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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 23 of 35

Lachlan Shire Council Extraordinary Election

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

As will be seen by advertisement in this issue Mr. H. J. Harley, of "Wattle Park," Tullibigeal, announces that [?]e is a candidate for the extra…

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Shire Finances Outstanding Rates £9,651 Action Authorised

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 3

At last Friday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council the clerk, Mr. V. M. Ogden, reported that a total of £64913 had been…

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Council Nursery Engineer's Suggestion Reduce Costs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 4

As the council is put to considable expense in purchasing, erecting guards and maintaining young trees, It is considered advisable…

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Caragabal Weir Question of Its Cost Considered by Weddin Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 6

The question of the construction of Caragabal weir, which the Forbes P.P. Board had before its meeting last week, was also…

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Road Flooded By Constructional Work Grenfell Road Trouble Shire Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 10

Mr. Booth, engineer, submitted a lengthy report to last Friday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, in which he made reference…

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New Buildings Applications to Council Total Value £2525

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

Evidence of the demand for dwellings in Forbes was given at the meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council last Tuesday, when…

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UNSIGHTLY Rubbish Dump on Cowra Road Council Request

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 8

Among the correspondence read at the monthly meeting of the Forbes P.P. Board last Thursday was a letter from the Town Clerk…

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Weddin Shire Recent Council Meeting District Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 3

Only a bare quorum--Crs. Percival (president), Butler, Napier and Goonan--were present at the last meeting of Weddin Shire…

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Shire Council Another Lengthy Meeting Day and Night Sitting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 2

Owing to the heavy volume of business transacted at the last meeting of Bland Sdire Council the meeting which commenced at…

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Paid Too Much Under Garnishee Order P.M. Tells Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 4

Which [?] named William Smith admitted to Mr. J. A. S. Bal[?] in the Small Debts Court at West Wyalong on Wednesday, that…

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King's Photo For Shire Chambers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 4

Bland Shire Council at its last meeting decided to purchase a [?]ounted photo of King Edward, and bang same in the Shire Chambers…

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Country Party Ashburnham District Council Conference at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 1

THE Ashburnham District Council of the Country Party of New South Wales held its annual meeting in the Masonic Hall, Parkes, last week. The principal business was the election of officers for the ensuing year and an address by Mr. R. H…

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Use of Wickets Council Grants Permission to Cricket Clubs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 4

Mr. J. V. McLeod, Secretary. Saturday Half Holiday cricket Club, West Wyalong, wrote to the Bland Shire Council at the last meeting…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Shire Office on Friday, 11th September. Present, Crs. M. J. B. Mooney (President in Chair), P. J…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 8

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Condobolin Municipal Council was held last Monday night. Present, Ald. H. F. May (in the chair), J. W…

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Mr. Mayor ? Aldermen’s Questions Answered

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 4

With Council’s clock ticking out the seconds, Aldermen in attendance at Monday night’s meeting had concluded their…

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“Town in Charge of Two Sergeants” Mayor’s Reply to Chief Secretary Chaffey

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 1

Intermittently through recent months, Police officers have been transferred from Cowra, and efforts to have their places…

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Interferes With Cowra’s Electrical Mains Council Authorises Pressure for Heavy Penalty

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 11

Cowra Municipal Council adopted a recommendation made by its engineer (Mr. D. G. McAdam) at Monday night’s…

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Municipal Matters Business of Monday Nights’ Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 10

Aldermen at Monday night’s Council meeting were Ald, Whitby (Mayor), Hanna, Lyall, Hargans, Richards, Whiteley…

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Lengthy Minutes of Shire Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 2

The volume of business transacted by Bland Shire Council at Its monthly meetings, can be piaged by the fact that it took the Shire Clerk…

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