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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 7 of 35

Hoardings New Ordinance Council Must Approve

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government (Mr Spooner) announced last week that the Government had issued a new ordinance for the regulation of…

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Baths for Grenfell? Public Meeting Requests Municipal Council to Negociate for Loan and Grant for Baths

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the public meeting on Monday night to consider the question of establishing swimming baths for Grenfell,…

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Shire Tenders

Western Champion · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 6

At Tuesday's meeting of the Goobang Shire Council the following tenders were accepted:—Contract 2/33, 292 chains formation T.R. 57, three…

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Goobang Shire Correspondence

Western Champion · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 3

At the meeting of the Goobang Shire Council on Tuesday the following correspondence was dealt with: Dunmore Agricultural Bureau,…

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Goobang Shire. Engineer's Report

Western Champion · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 7

At the meeting of the Goobang Shire Council on Tuesday the report of the Shire Engineer (Mr. Hy. Kelly) was dealt with as follows:…

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"FAVORITISM" Allegations in Petition to Forbes Council Employment of Casual Workers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 4

Allegations of favoritism and undue preference in the manner in which casual work was distributed by the Municipal Council…

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Inquiry Into Loan Proposal Pertinent Questions By Visiting Official Forbes Council Affairs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

There Were no ratepayer objectors to the Forbes Municipal Council's proposal to raise a loan of £12,500 for the…

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Profits at Last! Power House Returns £800 Lower Tariffs Mooted Council Pleased

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

In spite of the bad times of the past two years, still Another Municipal Council undertaking, has been made to pay. At the…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

The above Council met on Saturday, following attending: Crs. Pereira (President), Goonan, Shannon, Butler, Hancock…

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Waugoola Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 6

Those present at Saturday’s meeting were:—Cr. F. B. Hinton (President), F. C. Rowlands, F. Dickson, D. J, Mclnerney, C. W. Grauss, W. A. O’Neil, C. G. Rowland’s, Messrs. F. G. Phillips (Clerk), J. R. White (Engineer), and J. Bullivant (Assistant…

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Some Goolagong Wants Considered by Waugoola Shire Council. President Says Common is a Breeding Ground for Noxious Weeds

Cowra Free Press · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 5

One of the requests before the Waugoola Shire Council on Saturday was from the Goolagong Progress Assn. to the following…

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Shire Works Dealt with at Last Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

I have the honor to report as follows:—Application from Mr. W. J. Golsby, Solicitor, Cowra, on behalf of Mr. Lee Wright applying for…

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General News United Country Movement. Young Electorate Council Meets at Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

On Friday Mr. G. H. Pereira presided over a meeting of the Young Electorate Council, among the delegates present being Mesdames…

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Shire Sensation Cr. Dickson Leaves Saturdays Meeting. On the Advice of His Solicitor. When Fire Prosecutions are Being Discussed

Cowra Free Press · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

There was somewhat of a stir at Saturday’s meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council towards the close of the business when…

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Shire Crs. Critical Regarding Methods of Postal Department. Lopping and Falling of Trees Said To Be Unsatisfactory. Complaints Answered by Divisional Engineer

Cowra Free Press · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

In reply to a complaint lodged recently by the Shire authorities the following letter was read at Saturday’s meeting from Mr…

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Stiff Municipal Taxation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

The Hay Municipal Council has fixed rates for 1933 as follows:— General rate, lOd; water rate, 9½d; sewerage rate, 9½d; a total of 2/5 on…

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Bland Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, which was held in the Council Chambers the following were present: Councillors A. T. Holland…

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Wyalong Municipal Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wyalong Municipal Council will be held in the Town Hall, Wyalong, to-night (Monday) 13th inst…

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More About Barriers Forbes-Condobolin Road Barrier still Unsettled Cyclonic Disturbance Marked over that Area Lachlan Shire Council Remains Firm

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 2

At last Friday's meeting of the council when notification was received from the Forbes P. P. Board that it had completed the erection of the…

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Cowra Municipal Council Business of Monday Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 2

Those present at the above were: Ald. Mr. W. Whitby (Mayor), J. H. Wark, E. P. Todhunter, E. R. Dawson, P. H. Francis,, J. Lyall, W. Matheson, Messrs. H. V. Holman (Town Clerk), J. Doring (Assistant Town Clerk), R. L. Caton (Electrical Engineer),…

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