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

Council & local affairs, 1912

441 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 22 of 23

Observing Station for Forbes. Shire Council's Application

Forbes Times · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 4

"That as a study of meteorological conditions as affecting inland Australia bus not hitherto been made from any inland station by…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

The usual meeting took place on Monday evening, Present: Ald. Montgomrie (Mayor), Connolly, Ros[?], J. and A. E. Smith, Poignand, Robertson, and…

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Jemalong Shire Council. Plant Work Stopped. The Wyangla Water Scheme

Forbes Times · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Forbes, on Saturday afternoon last, when there…

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The Lord Mayor. Sydney

Forbes Times · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Cocks, M.L.A., was elected Lord Mayor of Sydney by 15 votes to 9, The annual allowance was fixed at £1500…

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Municipal Council's Last Meeting of the Year

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

On Monday evening when the item "Mayoral Allowance" was passed for payment the Mayor said he hoped to see a full meeting on that night fortnight,…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 14

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, the aldermen present being Messrs. Fisher (Mayor), Woodward,…

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Municipal Abattoirs

Western Champion · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 17

The erection of Municipal Abattoirs has been "mentioned" at the Council meetings on several occasions during the past few years, but it was not…

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Jemalong Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Big Business Sheet

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

The Councillors of the Jemalong Shire met on Saturday. There were in attendance Councillors W. H. Sly (President), Moses Brown, J. H…

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Municipal and Shire Revision Court

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 1

The above was held on 5th inst. before Mr. Treatt, P.M., when there was no appearance of officials or the public…

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The Ideal Lord Mayor

Forbes Times · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 8

The senior morning paper adopted a very pessimistic tone regarding the election of Lord Mayor. Its opinion was that "there is no…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Forbes Times · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 7

Appended is the Engineer's report, submitted at the meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday last, and unavoidably…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the council was held on Friday. Present: Crs. Cameron (president), Tasker, Gavel, Menzies, Smith, McRae, Luhrs…

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Jemalong Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 19 December 1912 · page 35

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Forbes, on Saturday week, when there were present;…

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Parkes Gasworks. the Council Re-considers

Western Champion · Thursday 19 December 1912 · page 30

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening, in response to a requisition from a number of the leading business…

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Wasting the Water. Discussion Amongst Aldermen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 6

The matter of the wilful waste of water by some of the ratepayers was the subject for a discussion at the Council meeting on Tuesday…

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Forbes Municipal Council. The Estimates for the Year

Forbes Times · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the council chambers, Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, when…

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The Close of the Municipal Year. Something Attempted---Something Done. The Aldermen Entertained by the Mayor

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 5

At the conclusion of the business of the Municipal Council on Monday evening the meeting chamber was transformed into a banquet room wherein our civic fathers,…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman [?]bo. Taylor), and Alderman T. Bembrick P…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 8

The council met on Monday evening of last week, there being the full council present and the Mayor, Ald. D.H. Tasker, in the chair…

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