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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 9 of 15

Lachlam Shire

Western Champion · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 20

The monthly meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council (Condobolin) was held on the 12th inst., the members present being Messrs Gavel (President),…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday evening, the aldermen present being Messrs Close (Mayor), Shaw, Westcott,…

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A Wrestling Woman. "Wife Op an Alderman. Bosses a Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 3

Mrs Michael Koziak, remarks the Chicago "Inter-Ocean," is the champion woman wrestler at Whiting, Ind., as well as the wife of Alderman "Mike"…

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THE [?] Advocate Saturday, June 27. Bland Shire and its Ridings

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

BY a series of recant developments we are lead to infer that Barmedman has a real live objective, and it is going to fight strenuously for…

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Bland Shire Council Friday, June 26

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

Present: Cr Punton (chair) and Cr.s Wilson, Byrne, Howard, Han-, son, Mc.Namara, the Clerk and the Council's Engineer…

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Illegally acting as Alderman

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 4

At the West Maitland Police Court on Friday last, James Bernard Rooney was fined £50 and 8s costs, for acting in the office of an alderman of the East Maitland…

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The Seal of the Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday night the necesity aros[?] (at the Council meeting) for aetting the [?]al of the Council to a document. It was in connection with the…

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Shire Engineer's Report to Minister. (Continued from last issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 5

A grant of £200, is necessary, ex-compensation. The line would traverse the Improvement Leases of Mr. Hugh Strahorn, of Mungery,…

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Municipal Rates

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 4

We understand that a large batch of the Council's accounts for back rates have been placed in the hands of the solicitor for collection. Default summonses will be issued…

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Shire Council

Western Champion · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 19

The Goobang Shire Council met on Monday evening, those present being Messrs Whitmill (chair), Crawford, Medcalf, Hamilton, Herbert and Floyd…

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Shire Council

Western Champion · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 14

At the meeting of Goobang Shire Council on Monday the following report was read from the Shire Enginee:—…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 9

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

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Special Leases. a Council Discussion

Western Champion · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 11

At the Municipal meeting on Monday evening a notification was read from the Lands Office, Forbes, intimating that the application of M…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Friday, July 3. Municipal Matters

Western Champion · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 9

IF brevity is the soul of wit what a soulless corporation the local Municipal Council must be. For many months past the ordinary meetings of…

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Municipal Meeting

Western Champion · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 13

The adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council on Wednesday evening occupied about 3 hours, finally closing at 10.45. Chief interest centered…

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Wyalong Municipal Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the above Council was held On Tuesday night last to consider the petition presented by some 30 farmers…

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Weddin Shire Council

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

THE nomination of candidates for the office of Councillor to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Cr Minter took place at noon on Tuesday. Like as…

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Municipal Council. Municipal Council. Lively Meeting. Lively Meeting. (Continued from page 4)

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

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night, at which aldermen D H Tasker, Jnr. (Mayor,) T Newman, W M[?]itland, J Ordinance No. 1 states that a council shall meet for general business during each year on such days and at such hours as the Council may appoint. I cannot…

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Shire Engineer's Report to Minister. (Continued from last issue). Tinda Tank.-- 38 miles from Condobolin

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 10

Rent, £5 per year ; lease expires on 31st January, 1911. The Service Tank is in a similar position to those of Mowabla and Boona. An…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 20

At the adjourned mooing of the Municipal Council on Wednesday, July Ist, the aldermen present were Messrs Close (Mayor), Medlyn, Shaw,…

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