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

Council & local affairs, 1913

458 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 23

Boa-constrictor Hunt a Madrid Scare. Municipal Guards Called

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

An amusing story of two escaped boa constrictors is told by the "Express" correspondent at Madrid. In the Park of Buen Retiro are…

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Bland Shire Council To Contractors

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

TENDERS for the following works will close on July 3rd, 1913, at this office:- CONTRACT 1913/3,…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

Application by A. C. Stevens, of Canowindra, to sink a well on North street, village of Canowindra.—I have inspected the site of the…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday. Present-Council-lors Newman (chair), Maslin, Simpson, Berry. Priddle, and McGrath…

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Waugoola Shire Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

Crs. Purcell (President), Rowlands, Thompson, O'Neil, McInerney, and McInnes attended the monthly meeting of the above held on Saturday, 14th inst…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council was held oil Friday week, Present: Crs Cameron (president), Tasker, Gavel, Dean, Menzies…

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The Shire Road-making Plant An Important Addition

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council has made an Important addition to its road making plant, in the form of the latest Ha field [?] Crasber. The…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 11

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

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Testimonial to the Mayor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

At a very large and representative gathering in the Masonic Hall last night, AId. Bembrick presiding, an address and purse…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 6
Also in Cowra Free Press

Council met last night. Present: The Mayor (Ald D. H. Tasker), Ald. Maitland, Hughes. Newman, Smyth, Watson and the Town Clerk (T…

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Lachlan Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council (Condobolin) was held on Friday week. Present: Crs. Cameron (president),…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative. Thursday, July 3. Municipal Collecting

Western Champion · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 18

ONE of the curses of Municipal administration under the old regime was the manner in which arrears of rates were allowed to…

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Reception and Testimonial to the Mayor Alderman John Taylor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 2

As briefly stated last issue, there was a large and representative gathering in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening, to publicly welcome the Mayor…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Forbes Times · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the council chambers on Tuesday evening last, when there…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Johnson Street Discussed. Reports on Other Work

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the aldermen took place on Tuesday evening. In attendance were Aldermen Edwards (Mayor), Reymond,…

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Jemalong Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Saturday morning last, when there were…

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Jemalong Shire Council Interesting Business. Request from Tom's Lagoon

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 4

The Councillors of Jemalong Shire met on Saturday. In attendance were Councillors R. E. Rawlins (President), J. H. Noakes, Moses Brown,…

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Shire Rates Outstanding

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 2

From a half-yearly statement submitted by the clerk at the monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday last it…

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Appeal Against Shire Assessment

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 4

The Jemalong Shire Council some time ago wrote to the Federal Land Tax Commissioner, asking that the department's officer in this…

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