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

Council & local affairs, 1941

631 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 32

Bland Shire Council Monthly Meeting Many Matters Dealt with

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Clam, Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Friday last. The President (Cr. A. T. Holland)…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 3

Water Supply Account: Local rates £97/15/, sales water £2/13/6, sundries £1—£101/8/6. Street Lighting Account: Local…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 3

Aid. Livingstone: Has anything further been done in regard to extention of rural electricity. Had any of the people been approached…

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Auditor's Report to Bland Shire Council Books All In Order

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 6

The Auditor for the Bland Shire Council (Mr. E. T. Leslie) submitted his report to the Council for the period to 31st December, 1940, and…

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Grenfell Municipal Council. Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night. There were present Ald. W. Douglass (Mayor), G. Buttenshaw, R…

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Requests to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 3

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) was instructed by Council to have minor repairs carried out to the road on the south side of Mr. F. S…

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Valedictory Shire's Farewell to Mr. Dunphy

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 2

Mr. P. J. Dunphy, Clerk to Lach[?]an Shire Council for the past 28 years, must have felt a proud man last Friday night on the occasion of the…

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Shire Valuations Appeals to Be Heabd Next Month

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 4

The Shire Clerk (Mr. E. E. Rannard) states that the Shire Valuer (Mr. W. G. Couglan) will be in West Wyalong early next month. and…

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Road Repairs Request to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 1

A request was received from the Girral branch of the Farmers. and Settlers' Association, at the monthly meeting of the Bland Shire Council…

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Excess Water Charges Protests by Consumers Deferred Until Next Council Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 7

Three letters were received by the Bland Shire Council at its meeting on Friday last. from persons who considered that they had been…

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Photograph of the Late Ald. James Bradley. To be Hung in Council Chambers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 2

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Grenfell Municipal Council, Aid. Sinclair said there should be a suitable memorial to their late colleague…

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Weddin Shire Saturday's Council Meeting The New Electoral Franchise

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 7

Present at the Weddin Shire meeting on Saturday were Crs. Pereira, (President), Butler, O'Malley, Shannon, Napier and Blayney…

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Minor Buildings Applications to Municipal Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 6

Only building applications of a minor nature were before last night's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council, and all were…

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Shire Road Erosion Brings Court Action Threat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 5

"I now wish to give notice to your council that, unless it takes steps to stop further erosion within three months, I will sue it for…

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Lachlan Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 3

The above was held at the Shire Chambers on Friday, the 12th inst. Present, Councilors J. C. Chanter (President) R. G. Medcalf, G. G. Hunt,…

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Threatened Court Action Erosion on Shire Road

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 2

"I now wish to give notice to your council that, unless it takes steps to stop further erosion with in three months, I will sue it for…

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OPPOSITION. To Abolition of Postal Voting. In Shire Elections

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 4

A strong protest against the abolition of postal voting in connection with Shire elections was voiced at the last meeting of Jemalong Shire…

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Western Lands Bill Speech in the Legislative Council by the Hon. H. C. Moulder

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 1

I can speak with a great many years of experience of this matter, having been born near the Western Division, and having lived in the West all my…

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Forbes Municipal Council Reports of Officers Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 3

In his report for August the Health Inspector, Mr. Press, stated that routine inspections had been made of bakers, butchers and other food shops…

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CORRESPONDENCE At Forbes Municipal Council Meeting Decisions Arrived At

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 4

Included amongst the correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council on Thursday night was the following:…

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