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

Council & local affairs, 1906

312 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 16

London County Council. Some of Its Work

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 7

Quite an unusual scene occurred at the sitting of the London County Council on 30th May, when a street-widening transaction by the Improvements Committee…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 5

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last, there being present Aldermen…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, the aldermen in attendance being Messrs Close (Mayor), Medlyn,…

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Council Meeting. Monday, August 20

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 13

PRESENT : Aldermen Jackson (Mayor), Bakes, Glasheen, Davey, Hand and Swain. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Municipal Grant

Western Champion · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 12

His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Close) is in receipt of the following letter from the member for the district:—"Parliament House, 21st…

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Shire Council

Western Champion · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 21

A meeting of the Goobang Temporary Shire Council was held on Tuesday week, the members present being Messrs J L Whitmill, (chair), A S…

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Goobang Shire Council. Polling Places

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 14

THE following are the polling places for the first election of the above Shire Council:— "A" Riding.—Parkes, Bogan Gate…

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Shire Boree

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Temporary Shire Council was held in the Court House, Cudal, on Wednesday. There were present—Messrs L N Smith…

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Original Correspondence Assistant Council Clerk. (To the Editor of the "Champion.")

Western Champion · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 22

Sir,—Can you suggest any reason why an absolute outsider, unknown in the district until he became & boarder at the Royal Hotel some three or four…

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Municipal Subsidies

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 20

FROM our exchanges we learn that the grant of £50,000 set apart last week by Parliament for distribution among municipalities is fast being appropriated…

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Borough Council

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present; Aid. Foley (Mayor), Marshall, Thomas, Wordsworth, Grolsby, Gilcreseat,…

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Shire Council

Western Champion · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 13

The Goobang Temporary Shire Council met on Tuesday last, the members present being Messrs Whitmill (chair), Balcombe, Black, and…

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Council Meeting. Monday, September 3

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 10

PRESENT: Aldermen J. Jackson (Mayor), Glasheen, Hand, Ring, Davey, Bakes, Swain. The Mayor reported that Mr. C. J…

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Recovery of Bates. The Council Scores a Win

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 10

AT the Small Debts Court yesterday, before the P.M., Mr. J. McKensey, the Municipal Council of Peak Hill sued W. P. Foulkes for the recovery…

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Municipal Subsidies

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 2

MR. EDEN GEORGE, M.L.A., has been endeavoring to get the Premier to increase the amount of subsidy (out of the £50,000 grant) allotted to the…

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A Municipal Grant

Western Champion · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 13

As already announced in these columns the share of the special Municipal grant allotted to Parkes was £300. The official notification of the…

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Council Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above took place on Tuesday night last at the Council Chambers, Ald H. Moody, Acting Mayor. There…

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Goobang Shire

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 4

MR. HERBERT J. HUGHES, temporary clerk of Goobang Shire, was in town on Saturday, and informs us that the Shire Elections will take place on…

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Shire Elections

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 19

THE first elections under the Shires Act take place on November 24th. Immediately afterwards the elected councils would take over roads, bridges…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening the aldermen, present being Messrs Close (Mayor), Medlyn, Keast,…

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