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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 7 of 36

Bulk Electricity New Main Linking Goolagong Boree Shire Decision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

Borce Shire Council has decided to undertake the extension of the Burrinjuck bulk electricity supply direct from Canowindra to…

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Absolute Failures So Council Sats Bores at Tullibigeal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

Following the reading of a communication at the monthly meeting of Lachlan Shire Council, from the Water Conservation and Irrigation…

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Water Rate for Lake Cargelligo Council Can Now Levy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of Las[?] lan Shire Council a letter was received from the Dopartment of Works and Local Government, informing…

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Burcher School Request to Council Health Officer to Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

The Secretary of the Burcher Progress Association, wrote to Mie monthly meeting of Lachlan Shire Council asking that Council's Health…

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General Election By London Union Council (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

A cable from London states:—The Labor Party Trade Union Council, manifesto, declares tnat the Government has no mandate for a change…

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Straying Stock Within the Municipality More Prosecutions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

Five more prosecutions, covering eight head of stock, were launched at the local Police Court on Tuesday for permitting horses…

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Municipal Rates Struck

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

At the special meeting of Forbes Municipal Council on Monday night, it was resolved that the rates for the current year be struck in accordance…

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Young Electorate Council Annual Meeting In Cowra

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Young U.C.P. Electorate Council was held at Cowra on Thursday, delegates from every centre of the Young…

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Municipal Council Thursday Night's Meeting Items of Interest

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 5

All the aldermen were in attendance at Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council, with the exception of Aid Green…

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District Council Meeting on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the District Council of the Farmers & Settlers Association will be held in the Memorial Hall, West Wyalong…

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Removal of Gates On Kangarooby--to--Goolagong Road Waugoola Shire Adheres to Its Decision

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 3

Waugoola Shire Council's decision recently to have all gates on the Kangarooby-Goolagong Road removed, to which the Forbes P.P…

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Must Connect with Sewer Mudgee Municipal Council. Is Becoming Uneasy

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 2

After the health inspector had submitted a long list of premises last week, which, in his opinion, should be linked to the sewerage system, the…

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DISSATISFIED Gap Ratepayers Condemn Shire Council "No Knowledge of Local Conditions" Gunning Gap. Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 6

Quite a lot of adverse comment is being expressed on the manner in which ratepayers' money is being spent in road work. According to the critics,…

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Young Council Adopts Same RATes Water Charge Reduced

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

Rates amounting to l/4d. in the the same total as last year—were fixed by Young Municipal Council at their last meeting. These are…

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A.C. Current Line Down Main Street Request to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

Bland Shire Council at its meeting to-morrow will discuss a suggestion made by Mr. W. J. Darley, at the monthly meeting of the West…

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District Court Cases at Forbes Next Week Municipal Actions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

So far as is at present known, there are no criminal cases set down for the Quarter Sessions to be held at Forbes next Wednesday,…

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Will Cost £69 6s. Maps for Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 1

Bland Shire Council, at its monthly meeting approved of the purchase of 12 maps at a cost of £69 6s., showing the various parishes in the Shire…

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Confidence Expressed In Council and Engineer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 2

In a letter to Bland Shire Council, Mr. H. D. Miller, of Mildil stated that some misunderstanding apparently existed between Council and…

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"Emphatic Protest" Letter to Council Infantile Paralysis Case

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 2

A letter from Mr. Miller, father of a girl who is at present an inmate of the Wyalong and District Hospital suffering with infantile paralysis…

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Shaft in Laneway Extension of Time Granted by Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 2

When a letter which was received from Mr. G. Scealev, of West Wyalong representing a West Wyalong Goldmining Syndicate was tabled at the…

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