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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 7 of 39

New Shire Chambers 'Use Wyalong Building' Mr. Piper Voices Protest

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

Should Bland Shire Council, West Wyalong, go to the expense of renovating the existing Shire Chambers at West Wyalong, or…

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Botany Council Reverts to 44-Hours Week (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 1

The Botany Council, which was the first municipal body to adopt a 40 hour week, decided to revert to the 44 hour week for its 300 employees…

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Municipality of Forbes Public Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 4

In response to representations, I hereby convene a Public Meeting, to be held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Forbes, on Tuesday next…

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Mayor's Goodwill Uance Public Invitation Hospital Benefit

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 2

To All Concerned: Ladies & Gentlemen-- I take this opportunity of making it public that, on Tuesday night of…

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Lachlan A.L.P. Electorate Council Extraordinarily Good Meeting at Ungarie

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Lachlan Electorate Council was held at Ungarie last Sunday, 7th March. Mr. C. T. Warby, president…

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Bland Shire Council Meeting This Week

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 7

The monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council will he commenced m the Council Chambers, West Wyalong on Thursday night next, and will be…

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Council Crumbs From Thursday Night's Meeting Various Applications

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

All the aldermen were in attendance, Mayor Ford being in the chair. In a statement to the finance committee the Town Clerk reported that…

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Successful Deputation Emergency Relief Scheme -- Filtration Plant -- Aerodrome Site-- Baths. Report of Mayor and Town Clerk

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 4

AT the meeting of the local Municipal Council on Thursday evening, the Mayor and Town Clerk presented a joint report on their recent visit to Sydney, when several matters of interest to the ratepayers were successfully dealt with…

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Cowra Municipal Council Business of Fortnightly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 2

Those present at Monday, evening’s meeting of the Municipal Council were: Aid. Whitby (Mayor), Hanna, Hargans, Dawson, Richards, Francis and Tucker, Messrs. Schartzkoff (Deputy Town Clerk), Evans (Health Officer) and Morrison…

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Wheoga Council Fourteenth Annual Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

The year that has elapsed since our last annual meeting has been an eventful one for the man on the land…

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Taragala Park a .Peculiar Situation in Re-gard to Transfer. Which Has Now Been Remedied by Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 11

The receipt of the following letter from Mr. W. J. Golsby, solicitor to Cowra Municipal Council, which was read at…

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General News Sunday Sport. Council Is Adamant. Ban Continued

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

Sabbath Day observance was, in effect, tabled for dissection at the last Orange Council meeting, when Aid. G. Gardiner initiated a move to…

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Municipal Matters

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 2

Council had its usual fortnightly meeting last Monday, night. Present, Ald. Condon (Mayor), Fay, Hay, May, Whiley, Bright and Schneider…

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Noxious Weeds Prosecutions Waugoola Shire Council Moving in Matter

Cowra Free Press · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 1

The first report of the year in, connection with Noxious Weeds was submitted at Waugoola Shire Council meeting on…

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Wheoga Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday. Present: Crs. G. H. Pereira (President), M. Goonan, W. Shannon, J…

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Shire Works Report of Engineer

Cowra Free Press · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 8

The following was submitted to last meeting:— Letter from Mr. Mitchell re State of the Lyndhurst-Bigga Rood…

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Items From Parkes to Co-operate. Shire President. Centenary Celebrations

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 6

Parkes and Ulladulla Council's are co-operating with a view of Councils being relieved of any liability under, the diphtheria immunisation In a letter addressed to the president (Cr. R. P. Pilling), which came before the meeting of the Goobang Shire Council on…

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F. & S. Association. Wheoga District Council. Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held in the P. and A. Hall on Saturday, afternoon. Present: Messrs. W. E. Butler…

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The Straying Stock Nuisance Shire Crs. Not Satisfied with Work of Impounding Officer

Cowra Free Press · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 5

The above matter was discussed at Saturday’s meeting of Waugoola Shire Counci lafter a report from Impounding Officer…

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Alsatian Dogs Must Enforce Ban Bland Shire Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

Cr. R. Penfold, who moved the resolution which declared alsatian dogs noxious animals within the Bland Shire area, has urged…

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