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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 6 of 23

Forbes Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 3

The ordinary, fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the council chambers, Town Hall on Tuesday evening last,…

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Council Repudiates Compensation Olaim

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 4

At the meeting of the local Municipal Council on Tuesday evening Mr. R. E. B. Reymond, solicitor, wrote asking if it had been decided…

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The Barton-Loxley Appeal. Questions in the Council

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 8

At the question stage in last Tuesday night's Municipal Council meeting Alderman Sam asked if the Council were bearing any part of…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday. Present: Crs. John Newman (chair), W. W. Priddle, P. McGrath; Jas. Simpson, T…

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Jemalong Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the councillors of the Jemalong. Shire was held on Saturday. Those in attendance were Councillors R. E. Rawlins…

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For Compensation. Mr G. E. Siddall's Claim. Refused by the Jemalong Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

At the meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday last, an amount of correspondence was read from the Insurance Company, which…

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Jemalong Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Forbes Times · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Saturday last, when there were present;—Crs. R…

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Claim for Damages. Against Jemalong Shire Council

Forbes Times · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the [?]ong Shire Council on Saturday last a letter was read from Mr. C. [?] H. Brederick, solicitor, applying…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

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

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Proposed New Shire. (Continued from last issue.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 6

Any unprejudiced ratepayer should admit that we made it quite clear last week that the northern portion of A riding, the part which is…

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The Forbes Times. Forbes, Wednesday, March 5th Local and General. Shire Employees' Union

Forbes Times · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the employees of the Jemalong Shire Council was held at Lynch's Terminus Hotel, Forbes, on Saturday evening last…

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Municipal Committees. Counoll Decides to have Three Instead of Two

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

The subjoined discussion took place on the above question on Monday evening—Ald. Connolly proposed "That Ald, Robertson be elected chairman of the…

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Mayor and Council Clerk

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 28

At last meeting of the Blayney Municipal Council, the Mayor moved a notion of which he had given notice, that the Council Clerk be asked to…

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Goobang Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 10

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

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 9

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

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Parkes Council. the Gas Trouble

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 4

At the meeting of the Council on Monday evening the following letters, arising out of recent trouble at the Gasworks were read:—…

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Correspondence. the Council and the Common. (To the Editor.)

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 23

Our local municipal authorities have been advised that they can resign their trusteeship of the common. Personally I think this good news, and I…

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Correspondence Column Our Municipal Council. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 9

Sir,—From reading the reports of local civic administration, a general conclusion is that the whole business is managed and controlled by one…

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Municipal Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last. Present—Aid Dr Shaw (chair),…

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Municipal Works

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 8

Following matters came before the Municipal Council at their last meeting for consideration:- Mr. J. Bull wrote complaining of the…

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