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

Council & local affairs, 1908

283 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 15

Shire Council Assesments

Western Champion · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 13

Some misconception still appears to exist among a large section of the ratepayers re peeting the assessments made and rates levied by the Goobang…

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Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Western Champion · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 9

At the meeting of the Shire Council held on Monday last, the following report from the Engineer, was read:— CONTEACTS—…

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Parkes Council. Monday Evening

Western Champion · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 15

PRESENT: The Mayor and Aldermen Geddes, Bransgrove, Fisher, Keast, Westcott and Medlyn. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above took place at the Council Chambers on Friday last. The President (Cr Punton) occupied the chair,…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 7

Aldermen Brady (Mayor), Maitland, Shakespeare, Newman, and D. H. Tasker, sen., attended the meeting on Monday night last…

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That Muni[?]pality the Council Again Endeavors to Put a Sprag in the Wheel of Muntcipaltsm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Friday night, the President's minute was read out in connection with the Conference of the Council and the…

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A Word to Municipal Candidates and Voters. to the Editor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 9

Sir--I trust that you will allow me to submit several points which I think well worth considering by the electors, especially those who are candidates…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 10

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Saturday last, all the members being present except Cr Grimm, who subsequently arrived (per train)…

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Municipal Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Wyalong Municipal Council took place in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last. The Mayor (Ald…

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Shire Candidates

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 5

Messrs Wilson and Rankin are the [?]o candidates selected to oppose, and confidently trust, to overthrow the preagnt mis-representatives. We…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

The meeting of the above held in the Chambers on Thursday was the last of the first regular Council,and there were in attendance: Councillors Cameron…

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Nominations for Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 8

Nomination Day for the position of Shire Councillor for the Lachlan Shire has been fixed for Friday next, 17th inst., and a large number of…

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The Bland Shire Electios

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

Candidates selected by the F. and S. Association, and favored and supported by all Progressive Ratepayers FOR A. RIDING—…

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Goobang Shire Council

Western Champion · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 13

Nominations for the triennial election of Shire Councillors closed on Tuesday afternoon with the following result:—A riding, Dan T. Herbert,…

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Amaroo Shire. Balderodgery Requirements

Western Champion · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 20

At the Amaroo Shire Council meeting last week, regarding several mattera complained of by Mr D F Mcloan, on behalf of the…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was hold on Monday evening, the aldermen present being Meseis Close (Mayor), Me[?]fe,…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations

Western Champion · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 11

Tbe official declaration of nominations in connection with the approaching Municipal election was made by the Returning Officer (Mr C. E…

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Weddin Shire Council President's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 1

THE above Council met on Saturday, all members present. Minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed, and outward correspondence read Fellow Councillors,—I have the honor, on the eve of vacating the chair as President of the Weddin Shire Council, to which you were good enough to elect me on December 8th, 1906, and again on February 9th, 1907, to thank you for your generous support and kind assistance…

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Weddin Shire Council the Candidature of Mr. T. BERRY

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 2

MR. T. BERRY, who is offering himself as a candidate for "B" Riding of Weddin Shire, made the opening speech of the campaign at Mrs Smith's residence…

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Shire Finance

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

Our highly respected contemporary has become woefully entangled in attempting to penetrate the marvellou economical mysteries that are…

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