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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 4 of 23

Bland Shire Plant

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 8

On Saturday morning the members of the Shire Council, accompanied by several townsmen aud press representatives travelled per motor car to the…

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A Lively Council Meeting

Forbes Times · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

There were wild scenes at the Council meeting at Randwick last night for the purpose of electing a mayor. The public and aldermen…

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Waugoola Shire. Cr Purcell Re-elected President A Unanimous Decision

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

On Saturday last Cr. Purcell was again re-elected as President unanimously, there being no further nomina. tions. We feel sure that the choice of…

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Mayor of Forbes. Alderman James Edwards Re-elected

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

A special meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council was held at 7.15 p.m. on Tuesday to elect the Mayor for the year 1912. There was only…

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Laxity of Aldermen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

Alderman Patterson aired a grievance at the meeting of the Council on Tuesday. R. Stone, one of the Council employees, had applied for…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, there being present Aldermen John Taylor (Mayor)…

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In the Mayor's Room

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

After the business of the meeting of the Council had been concluded, aldermen, one single ratepayer, the staff of the Council, and the Press…

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Municipality and Shire. Hot Stuff Fkom an Aiderman

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

Amongst the inward correspondence, which was dealt with at the meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council on Tuesday night, was a letter…

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Forbes Municipal Council Ordinary Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

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

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Defaulting Ratepayers. Council Takes Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

Five cases, in which William-Rath, inspector of nuisances for the Forbes Municipal Council, sued ratepayers for non-payment of sanitary rates,…

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Question Time in the Council. the Bathurst Burr

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 7

Alderman L. Reymond asked the Mayor on Tuesday night if it was the intention of the Council to cut all the Bathurst burrs on the roads of…

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Municipal and Shire Councils. Aldermen Resent Shire Interference

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council it was resolved to bring under the notice of the Municipal Council the desirability of the latter body having a…

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Municipal Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above took place on Tuesday night when there were present—Ald F. C. S. Shaw (Mayor), Duncan, H…

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Election of Mayor

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on the 13th, when there was a full attendance. The business was purely formal…

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Forbes Municipal Council

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held oil Tuesday night. The Mayor, Ald. Edwards, presided, and there was a full…

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The Mayoral Election. Alderman Edwards Has Second Term

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

A special mooting of the Council was held on Tuesday night prior to the ordinary fortnightly meeting, for the purpose of electing a…

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Shire Councils and Income Tax. Mr. Dace[?]'s Retort

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 8

It will be remembered that at their last meeting Jemalong Shire Council resolved to co-operate with other similar bodies in a protest…

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The Control of Reserves Discussion in Council. Local Governing Conference Sought

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 3

A qestion of long standing vexation to local governing bodies, as well as to residents of country centres all over the State, was raised…

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Shire and Municipality. (To the Editor "Forbes Advocate")

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

Sir,—I read with some interest the discussion in the Municipal Council at last Tuesday night's meeting, in reference to a letter received from…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 4

There was a full attendance at the meeting of the above Council, held on Friday of last week, Mr D. A. Cameron, president, in the chair…

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