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

Council & local affairs, 1898

88 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 5

The Council and its Clerk

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

Had tho Grenfell Municipal Council acted upon the advice contained in tho revised proverb :- " Never do today what you can put off till to I morrow," and deferred consideration of it proposal…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Medlyn, Thornbury, Jones, Harwood,…

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Parochial Council

Western Champion · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 10

A special meeting of St. George's Parochial Council was held on Tuesday evening, at which arrangements were made respecting the fancy stall…

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Borough Council

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 8

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present—The Mayor (Ald. [?]…

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Council Matters. (To the Editor "Western Champion.")

Western Champion · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 6

Sir,—There is a rumor going about that certain members of the Works Committee, Parkes Council, are inclined to overstep the bounds of duty…

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Borough Council

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 9

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present—The Mayor and Ald Patterson, Rose, Links, Wright, and Lansdown…

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Borough Council

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 6

A special meeting was held on Thursday night to receive the report, of, the special committee (the Mayor Aid Links and Rose), appointed at the ordinary, fortnightly meeting on, Monday, night to…

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The Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 15

The adjourned meeting of the Parkes Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Medlyn, Thornbury, Jones, Rose,…

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Borough Council

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 4

Following is the report of the Special Committee (The Mayor, Ald-Rose and blinks) submitted to the special meeting on Thursday night 10th inst., in connection with the complaint…

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Extraordinary Municipal Vacancy

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 6

The public, nomination, of candidates for the extraordinary vacancy in the Borough Council caused by the resignation of Ald. [?] took place at noon on Tuesday at the Council…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 14

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Parkes Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Thornbury, Medlyn, Jones,…

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Borough Council

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 8

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. [?]— The Mayor and [?] Patterson. Rose [?] Wright and [?]…

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Extraordinary Municipal Vacancy

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 6

The polling for the election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the local Borough Council, caused by the resignation of [?] took place on Saturday last at the…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 9

A special meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night for the purpose of dealing with the sanitary condition of the town. Present:…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 12

The adjourned general meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Medlyn, Thornbury,…

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Municipal Election

Western Champion · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 10

Nominations to fill the vacancy in the Parkes Council, caused by the death of the late Alderman Rose, must be lodged with the Council Clerk…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

Tills monthly mooting of the above Council'was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening last. Present:—The Mayor (T. E. Fisher), and Aldermen Halla, Vaughn, Bawden, Filby,…

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Borough Council

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Reid, Patterson, Rose, Lansdown, Shackel, Weight, and Links…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of above was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Medlyn, Thornbury, Jones and Metcalfe. The…

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Borough Council

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 8

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Patterson, Reid, Shekel, Links, Rose, Lansdown, Wright, and McLeod…

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