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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 7 of 15

Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Council wns held on Friday last at the Council Chambers. Present: Crs, G. Punton (chair),…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 1

THE monthly meeting of the above took place on Saturday last. Present :—Crs. Minter (presiding) James Bembrick, P. McGrath, and John Jones…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 4

Those present at the usual meeting of the above on Monday night last were--Ald Tasker. (Mayor), Wood, Brady, Shakespeare, Smyth, Newman,…

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The Wyalong Advocate. Wednesday, May 6, 1908 Municipal Advance

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

THE desire to keep pace with the times is bringing out all the latent and dormant artitsic activities of our civic fathers. The [?]and of…

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Shire Council

Western Champion · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 14

THE usual monthly meeting of the Goobang Shire Council was held on Wednesday afternoon, the members in attendance being Messrs Whitmill,…

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The Gas Question. Special Report of the Lighting Committee. The Mayor and Aldermen of the Partes Municipal Council

Western Champion · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 22

Acting under instructions from the Council, on the 23rd instant the Lighting Committee proceeded to Forbes to enquire into the…

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Parkes Council. Monday Night's Business

Western Champion · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 16

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council waa held on Monday night. There was a full quorum in attendance before the 'advertised time of starting'…

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The W[?]long Advocate. Wednesday, May 9, 1908 Shire France

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

IN reply to the evasive argument put forward by Cr. Wilson and others, that under municipalism, the cost of administration is out…

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Lachlan Shire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 4

Owing to the detention of Messrs Ewers, Mooney and Tasker at the Land Board on Friday, and in the absence of Messrs. G. M. Gavel (President) and D. A. Cameron, the…

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Municipal Curtailment

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 4

Argument on the street corners just at present centres mainly around the proposal to curtail, the Municipality of Condobolin. Apparently it is a simple proposition, but…

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Condobolin Municipality

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 6

A largely attended meeting took place in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, to discuss the advisability of curtailing the Municipality…

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Shire Council

Western Champion · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 5

The following is the text of the Engineer's report, read at the meeting of the Goobang Shire Council on the 6th inst:—…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 7

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

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 4

Those attending the meeting of the above, held in the Chambers on Friday last, were Councillors Knight (Deputy President), Brady, Ewers,…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 6

The usual meeting of the above took place in the chambers on Monday evening last, the aldermen present being Aldermen Tasker (Mayor,) Newman,…

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Council Crumbs

Western Champion · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 14

The aldermen sat on Monday evening until 11.45. The reporters grew weary a little while before that and left the City Fathers "going strong."…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, the aldermen present being Messrs Close (Mayor), Medlyu, Shaw,…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 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 Alderman Bembrick, Smith,…

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The Shire Councils

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

THE Shire Councils Conference was opened by the Premier with a characteristic speech. But it lost no time in getting to business. Mr Wade duly…

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Shire Notice

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 2

A notice from the Shire Clerk appears in this issue, and should be read with in erest by owners of ratable property[?]…

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