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

Council & local affairs, 1935

644 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 33

UNGARIE F. & S. ASSOCIATION Requests to Council Merregreen-Yarran Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 3

Dealing with the request from the Ungarie Farmers and Setters' Association at the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, West Wyalong, that…

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Tear Gas Used Council Against War (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states that a capsule off tear gas was used to break up a study circle of the University Council against war last…

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Who Told? Asks Cr. Hinton at Shire Meeting. Final Act in Shire Prosecution Cases

Cowra Free Press · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 7

Because he wanted to know how certain information got into the hands of Council’s solicitors, Cr. Hinton asked some rather pertinent…

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Engineer's Report to Bland Shire Council Several Recommendations Adopted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 4

The Bland Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) submitted the following report to Council at the last meeting: POPE STREET TALUMBA…

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District Roads Shire Councillors Active

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 2

When general business was announced at the last meeting of Bland Shire Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) was immediately…

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Single Meters Investigation of Merits Report to Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 5

Mr. S. M. Smith (Shire Clerk) Bland Shire Council, submitted a report to Council at the last meeting in regard to the proposal…

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£200 Prize Money Anniversary Day Sports Deputation to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 2

West Wyalong Cycle and Athletic Club at a special meeting decided to increase the prize money for the Anniversary Day sports meeting to £200,…

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Valuer's Problem Shire Clerk P. J. Dunphy and Valuer J. H. Hill Breezy Discussions at Council Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 4

The gloves off, to quote Mr. Dunphy's words, aptly describes some of the time at the proceedings of Lachlan Shire Council at its meeting last…

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Bland Shire Council TENDERS

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 5

TENDERS are invited and will be received by the undersigned up till 12 noon on Thursday, 8th August, 1935, for the following works:—…

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Municipal Council Rumpus

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 6

There was a bit of a rumpus in the Cootamundra municipal council a few evenings ago, and it resulted in four aldermen leaving the table, thus…

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Public Men Defended by Mayor

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 6

Telling the Council that criticism such as had been levelled at the Council was responsible for keeping a lot of men out of public life, Mayo…

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Extreme Action To Recover Rates Council's Decision To Prevent Bankruptcy

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 1

So poor has been the response to the Council's appeal for the payment of arrears of rates in some instances that it is now…

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General News Arbor Day. Grenfell Municipal Council Plants 75 Trees and Shrubs in Forbes Street

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1935 · page 2

Grenfell Municipal Council is to be congratulated upon the tree planning campaign carried out during the past year. Some time ago Lawson…

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Stinkwort Landowner Fined. Council Prosecution

Cowra Free Press · Monday 29 July 1935 · page 6

At the Parkes police court on Wed nesday last, Peter Aloysius McGirr pleaded not guilty to the information laid by the Goobang Shire Council…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Shire Office on Friday, 12th July, 1935. Present, Crs. Medcalf (President, in the chair)…

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Supreme Court Important Decision Lachlan Shire Council and Clem Towers Sydney, Thursday, 25735

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 5

Mention of the Condobolin "Lachlander" was made before Mr. Justice Stephen in Chambers to-day when an important decision was given…

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Shire Rate Collections The Success of E. R. Mann & Co

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 5

At the June Meeting of Lachlan Shire Council a statement was presented by the clerk showing the position of council then, and, in answer to…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 2

A special meeting of above was held on Monday night, the Mayor (Aid. J. V. Thompson) presiding. There were also present Ald. T…

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Bettering Cowra’s Water Supply Department Delays - - Council Acts Council’s Officers Submit Report

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 8

About 12 months ago, the Public Works Department sent one of their officers to Cowra to go into the matter of giving Cowra a better water supply. Practically ever since then, Council has anticipated that officer filing a report in connection…

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Municipal Matters Monday Night’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night, when Mayor Whitby presided. Others…

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