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

Council & local affairs, 1934

639 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 30 of 32

Shire Elections Same Nine Councillors

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 2

Eleswhere are advertised the results of the election for B and C ridings of Lachlan Shire and certified to by the returning officer. It will be noted that…

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Hon. R C. Moulder Retirement From Municipal Life. Happy Little Function at Council Chambers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 2

At the last meeting of the old council, held last Friday night, when the business was mostly of a cleaning-up nature, it was resolved, on motion of…

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Municipal Council Digger John Vivian Thompson Elected Mayor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 2

A special meeting of the newly-elected Council was held on Tuesday night, there being present: Ald. W. Douglass, Jas. Bradley, T. Sinclair…

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General News Grenfell's New Mayor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 2

Ald. J. V. Thompson, who was elected Mayor of Grenfell on Tuesday night, was born at Young 41 years ago, and came to Grenfell with…

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Shire Rates Are Increased. Necessity for Better Roads Is Reason

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 3

During the coming. year the ratepayers in the Burrangong Shire will pay more rates. At Monday's meeting the council increased the rate by…

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For the Eighth Term Ald. Whitby Re-elected Mayor. Ald. Hanna His Deputy

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 5

What constitutes a record for the Cowra Municipal Council is that gained by Ald. M. W. Whitby at the Council Chambers this…

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A Test Case Land and Valuation Court. S. Wilson and Co. v. Bland Shire. In the Land and Valuation Court

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 6

In the Land and Valuation Court, Sydney, before Mr. Justice Pike, the following case was heard, as reported in the Sydney Morning Herald’:…

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Ex- Ald. Sam Twenty- four Years in Forbes Council Mayor in War Period

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 3

With the retirement of ex- Alderman Arthur Hugh Herbert Sam from the affairs of the Forbes Municipal Council, the ratepayers…

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First Council Meeting is a Stormy One "Russian Methods" Accusation Against Mayor by Ald. Green Mayoral Allowance Increase "Outrageous"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 1

THE first meeting of the newly- elected Forbes Municipal Council last night in the Council Chambers was a stormy one. Mayor H. K. Ford and Ald. W. J. Green got into verbal bolts when the mayor ruled Ald. Green out of order while he…

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New Councils Will Meet Next Week Election of President and Mayor

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 2

Bland Shi[?]e Council, West Wyalong will hold its first meeting since the Shire elections on Friday, 14th inst., when the new President will be…

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Costly Interference Green Trees Cut on Roads Shire Active

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 3

A man who cut down a couple of green trees on the Eugowra Road on September 24, paid dearly for the illegal interference at…

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Further Adjourned For Consideration of New Council "Terrace" Sewerage Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 3

For the third time the case, Forbes Municipal Council v. P. M. McGirr, falling to comply with notice to connect premises with…

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Ungarie and District News Shire Elections Cr. C. J. M. Thomas Returned Mr. H. Kaye New Man

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 5

Cr. C. J. M. Thomas and Mr. H. Kaye, of West Wyalong, have been elected as A Riding representatives, which includes…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly-elected Council was held on Saturday, there being present: Crs. G. H. Pereira, W. E. Butler, J. O'Malley. W…

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Shire of Waugoola

Cowra Free Press · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 5

Those present at Saturday’s meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council were;—Crs. F. B. Hinton, F. Dickson, W. A. O’Neil, F. C. Rowlands, C. G Rowlands, H. S. Henley, C. W. Grauss, D. J, McInerney, A. B. Kirkman, Messrs. F. G. Phillips (Clerk) and J. R…

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Shire Clerk's Special Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 2

Herewith I submit for your information and consideration detailed estimates of the probable necessary expenditure from the General Fund for…

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Civic Affairs Congratulations to Mayor Whitby

Cowra Free Press · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 4

The following copies of correspondence have been handed to us for publication:— COWRA,…

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Shire Works Reported on at Saturday’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 10

On Saturday last Mr. Engineer White submitted the following report :— Unemployment Relief Works :…

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Shire President Cr. Dickson Succeeds Cr. Hinton. Proposal to Increase Allowance Turned Down

Cowra Free Press · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 7

The first business of the special meeting of Waugoola Shire Council held for the purprose of electing the President for the…

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The Hoppers Question Now Becoming a National One, Is the Opinion of Waugoola Shire Councillors

Cowra Free Press · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 4

This burning question was brought before the notice of Waugoola Shire Crs. on Saturday last by the reading of the…

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