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

Council & local affairs, 1939

658 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 33

Municipal Council Thursday Night's Meeting Aid. Sanders Welcomed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council was attended by the whole of the aldermen with the exception of Aid…

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Traffic Bridges Wanted in Bland Shire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

The urgent necessity for traffic bridges on various roads in the South-West has become very apparent during recent heavy rain,…

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Shire Saleyards Clerk Submits Report 734 Animals Sold in Month

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

The Shire Clerk (Mr. E. E. Ran[?]rd) informed Bland Shire Council at its meeting at West Wyalong that during February three sales…

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Residential Districts Within Forbes Municipality Objection to No. 3 (Town) Area

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

The proposal for the creation of three residential districts within the Forbes Municipality covering North and Camp Hills and the…

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Storm Waters Cause Extensive Damage Deputation to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 9

At a meeting of the Tulllibige[?] Wheatgrowers Union, reference was made to damage caused district farmers and roads by the recent…

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State Deficits Demands to Loan Council £35,000,000 May Be Borrowed CANBERRA

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

With probable deficits between them of from three million to four million pounds, five Australian States are calculated to present determined…

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Young A.l.p. Electorate Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 3

A fully represented meeting of the Young A.L.P. Electorate Council was held in the Calare Hotel, Bendick Murrell, on Sunday, March 26…

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CYCLIS Big Increa (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1

An outstanding feature of the road accidents in this State during 1938, according to statistics just released is in the increased number of pedal…

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National Council Prevent Overlapping Foreran Smith's View (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

The Premier of Queensland (Mr. Forgan Smith) said in Sydney last night that the National Counoil would prevent overlapping of…

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National Council In Relation to Defence Mr. Lyons and Premiers SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

World-wide interest has been aroused by the decision, to form a National Council in Australia to co-ordinate the activities of the…

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Noxious Weeds Prosecution Who Controls Public Road Council or M.r.b.? P[?] Reserves Decision

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M. was engaged in a rather lengthy hearing on Tuesday of a case In which the Jemalong Shire proceeded against David…

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Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held last Monday night, there being present Ald. H. C. Moulder (Mayor), N. J. Hanlin, J .W…

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Shire Amenities. "Chattering Like a Damned Old Magpie!"

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

At Macleay Shire Council meeting the other day, Cr. Christian moved that the Engineer and his assistant submit each month a signed report…

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Council in Control Of Main and Public Roads Noxious Weeds Prosecution

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

The postponed case in which Jemalong Shire Council proceeded against David McCarron, of Eugowra, for falling to take…

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Wealthy Mayor Giving Away Huge Fortune

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 5

Since 1935, Aid. Henry Butt, the 78 years old Mayor of Weston-superMare, Somerset, England, has given cash and presents worth £100,000. He…

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District Council Meeting Held at Tullibigeal President Strikes Optimsitic Note

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 2

Speaking at a meeting of the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which was held at Tullibigeal, the…

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Street Stand Pipes West Wyalong And Wyalong [?] — [?] Explanation to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 2

When a letter from the Bland shire Council was tabled at the monthly meeting of the West Wyalong Progress Association,…

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Shire Council Meeting This Thursday and

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

Bland Shire Councillors will hold their monthly meeting at the Shire headquarters, at West Wyalong commencing to-night (Thursday) and…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 4

The following report came before the meeting on Saturday:— ENGINEER'S REPORT. I have to report on the work of…

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Shire Council Engineer's Report Boyd Bridge Breakdown

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 5

Engineer to die Jemalong Shire Council, Mr. A. J. Booth, submitted his usual report to the regular meeting of the councillors,…

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