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

Council & local affairs, 1935

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday, 14th December, at the Shire Chambers. Present, Councilors Medcalf…

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Lachlan Shire Rate

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

The Shire Clerk, Mr. P. J. Dunphy at last meeting of the council, had gone to a great deal of trouble with an exhaustive preparation of esti…

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Lachlan Shire Council Very Long Discussion on Estimates. Decided to Make the Rate 1 14d on the U.C.V.

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 1935 were before the council at its last meeting, and the discussion thereon was the…

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Services Terminated Gunning Shire Engineer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

The Commissioner, Mr. Nolan, who presided at the recent Gunning Shire Council inquiry, following the suspension of the engineer, Mr. J. T…

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Mayor Loses Council Seat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 2

At the recent Boorowa local government elections, Alderman A. J. Stuart, who had been in the municipal council for years and Mayor…

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Body Line. Another Development. Action by Former Mayor of Nottingham

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

Councillor H. S. Whitby, former Lord Mayor of Nottingham, and one of the most prominent members of the club, has called an extraordinary…

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Vacant Lands. Sales to Pay Rates. Council Proposal. Collection of Arrears

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

It was stated at the last meeting of the Forbes Council when the estimates for 1935 were adopted, that every endeavour would have to be…

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Miscellaneous Baths for Dubbo. Not to Exceed £15,000. Council Unanimous

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

By a unanimous vote the Dubbo Municipal Council decided to erect in Victoria Park, Dubbo swimming baths at a cost not exceeding £15,000…

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Shire Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council, West Wyalong, will be held in the Shire Chambers on Friday next, 10th January…

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Office Staff Shire Clerk's Praise Report to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

In a report submitted to Bland Shire Council the Shire Clerk (Mr. S. M. Smith) recorded his appreciation to the response made by the staff during…

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1935 ESTIMATES Shire Clerk's Report Interesting Figures

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

"With the number of farmers under the stay orders and other unsatisfactory conditions existing, it is still very difficult to estimate…

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Monthly Accounts Electricity Charges Report to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

At the instigation of ex-Cr A. Andrew, who urged Council to send out accounts monthly for electricity charges instead of…

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Shire Rates Goobang Council Reached a Deadlock

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 5

A deadlock was reached at the Goobang Shire Council's last meeting, in the question of forecasting the rate which would be struck for the…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

There was a full attendance at the council meeting last night, with the exception of Ald Honan, who is ill and for whom an apology for absence…

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General News Burrangong Shire Council. Patterson's Curse Not Declared Noxious Weed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council was held on Monday. The President, Cr. H. G. M. Thackeray, being in the chair…

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Shire President's Minute

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

The coming year will be one of progress in Shire operations, stated Cr. Thackeray at the Burrangong Shire meeting, and it is desirable…

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A “Curse” or Not Burrangong Shire Councillors Say Patterson’s Curse is Not

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 8

Burrangong Shire Councillors evidently think that Patterson’s Curse is suffering fom a misnomer, because at their meeting on Monday,…

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Shire Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 5

The monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council West Wyalong, will be held in the Shire Chambers on Friday next, [?] January…

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ILL-TREATED Shire Officer Fined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 6

Hoy Ward, impounding officer for Erina Shire Council, was fined £3, with 10/ costs and 13/expenses, at Gosford Court, for ill-treating two cows he was…

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Weja Wants Discussed by Council Weja-Condo. Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

A letter from the Wejja branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was received at the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council, drawling…

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