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

Council & local affairs, 1938

718 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 29 of 36

C. Grade Clerk for Shire Council Temporary Appointment Made

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 2

Although between 20 and 30 applications were received by Bland Shire Council, at its meeting at West Wyalong on Friday night last for…

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CRUMBS From Thursday's Municipal Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 2

The full Council was present, with the exception of Ald. Flannery, who has been on the sick list for the past week…

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Relay Races in Swimming Pool Council Grants Permission

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 2

When a letter from Mr. K. G. Ruxton, Hon. Secretary of the West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club, was received at the monthly…

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Electrical Extension To Sam Street Homes Not Entertained by Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

The electrical engineer, Mr. J. G. Waldron, reported to Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council on a proposal to…

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Saved Prosecution by Prompt Reply Straying Stock Charges Council Accepts Explanations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 2

Following the decision of Bland Shire Council last month to allow owners of straying stock impounded in West Wyalong and…

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Council Again Registers An Emphatic "No" Against Wearing Of Trunks At Forbes Swimming Pool

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

Some people are hard to convince. In the early part of the season, before making their purchases for the summer months, some…

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Stock Sales At Forbes Municipal Yards Re-arrangement of Dates

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 2

The re-arrangement of sale dates at the Forbes yards in the coming year was one of the principal items dealt with at the…

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Municipal Council's Protest Claims It Has Been Ignored by Shire. Bridge on Wyalong Road the Trouble

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 3

The proposal of the Lachlan Shire Council to construct a new bridge at the Nerathong Creek, three miles from Condobolin on the Wyalong Road, has caught up the Shire, P.P. Board, and Municipal Council in a network of controversy. It is a subject…

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"Not Fit to Put on a Road." Municipal Council's Grader

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 2

The Condobolin Municipal Council's grader which of late had been used by Lachlan Shire and recently returned it to the former, once again…

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Municipal Council Correspondence Kerbing and Guttering Complaints Park Caretakers Hours Reduced

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald H. C. Moulder, M. L.C.), Aldermen J. W. (Brewer (Deputy Mayor), N. J. Hanlin, W, Smyth, C. Whiley, H. S, McInnes, J. R…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Shire Office on Friday, October 14th. Present—Crs. P. J. Mooney (President), Chanter,…

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Resignation. of Alderman Graham

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 2

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council on Friday evening, Ald E. H. Graham tendered his resignation as an…

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New Council Chairs

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 5

A long awaited acquisition to the Parkes Municipal Council Chambers was in evidence at the meeting on Tuesday night, when the old chairs…

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Council to Prosecute

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 5

Following a report submitted to last Tuesday night's meeting by the electrical engineer (Mr. N. E. McDonald), in which he alleged…

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Young Council Cautious. Electricity Distribution

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 4

"It seems that the Department of Local Government is finding the burden of electricity distribution rather troublesome and is endeavouring to…

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Shire Sheep Dip at West Wyalong Council Adopts Recommendation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 2

Acting on the recommendation of the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) Bland Shire Council has decided to Open the sheep dip, which has been…

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£28/15/11 Yard Fees At Shire Saleyards

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 2

The Shire Clerk (Mr. S. M. Smith) informed Bland Shire Council at the monthly meeting at West Wyaloog, that six sales were held at the West…

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INCREASE 1939 Levy Sewerage Scheme Proposal Shire Clerk's Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 2

The Shire Herk (Mr. S. M. Smith) in a report to Bland Shire Council at the monthly meeting at West Wyalong, stated that, contrary to…

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£67,000,000 Conversion. Loan Council Decision Immediate Campaign

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 1

The Loan Council has decided to launch within the next two weeks a rampaign to convert loans amounting to £67,030,000…

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£4,006,090 Loan Loan Council Agrees Federal Government Proposal SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 2

The Loan Council has approved of a proposal of the Federal Government to borrow immediately an additional £4,000,000 for…

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