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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 3 of 23

Municipal Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder, Cowra Free Press

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, January 31st. Present—the Mayor (Dr Shaw), Ald. H. Channon, L. Channon, A…

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Shire's New Roadmaking Plant

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

THE very interesting function of marking the introduction of the new road making plant, transpired on Saturday morning last, when four…

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Jemalong Shire President. Councillor Sl[?] Elected

Forbes Times · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held on Saturday afternoon, subsequent to the regular monthly meeting, for…

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Parkes' New Mayor

Western Champion · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 14

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council on Wednesday evening Ald. Fisher was unanimously elected Mayor for the coming term. The…

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Goobang Shire

Western Champion · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the Goobang Shire Council was held on Monday, the members present being Messrs Herbert (President),…

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The "Move On" Clause. Alderman Sam Objects

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 5

The Mayor moved in Council on Tuesday evening that the Sub-Inspector of Police be asked to work with the Council's inspector to…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: Aldermen…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 15

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was opened on Monday evening, the aldermen present being Messrs Geddes (Mayor), Metealfe,…

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Goobang Shire. Election of President

Western Champion · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 17

A special meeting of the Goobang Shire Council was held on Monday evening for the purpose of electing a President for the ensuing term…

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Jemalong Shire Councillors. Electing the President

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 7

After the unanimous election of Councillor W. H. Sly as president of the Jemalong Shire Council, at the special meeting held for the purpose…

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Council Strikes the Rates

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

The Council struck the rates on Tuesday, viz., 4d in the £ general rate on the unimproved capital value of all ratable land within the…

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The Forbes Municipality Proposed Curtailment

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 7

The Forbes municipality has an area of fifty square miles, and included in that area are many industrialists whose mode of life and…

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Jemalong Shire Council

Forbes Times · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 8

The monthly meeting of Jemalong Shire Council was held on Saturday, when there were present Councillors Brown (president), Noakes, Sly, Rawlins, and Low…

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Municipal Council

Forbes Times · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting' of the Forbes Municipal Council, adjourned from the previous week, was held on Tuesday night. There were…

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District Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the South Western District Council was. held at [?] Wyalong, on Monday night-last Present—Mr D. Nixon (Reefton) in…

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Curtailing the Municipality. Another Petition to the Council. Consideration Deferred

Forbes Times · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 6

At a meeting of the Municipal Council held on Tuesday night a communication was received from Mr. R, E. B. Reymond, on behalf of Mr. W. H. R. Stitt, of…

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The New Income Tax. Shire Councils' Protest

Forbes Times · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 8

The correspondence at the Jemalong Shire Council meeting on Saturday included a letter from the general secretary of the Shires' Association covering a…

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Campaign Against Street Loiterers. Action by the Municipal Council. Ald. Sam and Street Corner Politics

Forbes Times · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

The Mayor, Alderman Edwards, introduced at the Council meeting on Tuesday night the question ofenforcing the ordinances respecting…

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