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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 21 of 33

Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

The monthly meeting of above was held in the Shire Council Chambers on Saturday, following attneding:— Crs. Pereira (President), O'Meally…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

were with the people, but they could not control the weather. If the rates were raised to make certain improvements there would be…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

has been done on this contract due to continued wet weather. Construction of Concrete Culverts S.H. No. 17: Plans have been…

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Ex-mayor Condon Photo Presented to Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

A practice in Condobolin, that deserves a good deal of commendation is that of hanging in appropriate positions on the walls of the Civic…

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Petition Before Shire Council Farmers Appeal for Gravelled Lane Councillor's Proposal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

Signed by twelve farmers, a mailman and a school teacher, a petition was tabled before Jemalong Shire councillors at their meeting…

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Shire Council Receives Complaints Ratepayers Ask for Road Repairs Engineer to Investigate Complaints and Report to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

An extra heavy batch of correspondence was tabled at the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council, which was held in the Shire Chambers, West Wyalong, on Thursday night and Friday of last week…

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Shire Engineer in New Role

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) appeared in a new role at the monthly meeting or the Bland Shire Council when he assisted the Shire Clerk (Mr…

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"Short and Sweet" Shire Engineer's Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

The report submitted to the last mombly meeting of the Bland Shire Council, at West Wyalong. was the shortest he had presented for many…

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Shire Employees to Hold Combined Picnic

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 5

Bland Shire Council at its meeting at West Wyalong on Friday, was in-, formed by Mr. Geo. Kearus, Secretary West Wyalong branch of the Shire…

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CORRESPONDENCE Tabled at Shire Meeting 20Gns. Donations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

Jemalong Shire Councillors decided to donate ten guineas to the Forbes District Ambulance and a like amount to the T.B. Sailors…

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Council Decides No More Street Lights

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

Bland Shire Council at its meeting at West Wyalong decided that no more street lights be erected in West Wyalong or Wyalong until the…

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New Grader Put to Work Shire's Second Unit Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

Jemalong Shire Council's new auto patrol grading plant, the second to be purchased by the Council at a cost of nearly £2000, arrived…

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Turf Wickets What They Cost Council Receives Advice

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 5

Acting on the suggestion of Mr. C. H. Matterson, Secretary of the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association, Bland [?]hire…

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Shire Rate Collections Fall Off Defaulters Will Get Final Notice Report to Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

Rates and charges paid at the Jemalong Shire Council office during the past month totalled only £2811510. This was revealed by…

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Seroius Complaint Against Impounding [?] By West Wyalong Ratepayer Council Defends Its Employee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

In answer to a letter which had been forwarded to him asking that he show cause way he should not he prosecuted for allowing his stock…

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Heated Discussion In Council Engagement of Relief Workers Ald. Sanders Asked to Withdraw Remarks Again Left Without a Seconder

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

A petition from local unemployed, asking that the method of engaging men for subsidised works be altered,…

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Municipal Mems From Thursday Night's Meeting Correspondence and Reports

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 4

Absentees from Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council were Ald. Green and Webb, their apologies being accepted…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 6

Frederick Wa[?] and Frederick A. Cuben. Auctioneer's Permits: J. O. Berman and Son, T…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 6

The above Council met on Tuesday night, the following attending. Ald. Thompson (Mayor), Simpson, Douglass, Sinclair, Jones…

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Weddin Shire Complaints as to State of Roads "Lack of Confidence in Council"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 7

At last Saturday's meeting of Weddin Shire Council, Grenfell, a number of complaints were received as to the state of roads in…

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