapsed for want of a quorum. Present were Mayor Byrnes…

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Parks Committee Report to Council

Western Champion · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 3

The following report by the Parks Committee was adopted at the Council meeting on Tuesday night: I have to report that a meeting of…

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"Red Tape" Building Relief Council COOKAMIDGERA

Western Champion · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 15

The Committee of the Mechanics' Institute turned down the idea, of borrowing money from the Building Relief Council, owing to the "Red Tape"…

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People's Park And the Golf Club Agreement with Council

Western Champion · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 1

"Has anything been done with the Golf Club about that agreement in connection with People's Park," asked Ald. Keast at the…

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The Shipp Case Again Waugoola Shire Council to Be Again Approached. Mr. Shipp Once More Waxes Indignant

Cowra Free Press · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 5

After the reading of the minutes at Saturday’s meeting of Waugoola Shire Council Mr, W. A. O’Neil explained that in…

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Municipal Matters

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 2

There was a lot of business before last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, chiefly on account of the usual' fortnightly meeting having lapsed for…

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Answers to Aldermen Mayor’s Comprehensive Report

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 12

Mayor Whitby’s report of the Local Government conference, was supplemented at the Council meeting on Monday night,…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 7

Mayor Whitby presided over his fellow-aldermen at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night, when the…

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Council Lose

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 7

When Mr. W. Whalan submitted an offer of £31 for the lease of Bellevue Park for grazing purposes, to the Council it was…

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Correspondence Goobang Shire Council. Lengthy and Interesting List

Western Champion · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 15

The Goobang Shire Council, at its meeting on Tuesday, dealt with a big budget of correspondence. It included the following: From Debenham Pipe Co., Forbes…

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