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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 25 of 39

Appeal Upheld Noxious Woods Conviction Fails Costs Allowed Against Wade Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 6

"I find that the appellant took all reasonable care to control the weeds and I quash the conviction," said His Honor, Judge Coyle, in the District…

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Council Crumbs From Thursday's Municipal Meeting Brief Business Sheet

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 5

Ald. Thomson was the only absentee from Thursday night's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council. On this account, it was decided to…

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Advertising Forbes F. and S. Association Leads Way Council 8 Co-operation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 1

The Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association wrote to the local Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday night,…

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County Council Staff Guilty of Error in Judgment Report Available Next Wednesday (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 1

It is understood that Mr. W..J Bradley, K.C., has found that members of the County Council staff were guilty of an error of judgment…

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Various Funds In Lachlan Shire Report to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 7

In a special report to Lachaln Shire Council, the Shire Clerk (Mr. p. J. Dunphy.) showed the state of the various acoounts as fllows[?] Lake…

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Police Aid Sought by Shire Council To Control Rubbish Tipping

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 2

The Shire Council has decided to scek the co-operation of the Lake Cargellige police in seeing that rubbish is tipped in the area set aside…

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£2,025 Car for Mayor

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 1

Johannesburg Municipal Council is buying its Mayor a £2,025 Daimler car. One dissentient pointed out that the President of the U.S.A. was…

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District Matters Discussed by Shire At Monthly Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 6

The following district matters were discussed at the last meeting of Lachlan Shire Council:—Mr. J. Hutton, Lake Cargelligo,…

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Council Acts Destruction of Timber Prosecutions Will Follow

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 7

In a report to the Lachlan Shire Council in regard to the destruction of trees on Council's roads, the Shire Engineer stated that file sapping and…

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Request to Council Establishment of Paprk For Cargelligo Children

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 6

In response to a request from the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League, Lake Cargelligo, asking permission to carry out works…

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New Buildings Applications to Council Total Cost £1375

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 10

The following building applications, of a total value of £1375, were approved by Forbes Municipal Council at last night's meeting, as…

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CORRESPONDENCE At Council Meeting "Rationed" Relief Works Mr. Spooner and the Baths

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 10

Forbes Municipal Council had before it last night a couple of communications from Mr. H. O. Elliott, State member for the…

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Weddin Shire Council Speed Patrol Grader

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 2

A summary of the tenders was laid on the table. The Engineer recommended the purchase of the Armstrong-Holland…

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Condobolin Progressing Council to Spend £1000 on Aerodrome, £1500 on Swimming Reserve and Tourist Camping Reserve

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 2

Mr. Spooner's' special grant of £2,000 for expenditure on the above places was subject to the council spending an additional £500…

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Local Rest Room and Municipal Rates

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 5

In many places the rest rooms of the various branches of the Country Women's Association have been exempted from shire or municipal…

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Shire Council.. Meeting This Week

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council will be commenced in the Council Chambers, West Wyalong at 7,30 p.m. on Thursday night of…

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FINANCES Shire Council Healthy £2538 in General Fund

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 3

"The auditors have now completed their half-yearly audit of the Council's books, and application may now be made, under seal, for…

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Shire Tenders

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 2

Several lots of contract tenders were considered at the monthly meeting or the Jemalong Shire Council on Friday, the following acceptances being…

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Price Over £2200 New Grading Plant and Caravan Shire Council Purchase

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 1

The Jemalong Shire Council's new Diesel engined "speed patrol" tractor grading plant arrived in Forbes on Thursday, and will…

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CORRESPONDENCE At Municipal Council Meeting Decisions Arrived At

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 3

At the meeting of local Municipal Council on Thursday evening, from which the Deputy-Mayor, Ald. Hancock, was the only absentee, a…

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