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

Council & local affairs, 1901

244 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 13

Epitome of News. Land Board sitting. Council next Monday evening

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 1

It would be hard to estimate the cash value the fall of a couple of inches of rain would have in this district next month…

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Municipal Council. Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Forbes Times · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council took place oil Tuesday evening last in the Council Chambers. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman [?]…

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Odd Notes. That Lapsed Municipal Vote

Forbes Times · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 4

If any proof were required of the fact that our “civic fathers” needed the shaking up given them by the Mayor a week or two ago it is to be found in the report of the municipal proceedings…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 10

AN adjourned general meeting of the local Council was held last Monday evening, attended by -- Aldermen Stewart (Mayor), Leiferman, Owen, T…

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Wyalong Municipal Council

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday night last. Present0—Ald. Chudleigh (Mayor), James, Plowes, Reynell, Neeld, Tyler and Pike,…

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Municipal Council

Forbes Times · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 8

THE following motions have been tabled for Tuesday next:— Alderman Nelson to move— That a sum not exceeding £27 be expended in…

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Borough Council

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 9

At the ordinary fortnightly meeting on Monday night there were present Ald. Mawby (Mayor), Links, Shackel, West, Unsworth, Noble, and Hartley…

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Wyalong Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last. Present: the Mayor (Ald Chudleigh) and Alderman…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 13

The usual meeting of above was held on Monday evening. All the aldermen were present, the Mayor (Alderman Thornbury) occupying the chair…

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Council Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 5

THE usual meeting of the Condobolin Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Present--Aldermen Maitland, Green, Tasker, Leifermann,…

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A Municipal Monsoon. Delegates' Expenses Deadlock

Western Champion · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 7

At the protracted and stormy meeting of the Parkes Municipal Council on Monday evening, when the payment of accounts was being considered,…

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Municipal Council. Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council took place on Tuesday evening last, in the Council Chambers. There were present —the Mayor (G. F. Hutchinson), Aldermen…

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Proposed New Council Chambers an Open Letter to the Ratepayers Op Cowra Re Erection of Council Chambers

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 7

I see by the FREE PRESS of Oct. 10th that at the committee meeting of the School of Arts on the 8th inst, I said that only an abstract motion had been passed…

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Mr. Messner and Municipal Valuation

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 4

SIR,—We the undersigned have [?] examined the assessment papers and receipts of Mr. J. W. Messner for the last three years namely 1899, 1900, and 1901, and we find that he was…

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Letters to the Editor The Editor does not hold himself responsible for the [?] expressed by correspondents. Municipal Valuation. To the Editor of the Forbes Times

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 4

SIR,—Messrs. Read and Bates make a statement in the Gazette trying to disprove what I said on the hustings with reference to valuation. These gentlemen could not have possibly looked at the…

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Municipal Apathy

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 4

THE public nomination of candidates for the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Dr. CALDER, took place on Tuesday last; and the interest…

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Municipal Council

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 5

THE following motions have been tabled for Tuesday next:— The Mayor to move— 1. That the Council do now take into…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday evening last. Present : - Alderman Thomson (chair}, Bembrick, Filby, Fisher, Harveyson…

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Borough Council

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Mawby), Ald. Link[?] West, Noble, Unsworth, Shackel, Deeley, and…

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Municipal Election Extraordinary Vacancy

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 6

THE municipal election to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Dr. Calder from the Council board took place on Saturday last and [?] a considerable degree of interest. The…

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