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

Council & local affairs, 1936

684 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 19 of 35

Shire Clerk's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 2

The following amounts were received and banked during the month of July…

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Shire Finances

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 5

The report of the clerk, Mr. V. M. Ogden, to last Friday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council showed that the rate collections since last meeting…

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Jemalong Shire Council's Opposition to Borrowing for Unemployment Relief Works

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 1

STRONG support of the attitude of the Relief Workers' Council at Forbes, in advising the local Municipal Council to resist the Government's attempt to force it into borrowing to keep relief works going, was forthcoming at the meeting of…

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In Wrong Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 5

Reporting to last Friday's meeting of emalong Shire Council, Mr. V. M. Ogden, clerk, stated:-- In connection with portions 30, 31 Parish of…

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Jemalong Shire Road & Other Requests Correspondence

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 6

The following matters were Included in the correspondence dealt with at the monthly meeting of Jemalong Shire Council last…

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Skeleton Weed Jemalong Shire Activities Inspector's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 3

The report of the Noxious Weeds Inspector to last Friday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council showed that…

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Shire Tenders Cheap Clearing Contract A Boundary Work

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 5

Tenders for several contracts were dealt with by Jemalong Shire Council at Its meeting last Friday. In one Instance no…

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A Warning Damage to Newly-Formed Roads Shire Action

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 3

At the Jemalong Shire Council meeting on Friday the deputy president. Cr. G. H. Griffith asked what steps, If any the Council…

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'Not in Their Line Shire Counsellors Shy At Proposed Liquor Amendment

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 5

Willimbong Shire Council, Leet on, is out to seek an amendment of the liquor laws, but Jemalong Shire Council, Forbes, would have…

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Minister for Sport Olympic Council's Request (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 1

The Federal Government will be asked by the Olympic Council to appoint a Minister for sport. Delegates to the Council are now…

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Municipal Matters

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 4

The Cletrack Tractor for the Municipal Council has arrived and the piant will be put into use with the least possible delay. Very few…

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Municipality of Condobolin Public Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 5

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a pubic meeting will be held in the ROYAL HALL, on WEDNESDAY, 19th AUGUST, 1936, at 3 p.m., for the…

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Municipality of Condobolin Supplementary List of Electors for the Year 1936

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 5

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Supplementary List of Electors for the year 1936 in respect of the above Municipality has been prepared…

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Municipal Council Matters Business of Monday Nights Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 12

The Mayor (Ald. Whitby) presided over a full attendance of aldermen at Monday night’s fortnightly meeting of the…

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Police Force Still Under staffed, Says Mayor

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 11

The fact that the Cowra Police force was still understaffed was the statement made by the Mayor (Ald. Whitby) at…

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Road Plant Hung Up By Wet Weather Shire Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 2

The Engineer, Mr. A. J. Booth, reported to last Friday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council that the caterpillar plant had been…

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"The Council and the Trees" (With apologies to J. Le Gay Brereton)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 2

The Mayor and the Aldermen were strolling round the town. "The cedar," said tile aldermen, "is somethiug to disown…

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Waugoola Shire Council August Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 2

On Saturday Waugoola Shire Councillors met at the Shire Chamber [?] their monthly meeting. With the exception of Cr. F. C. [?] who is still on his twelve months furlough overseas, all the Councillors were present. In the…

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Is Blackberry Bush Noxious ? Cowra Landholders Asks Shire Council to Stop Neighbour From Planting

Cowra Free Press · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 3

Because his next-door neighbour, in spite of the warnings he had issued, intended planting blackberry bush, Major West,…

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Main Roads Programme will Cost Twelve Millions Waugoola Shire Council, Sympathetic Towards Parkes-eugowra Main Road Scheme

Cowra Free Press · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 7

A startling disclosure made by Cr. Dickson (President) at Saturday's monthly meeting of Waugoola Shire Council, was…

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