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

Council & local affairs, 1937

766 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 39

Bulk Electricity for West Wyalong Shire President's Suggestion

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 4

Dealing with the proposal for a bulk electricity supply for West Wyalong, Cr. A. T. B. Holland (President) submitted the following…

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Lone Listener at Council Meeting Sewerage Debate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 5

For the first time for several years a West Wyalong citizen availed himself of the opportunity of listening to a debate at Bland Shire Council…

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Impounding Stock By P.P. Officers Off Shire Roads Question of Cost

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 6

At Thursday's meeting of Forbes P.P. Board, Mr. T. R. Jones, Stock Inspector, produced a letter which he had received from…

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Shire Shorts Correspondence--road Work Requests--noxious Weeds Telephone Applications-- Aerodrome Site

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 4

Councillor A. S. Wheatley, from whom an apology was received, was the only member of the Jemslong Shire Council absent from…

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Council Crumbs From Thursday's Meeting Reports of Officers, Etc

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 6

All the aldermen were present at Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council, the Mayor presiding…

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Cr. Holland Vindicated by Bland Shire Councillors Regarding Sewerage Scheme Dispute Cr. Holland Did Urge Manual Labor Clause

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 2

Bland Shire Council, at its meeting on Thursday night, again discussed the sewerage scheme for West Wyalong, and Crs. H. Kaye (A. Riding) and A. A. Wallace (C. Riding), said that they were absolutely satisfied that…

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F. & S. ASSOCIATION Ashburnham District Council Meeting Organisation of Brandies All Officers Re-Elected

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Ashburnham District Council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at Forbes on Saturday,…

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Important Resolutions Carried at District Council Meeting Held at West Wyalong Last Week Motions Effect Many Phases of Rural Life

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 7

Delegates to the meeting of the Disrict Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which was held at West Wyalong last week, were faced with a lengthy agenda paper, which contained resolutions sent to the meeting from the various branches of the…

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Restriction On Holding Of Freehold Land Urged by Ashburnham District Council of F. & S. ASSN. "Definite Act of Repudiation," says Mr. H. 0. Elliott, M.L.A.

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 1

THE Ashburnham District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association annual meeting at Forbes last Saturday, when resolutions for the agenda paper of the annual State conference, to commence in Sydney on August 11, were dealt with…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 3
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

The above Council met on Tuesday evening, following attending:—Aid. Douglass (chair), Buttenshaw, Halls, Simpson, Kelly, Bradley,…

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Municipal Council Works Committee's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 3

The business of the meeting was to consider various matters referred to the committee for report. It was decided to iecommend:—…

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New Plant for the Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 2

At Tuesday night's Council meeting the Works Committee recommended that consequent upon the disposal of the road roller Council…

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Impounding Stock. by P.p. Officers Off Shire Roads. Question of Cost

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 2

At last meeting of Forbes P.P. Board, Mr. T. R. Jones, Stock Inspector, produced a letter which he had received from Weddin Shire…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association. Resolutions for Conference Discussed by Wheogo District Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 4

At the meeting of Wheogo District Council there were present Messrs. G. H. Pereira (chair), Jas. Jones, A. F. Matthews, Holcombe, G. Watt,…

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Grenfell Electricity Supply. Electrical Engineer's Report Presented to Council Meeting on Tuesday Night

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 2

I have to report as follows:— For the 'half year to date 21 additional consumers have been added to the electricity supply…

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Surprise Move by Shire Council Usual Permission Refused. to Destroy Timber

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 2

Bland Shire Council has decided to take the first step against the destruction of timber, by refusing to grant farmers…

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TALLIMBA C.W.A. COMPLAINT Regarding Tree Destruction. to Bland Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 7

In reply to representations by the Tallimba branch of the Country Women's Association, which has protested against the destruction of…

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Shire of Jemalong Original List of Electors Preliminary Notice

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 4

It is hereby notified that the List of Electors of the above Shire is now being prepared and will in due course be made available for inspection at…

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District Council Of the Farmers and Settlers Meeting at West Wyalong (Continued front last Issue)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 3

West Wyalong Branch: Messrs Robinson and Woods moved:—"That the Government be asked to reduce the postage rates."…

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