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

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Shire Council

Western Champion · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 23

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

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Sydney's Labor Council. Sydney

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

Mr. C. Fox, a delegate from the Bricklayers' Union, has been nominated unopposed for the position of President of the Sydney Labor…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday last. Present: Crs. Jno. Newman (chair), W. W. Priddle, J…

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Jemalong Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 3

The Councillors of the Jemalong Shire met on Saturday morning. Present were Councillors W. H. Sly (President), Moses Brown, J. H. Noakes,…

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Jemalong Council's Estimates. for the Year 1913

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

At the meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday the estimates for the present year were considered. The amount of expenditure…

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Jemalong Shire Council

Forbes Times · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Jema long Shire Council[?] was held at the Shire Chambers on Saturday morning, when there were present:—…

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Shake Up the Aldermen

Forbes Times · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

A day or two ago a certain individual—we were nearly saying a certain gentleman—wandered into this office, occupied the best seat…

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Jemalong Shire Estimates

Forbes Times · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, held on Saturday last, the Clerk submitted the estimates of revenue and…

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Songs at Council Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 9

When the chairman (Mr E. Murphy) at a meeting of the Thurles Urban Council refused to make an order evicting cottage tenants for non-payment of…

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Jemalong Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 13

The Councillors of the Jemalong Shire (Forbes) met on Saturday morning. Present were Councillors W. H. Sly (President), Moses Brown, J…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 5

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

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Parkes Council. Estimates for 1913

Western Champion · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 21

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, the aldermen in attendance being Messrs. Fisher (Mayor), Woodward, Loader,…

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Parkes Council. the Battle of Blue Oil

Western Champion · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 33

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday evening the Finance Committee reported as follows:—We beg to report that we have carefully…

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P.l.l. Ashburnham Electorate Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above Council was held at Parkes on the llth inst., at which delegates from Parkes, Forbes, Peak Hill, Alectown,…

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Waugoola Shire. Monthly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 3

The usual meeting took place on Saturday last, when there were present: Crs. Purcell (in the chair), Rowlands McInnes, Mclnerney and Thompson…

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Municipal Council. First Meeting of the Year

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

The usual meeting took place on Monday evening. Present:—Ald. Montgomerie (Mayor), Connolly, Rose, A. E. Smith, Poignand,…

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Shire Engineers' Report. a Record of Work for 1912. Up-to-date Plant to be Purchased

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

The following Engineer's Report was presented at the Shire meeting on Saturday:- The surveys have been completed by…

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Parkes Municipality. to the Ratepayers

Western Champion · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 17

Ladies and Gentlemen,—In publishing my reasons for allowing myself to be nominated as a candidate for the extraordinary vacancy in the…

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Municipal Election a Swann Song. Crochets and Quavers

Western Champion · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 14

Mr. James Swann, who is a candidate for the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council, took the ratepayers into his confidence on…

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Municipal Vacancy

Western Champion · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 19

The following candidates were duly nominated for the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Ald. D. Geddes:…

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