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

Council & local affairs, 1899

187 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 10

Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 8

THE last ordinary meeting of the above was. held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present--Alderman Tasker (Mayor), Watson,…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 13

The adjourned meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Medlyn, Thornbury, Jones, Metcalfe, Foster…

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Municipal Council

Forbes Times · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of council was held in the council chambers, Town Hall, on Tuesday evening last, when there were present:—the Mayor, . Aldermen Baldock, Rowley, Gilchrist,…

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Municipal Council

Forbes Times · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 6

THE following motions have been tabled for Tuesday next :— The Mayor to move— That a sum not exceeding. £287 15s 3d be…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above Council was hold in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday evening last. Present :—The Mayor (T. E. Fisher), and Aldermen Vaughn and Filby…

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Borough Council

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 5

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present—Aid. West (Mayor), Raid, Links, Rose, Shackel. and Ormiston Minutes were read and confirmed on the…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Monday evening. Present--The Mayor, Aldermen Marlin, Jenkins, Weaver,…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 12

The adjourned meeting of the Parkes Council, to consider the question of filling the extraordinary Vacancy caused by the death of the…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 15

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: Aldermen Thornbury, Jones, Foster, Metcalfe, Close, and Medlyn…

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The Municipal Election. (To the Editor "Western Champion.")

Western Champion · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 4

Sir,—Now that we are on the threshold of a municipal election, it behoves the ratepayers of Parkes to remove the scales from their eyes and…

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Municipal Mems

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 9

A good deal of interest is being centred in matters Municipal. The Electoral Revision Court has been set down for Monday afternoon, commencing at 3 p.m., and the fact…

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Municipal Council

Forbes Times · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of council was held in the council chambers, town hall, on Tuesday evening last, when there were present—the Mayor, Alderman Rowley, Gilchrist, Murphy, Reymond,…

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Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Forbes Times · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council was held in the council chambers; town hall, on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of considering the financial affairs of the municipality, and…

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Borough Council

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 5

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present—The Mayor (Ald. West), Ald. Reid, Patterson, Rose, Shackel, Mason, Links, and…

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Municipal Mems

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 8

So far as we can ascertain four nominations have been lodged for the vacancies in the local Council by the expiracy of Aldermen Stokes, Marlin, and Garnsey's terms of…

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Three New Aldermen

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 7

PUNCTUALLY at noon on Tuesday Mr. Returning Officer Tasker took his seat in the Council Chambers, where a nice company of ratepayers had assembled…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 8

THE last ordinary meeting of the above for the Municipal year eventuated on Monday evening at the Council Chambers. Present -- Aldermen Tanker…

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Election of Mayor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 9

In our " Epitome of News" of this issue we announce the election of Mayor for today. When the item was printed it was generally understood that such would be the…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 15

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Close, Metcalfe, Foster, Jones,…

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Municipal Election. Nomination Day

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 7

Tuesday last was nomination day, Parkes Council. A goodly number were present at the Council Chamber. The Mayor, in opening the…

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