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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 20 of 39

Opinions Vary Among Shire Councillors P.P. Board, Stray Stock and Responsibility

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 6

When a letter received from the Forbes P.P. Board was tabled at Friday's monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council advising…

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Urban Farm Land Rating Within Municipalities Ratepayers Association Inquisitive

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 5

At the meeting of Forbes Ratepayers Association last Monday night Mr. M. Debenham drew attention to a subject which he said…

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Presidential Minute Submitted to Council By Shire President

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 10

The President (Cr. A. T. Holland) submitted the following Presdential [?] to the last meeting of Bland [?] Council, which was held in the…

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New Road Opening Agreed to by Shire Council Other Road Works Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 12

In the course of making his regular report to the Councillors present at the monthly Shire meeting conducted in the Lachlan Street…

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Council Receives Many Letters From All Parts of Bland Shire Containing Requests, Complaints, Promises

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 10

The usual heavy batch of letters from all parts of Bland Shire Council, were received at the last meeting of Bland Shire Council which was held at West Wyalongon Thursday night and Friday last…

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Weddin Shire P.P. Board and Jemalong Shire Requests Saturday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 10

The full Council was present at Saturday's meeting of Weddin Shire. Correspondence included:-- P.P. BOARD MATTERS…

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Shire Appeals Hearing at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 6

The Chairman of the Land and Valuation Court (Mr. F. Grugeon. P.M.) at West Wyalong on Wednesday adjourned several Shire appeals by…

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CORRESPONDENCE Sheaf at Shire Meeting Attendance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 11

Those in attendance at last week's monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council were President R. H. Beddie, Councillors A…

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Health Matters At Quandialla Township Shire Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 11

At the meeting of Weddin Shire Council last Saturday the Quandialla Progress Association wrote asking Council to reconsider its decision re…

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Loading Ramp for Big Stock At Shire Saleyards'

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 11

A letter was received from Messrs C. Lamont and Green, of West Wyalong, at the last meeting of Bland Shire Council. ashing if Council could…

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Roll of Electors For Forbes Municipality Now in Course of Preparation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 2

In this and recent issues the Council of the Municipality of Forbes has advertised the fact thai it is now engaged on the collection…

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Aldermen Resign

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 3

As a protest against Dubbo Council's decision to build new Council Chambers in Darling Street five aldermen handed in their resignations…

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All Happy First Meeting of Council in the New Chambers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 5

All aldermen present at the meeting last Monday night looked pleased men. Ald Brewer aud Hughes were absent in Sydney…

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"Splendid Baths". Shire Council Congratulated By Official Organisation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 3

The Bland Shire Council Clerk (Mr. S. M. Smith) has received the following letter from the Parks and Playgrounds Movement of New South…

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Appeal Court Objection Lodged Against Shire Valuation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 4

In the Bland Shire Appeals Court over which Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., presided at West Wyalong, Alfred Andrew, agent of West Wyalong,…

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General Meeting C.P. Electoral Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 5

A general meeting of the Lachlan Sub-electoral Council of the Country Party, will be held in the Memorial Hall, West Wyalong, on Saturday,…

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Mr. Spooner Plies To Young Council Regarding Sewerage Scheme

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 7

As the dispute at West Wyalong in regard to the use of the excavating machines being employed on the sewerage…

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United Country Party Ashburnham Electorate Council Annual Meeting at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Ashburnham Electorate Council of the United Country Party was held in the Masonic Hall, Parkes, last Tuesday, and the meeting was well and representatively attended. Reports, statements, etc., disclosed a most…

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Labor Selections Suprises in Municipal Ballot (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

The result of the Labor selection ballots for candidates to contest the next Newtown Municipal elections caused surprise in Aldermanic Labor…

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Lachlan Shire Council (Continued from Last Issue) CORRESPONDENCE

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 4

Phillip, Cassan, solicitor, Tullamore, acting for Edwin Hudson, of Tottenham, with reference to sub-division of lots 11 and 12, stating that the…

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