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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 7 of 23

A Mantes Tragedy in a Mayor's Family

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 6

The Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" wrote on 29th June:— Maitre Richard, a notary, former…

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The Council Determined

Forbes Times · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 4

The Legislative Council considered last night the amendments in the Arbitration Bill concerning which the Assembly had sent a message of disagreement. The…

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Important Municipal Matters. Works Committees' Report

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

Following report was submitted to the Council on Monday evening — 1. £5 Grant for Expenditure on Parks. —A grant of £5 was given on the 12th…

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Lachlan Shire Council (Continued from previous issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 10

J. Jackson wrote, offering to lease Reynold's Tank [This matter was before the previous meeting of Council and fully reported in these columns]…

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Councilors in Rivalry. a Breeze at Last Shire Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 6

Cr Parsons moved-- "That the Engineer draw up plans and specifications and call for tenders, returnable for April meeting, for clearing…

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Forbes Police Court. Friday, March 22nd. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M.) (Coutinued from last Issue.) A Municipal Summons

Forbes Times · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 4

William Rath, inspector of nuisances, proceeded against Edward Nock, of the Victoria Hotel, for allowing soap suds to flow from…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the Councillors of the above Shire was held on Wednesday morning, those present being. Crs. J. W. Newman (President), W:…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: Aldermen Wallace…

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Forbes Municipal Council

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Forbes Council was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The deputy-Mayor, Ald. Hunter,…

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The Council's Finances

Forbes Times · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 4

The statement of accounts read at the council meeting on Wednesday night was accepted as satisfactory. Since the last meeting the…

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Jemalong Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held on Saturday. Present: Councillors Sl[?] (president), Brown, Noakes, Heaney[?]…

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Council & The Mayor. a Bath-water Question

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 4

At the local court last Friday, the adjourned case of the Council v D.H. Tasker, licensee of the Royal Hotel, was determined, before Police…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

The usual meeting took place on Monday evening, Present: Ald. Montgemerie (M&yor), Robertaon, McDonald, Smith, Foley, and Connolly…

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Goobang Shire

Western Champion · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the Goobang Shire Conncil was held on Monday afternoon, the members in attendance being Messrs. Crawford…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 21

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, the Aldermen present being Messrs Fisher (Mayor), Metcalfe,…

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North Cowra Wants. A Deputation Waits on Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

On Monday evening the following gentlemen, representing the ratepayers of North Cowra, waited on the Municipal Council with a view to having their…

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Those Fines. F. & S. Deputation to the Council

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

Immediately the North Cowra deputationists had left the Municipal Councillors on Monday eveninst, Messrs Jno. and W. O'Neil (President and…

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Jmalong Shire

Western Champion · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council (Forbes) was held on Saturday week, The president, Or W H Sly, occuied the chair, and there…

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Parkes Council. Special Meeting Breaks Up Tilting at Windmills

Western Champion · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 23

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of considering the proposal to [?]rect a windmill at the…

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