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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 3 of 39

ANNOYED Mr. Field's Complaint Against Council Contractors' Liability

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

Amongst the correspondence received at last Friday's Shire Council meeting was a letter from Mr. E. E. Field complaining against…

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Council Crumbs From the Civic Table At Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

The building inspector, following the reference in his report as published in last issue with regard to d[?]dated buildings and fences within the…

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Municipal Estimates (Continued from page 1)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

For the transfer of the tennis courts from the Cricket Ground to Camp Hill Park £190 has been allowed. Towards this cost the Tennis…

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Lachlan Shire Council (Continued from last issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

Martin Eisk, Fifield Road, asking permission to burn stubble during February. Resolved, on the motion of Crs Medcalf and Curr, that permission be…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Those present were: Aid. J. V…

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Municipal Baths Monthly Report. Should the Aldermen Visit the Baths?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

I have to report on the operations of the municipal baths during the past five weeks. The attendances for the period are as under:—…

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Municipal Council Saleyards Inspector's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

I have to report on operations at the saleyards. During the period of three months ended 31st December, 1936, seven…

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Road Matters In Jemalong Shire Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 3

The bulk of the matters referred to by Engineer Booth in his monthly report to the Jemalong Shire Council last Friday dealt…

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Alsatian Dogs Narraburra Shire's Decision 55s. Registration Fee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 6

The Narraburra Shire Council (Temora) has decided to ask the Government to legislate for a efe of 55/ per annum for registration of…

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Same Rates as Last Year Provided for by Forbes Municipal Council Despite Big Works Programing Ahead

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

AT a meeting attended by all the aldermen, Forbes Municipal Council on Monday evening continued the review of its estimates of revenue and expenditure on the various funds during the ensuing year. Only on one fund was there a suggestion…

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Forbes Gasworks Town Clerk's Report on Undertaking Endorsed by Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

The special report of the Town Clerk, Mr. Dempsey, on the Forbes gasworks undertaking was considered by the. Municipal Council…

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Roads and Burrs Requests to Council (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

Dear Sir.—Will you grant me space in your paper to make my views clear re the road running from Kikoira to Thulloo, thence on to the…

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Municipality of Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 8

NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with Section 138 of the Local Government Act, 1919, as amended, that the following Estimates for the year 1937 and adopted at a duly convened meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Forbes, held on the 18th day of January. 1937:--GENERAL…

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Lachlan Shire Council (Continued from last Issue.) Orders of the Day

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 4

Resolved, on motion of Crs. Curr and Costello, that rate of 1½ in the [?] be made and levied on the unimproved capital value of all ratable land…

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The Lachlan Shire Election (To the Editor)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

Sir,-- Residents of the Lachlan Shire, who look up to our Shire Councillors with confidence and faith, hoping and expecting that these…

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Poser for Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 6

The prospect of paying £84 In taxation if an old steam roller is driven 20 miles, faces Its new owner. Boree Shire. Council recently sold the roller,…

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IMMUNISATION Council Liable for Damages If Sickness' Results

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

Councillors of the Coreen Shire have decided not to go on with the diphtheria Immunisation scheme…

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Saffron Thistle Now Removed From Lachlan Shire's List of Noxious Weeds

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 4

This subject has been pretty well annually discussed by the shire council when considering the question of noxious weeds, but never so fully as…

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Municipal Matters Business of Monday Night's

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 5

The only absentee from Monday night’s Council meeting was Ald. J. Lyall, who is at present holidaying in the city. The Mayor (Ald…

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Gelignite Stolen From Council's Quarry Shed Police Investigating

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

Mr. T. N. Stephens, engineer, reported to last night's, meeting of Forbes Municipal Cotuicil that between 5 p.m. on Monday, 4th inst…

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