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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 2 of 10

Municipal Council

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 6

THE following motions have boon tabled for Tuesday next:— The Mayor to move — 1. That a sum not exceeding £182 be expended…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the above council was held 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 11 February 1899 · page 5

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

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Grenfell Municipality

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 4

The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen R. M. Vaughn. and A. G. Sinel, and Auditors E. J. Collins and C. J. Clear, took place in the…

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Municipal Nominations

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 6

The public nomination of candidates for the aldermanic vacancies caused by the effluxion of time in the Borough Council took place in the Council Chambers at noon an Tuesday, in the…

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Municipal Nominations. No Contest

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 6

THE nomination of candidates to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen Hutchinson Rowley and Johnson was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday last at noon when about 40 ratepayers…

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A New Alderman

Western Champion · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 10

The Council Clerk received a letter yesterday from the Principal Under-Secretary, announcing that Mr. W. J. Woods had been appointed an…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Maitland Selected--The Retiring Mayor Speaks.--He is going to see this Paper out.--An Amicable Ending

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 6

AT three o'clock on Monday afternoon the members of the Condobolin Council met at their chambers for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the…

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Election of Mayor

Western Champion · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 11

A considerable amount of interest seemed to be centred in the election, of Mayor, Parkes Municipality, which took, place on Tuesday night. Not…

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Epitome of News. Tenders called for Hospital surplus. Council meeting on Monday evening

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 3

Extraordinary vacancy in the Council Mr. P. S. Dawson has been appointed City Solicitor…

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Municipal Election

Western Champion · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 14

On Saturday last the municipal election to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen metcalfe, Thornbury and Joes, through the…

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Municipal Affairs (To the Editor "Western Champion.")

Western Champion · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 15

Sir,—Please allow me space to call attention to an extraordinary and almost miraculous Cure for blindness. Certain ratepayers in the municipal…

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Municipal Council

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

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

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Election of Mayor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 4

The Council met for the above purpose on Tuesday afternoon. The retiring Mayor (Alderman Fisher) who presided, desired the Council Clerk to read the…

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Gpenfell Municipality

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 4

The polling for the election of aldermen to fill the seats vacated by Aldermen Vaughn and Sinel, took pines on Friday, 10th instant, the official declaration being made the following day,…

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Grenfell Municipality

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

THE following is a return laid on the table this week:—First election of Aldermen, Tilly, 1883:—Elected—Aldermen Halls, Ingrey, Purss, Read, and…

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Municipal Elections

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

Considerable interest was manifested in the annual election of aldermen this year owing to a division of opinion existing over the proposed water scheme and the irritation caused by the…

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Municipal Improvements

Forbes Times · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

AT the local municipal council meeting of a Tuesday evening last police was given of a very important work which it is intended to undertake in the near future. We allude to the laying of an…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 7

THE first meeting of Councillors in the current Municipal year was held in if their Chambers on Monday evening last, His Worship Mayor Maitland…

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The Mayor's Banquet

Western Champion · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 7

On Monday evening the newlyelected Mayor of Parkes (Alderman Medlyn) entertained the aldermen and a number of friends at a banquet,…

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