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

Council & local affairs, 1940

634 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 32 of 32

For Eighth Term As Shire President Cr. Holland Congratulated By Colleagues

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 2

Cr. A. T. B. Holland, was reelected unopposed for his eighth term as President of the Bland Shire Council, at its meeting at…

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Helped Council Main Roads Board Grants Engineer Expresses Appreciation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 2

During the year several grants were received for developmental road construction and improvement, while State Highway and main and trunk…

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Letters to Council From District Ratepayers Necessary Action Taken in Each Case

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 4

The President (Cr. A. T. B. Holland) presided), over the monthly meeting of Bland Shire. Council, which was held at West…

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Council Clears the Decks for Legal Action. Extra Rate to Be Imposed to Ensure Costs. Names of Ratepayers in Arrears to Be Tabled

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night reference was made to the objections forwarded against the sewerage Loan Rate, and the fact that Council might be involved in a legal action…

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Jemalong Shire Council Letters Tabled at Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 6

There was a full attendance of councillors at last. Friday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, when a heavy sheaf of…

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Straying Stock Municipal Council Prosecutions Forbes Court Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 6

Several further cases against persons for allowing stock to stray were heard at Forbes Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. R…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 5

Immediately following the special meeting of the council held at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, 13th inst., at which Cr. Chanter was re-elected President…

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Shire Council Brawl. At Cowra

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 3

Charges of canvassing and distributing propaganda were made by Cr. W. A. O'Neil on Saturday week after his election for the fourth…

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Election of Mayor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 2

The following nominations were received: Ald. Bradley, Doughlass, Sinclair. Ald Bradley and Sinclair resigned…

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Ald. Thompson Resigns. Ald. Douglass Elected Mayor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening for the purpose of fixing the Mayoral allowance and to elect the Mayor for…

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8514 Animals Yarded At Shire Saleyards

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 4

During November three fortnightly marketsand ' one horse sale were held at the Bland Shire Council sale yards at West Wyalong…

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Shire Rates Some Increased West Wyalong and Wyalong Unchanged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 2

Bland Shire Council has decided that the General Rate for the Shire remain at 1¾d. in the £ on the Unimproved Capital Value…

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Junee Council Byelection Won by Dr. Cuttle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 1

Much interest was centred in the by-election held at Junee on Saturday to fill the vacancy caused in the Municipal Council by the resignation…

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"Something Wrong" Cr. Bland Tells Council Wyalong Water Charges

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 4

In the opinion of Cr. G. J. Bland (Deputy-president), Wya long residents who are connected to the Burrenjuck Water Supply…

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Well Attended A.L.P. Elect. Council Meeting Conference Resolutions

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 2

Twenty four delegates, drawn from Forbes, Parkes, Canowindra, Eugowra, Cudal and Goolagong, attended the meeting of the A.L.P…

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