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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 5 of 23

Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 2

The usual meeting took place on Monday evening. Present:—Ald. Foley (Mayor), Rose, Montgomerie, Poignand, Smith, and Robertson…

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Municipal Council

Western Champion · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, the aldermen presient being Messrs Geddes (Mayor), Woodward,…

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Weddin Shire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

Only one nomination was received for the vacancy in C Riding, that of ex-Councillor P. McGrath, who was therefore declared elected…

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Municipal Council Water Supply

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

Since the Government Engineer furnished an estimate showing a cost of £50,000 for a water supply for Grenfell, the Municipal Council has had to…

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Socialist Municipal Policy

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

Our object in taking part in municipal elections is not to "capture" the municipalities by any political trick or dodge, but to test the strength of the…

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Broken Hill, Aldermen Fined

Forbes Times · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

A report from Broken Hill states that at a meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night the Independent aldermen who left, the…

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Visiting Alderman

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

At the conclusion of the Council meeting on Tuesday night, the Mayor invited aldermen to his room to extend a formal welcome to…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night…

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Municipal Cases

Western Champion · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

P Mc Dermott, J. Banwell, and G. McGuiness were fined 5s and 3s costs for driving without lights. A similar fine was imposed on Ray Fletcher for…

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Forbes Council Meeting

Forbes Times · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present the Mayor, A[?]d. Edwards, and…

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Arbitration Bill in Council

Forbes Times · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

The second reading of the Arbitration Bill was carried in the Legislative Council last night by the casting vote of the President…

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A Municipal Visitor

Forbes Times · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 3

At the conclusion of the business of the Forbes Council on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, Alderman Edwards, invited the members of the…

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Jemalohg Shire Council. Ordinary Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 1

There was a full board at the first ordinary monthly meeting, of the Jemalong Shire Council, held on Saturday last, under the presidency of…

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Shire Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting took place on Saturday, when there were present: Crs. Parcell (President), McInerney, McInnes, O'Neil, Rowlands and Thompson…

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Jemalong Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Forbes Times · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held on Saturday in the shire offices. The President, Cr. W. H. Sly, occupied the…

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Bland Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday last. Present—Crs. Punton (chair), Dwyer, Howard, Doel, and Perry…

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Shire and Municipal Councils. Whose Roads Are the Better? an "Impudent Letter" Received. Shire Council Conciliatory

Forbes Times · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 3

The recent friction between Jemalong Shire Council and Forbes Muni cipal Council was again brought into notice at the meeting of the former…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4
Also in Cowra Free Press

The Council met on Monday night Present: Ald. Tasker (Mayor), Newman, Hughes, Holm, Shakespeare and Leifermann…

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The Shire President

Forbes Times · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Sly, the newly elected Shire president, presided for the first time at the Jemalong Shire meeting held on Saturday. Although the amount of business trans…

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