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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 6 of 15

Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 1

A special meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday last. Present: Councillors Priddle…

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Bland Shire Council Evening Session

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

Present (Cr Punton, P[?]esident) Crs Howard, Wilson, Byrne and McNama:a A letter was received from the…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

All the civic representatives, save Ald. Smyth, attended the meeting of the above, held at the Chambers on Monday night last…

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The Shire by Election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

Two candidates have entered the lists in the contest for the vacancy in "A" Riding of the Lachlan Shire, Mr T. J. Brady and Mr W. Baxter. As…

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Shire Ridings. Boundaries of "B' and "C."

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

Mr Rossbach conducted an inquiry last Monday evening, in the Council Chambers, into the dispute with reference to proposed change of the…

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Shire Council

Western Champion · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Goobang Shire Council was held on Monday last, the members present being Messrs Whitmill (president),…

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Shire Council

Western Champion · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 19

At the Shire Council meeting held on Monday, the Engineer's report was read as follows:— CONTRACTS—…

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Lachlan Shire

Western Champion · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 11

A meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council (Condobolin) was held on the 26th alt., the members present being Messrs Gavel (Presides), Mooney,…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 16

Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Geddes, Fisher, Keast, Shaw, Medlyn, and Bowditch. CORRESPONDENCE…

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The Financial Position of the Shire Council

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

Aa an instruction to the ratepayers as to what they can expect in the way of expenditure during the coming year, we give a brief ontlino of the…

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Shire By-election

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 4

Though a certain undercurrent of interest permeated matters enveloping the by election in " A " Riding, caused through the resignation of Mr T. J…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting, Aug. 10

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

Present Ald Dr Shaw (Mayor), Ald Aiken, Moore, Butler, B[?]ghton, Campbell, King, and Crowley, and Mr L Schot[?] Clerk…

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Municipal Auditor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

Mr Hornimann, the municipal auditor, will hardly ejoy his return trip to Condoboiin, to initial certain papers overlooked by him on his…

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London's County Council. Its New Hall. Some Architects' Opinions

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 7

The report of the judges (wrote the "Daily Mail" of 5 th February) who chose the designs of the young architect, Mr Ralph Knott, for the L.C.C…

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Shire Matters

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 4

At the official declaration of the poll m the Council Chambers on Thursday last, Cr. T. J. Brady gave his opponents a vigorous-tongue-banging for their…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 13

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, being postponed from the previous night owing to the holiday…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. John Taylor) in the chair, and Aldermen Bembrick, Smith,…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 5

Ald Wood was the only absentee from the regular meeting of the above held on Monday night last. After the previous meeting's minutes…

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The Finish. Of the Shire Fracas

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

The following proclamation appeared in last issue of the "Government Gazette," secluded among some interesting references to public gates…

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The Hebrew Mayor of Rome

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 8

"If the shades of the Roman Emperor Titus and the Jewish chieftains of the year A.D. 70 are permitted to exchange reminiscences in the other world, their…

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