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

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Government Notice. Grenfell Municipal Council. Proposed Special Loan of £2000

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 3

THE Grenfell Municipal Council proposes to borrow the sum of £2000 by way of Special Loan under Section 181 of the Local Government…

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Jemalong Council on Warpath. Ultimatum. to Adjoining Shires

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 3

When the Jemalong Shire Council further expressed its determination to follow every possible course to minimise the noxious weeds menace…

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Local Government (Further Amendment) Act, 1935. Council Chambers, Grenfell, 20th January, 1936

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

To His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen, Municipal Council of Grenfell. Gentlemen…

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Report of Building Sub-committee for Erection of Joint Council Chambers Held on 18th JANUARY, 1936

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

The business of the meeting was to discuss several matters with the contractor relative to the delay in commencing the work. It was…

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Municipal Showroom?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

An electrical showroom for the exhibition and sale of electrical domestic and other appliances may be established by the Young Municipal…

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Stay Orders Wheatgrowers' Union Protest Considered by Advisory Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 4

Criticism of the report of the committee which inquired into the disabilities of the south-western wheat farmers'as jcontained in a resolution…

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Lachlan Shire Big Works Expenditure in 1935

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 2

Very few people realise the enormous amount of work done by the shire. The following report submitted by Mr. Dunphy, Shire Clerk, at…

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Municipal Matters

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

Important matters dealt with at last week's meeting may be summarised as follows:-- The £2000 asked for through the…

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Weddin Shire Council Protest Against Statements by Jemalong Shire Council and Officials. Council Making Honest Effort to Deal with Skeleton Weed. Mr. A. S. Hunt, of Katoomba, Elected Shire Clerk

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 3

A special meeting of the Weddin Shire Council was held on Saturday last. Present: Crs. G. H. Pereira…

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Municipal Saleyards. First Sale, February 21

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 4

In to-day's issue will be found an advertisement from the recently-formed Agents' Association, intimating their first sale of sheep will be…

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Loan Council State and Federal Tax Appeals (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

It is reported that at a meeting of the Loan Council, to be held at Canberra next Monday, an appellate tribunal to cover State and Federal tax…

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Advisory Council Agricultural Bureau

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 6

A meeting of the above was held in the Board Room, Department of Agriculture, Sidney, January 23, when all councillor were present…

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Municipality of Condoholm Electricity Accounts

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 5

ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS are hereby notified that in future all electricity accounts must be paid in full on or before, the 25th DAY OF…

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Noxious Weeps Jemalong Shire Prosecution Light Fine Inflicted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 8

Martin James Tlcehurat, a Wlrrinya farmer, who a few months ago contracted a film over one eye and found himself going blind,…

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Unanimous Vote for Public Baths Progress Association Decides Banardo Park Site Recommended Shire Council to be Asked to Expedite Arrangements for Finance and Construction

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

By a unanimous vote at Tuesday night's meeting of the West Wyalong Progress Association, it was decided to urge Bland Shire Council to expedite the construction of public baths at West Wyalong, subject to the arrangements for finance being on the came…

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MR. C. R. Matterson Elected President Of Riverina Cricket Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

Mr. C. R. Matterson, of West Wyalong, who has taken a very keen interest in cricket and other forms of sport for many years past, has had…

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Waugoola Shire Council Business of Last Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

The only absentee from Saturday's monthly meeting of Waugoola Shire Council was Cr. C. G. Rowlands. Those present were Crs. F. Dickson (President), F. C. Rowlands, F. B. Hinton, W. A O'Neil, D. J. Mclnerney, C. W. Grauss, A. B…

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Shire Works Engineer's Report

Cowra Free Press · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 7

Under the unemployment relief scheme, the engineer informed the Councillors that the following work had been done:—…

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shire Tenders Accepted at Saturday's Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 3

Tenders amounting to £644 were let at Saturday's Shire Council meeting, the Councillors accepting the lowest tender in each instance…

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The Health of Goolageng Drastic Report by Department of Health Inspector. Action to be Taken by Waugoola Shire Council

Cowra Free Press · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 3

Reminiscent of a similar letter with reference to Woodstock several years ago was the following communication read at Saturday's…

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