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

Council & local affairs, 1914

600 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 30

Forbes Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Forbes Times · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 8

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 Gasworks. Questions in the Council. Waiting for Expert's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 6

The state of the Forbes gasworks and other matters pertaining thereto received a slight airing at the meeting of the Forbes Aldermen on…

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Waugoola Shire Matters a Deputation to Sydney Proves Very Successful

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 2

On Tuesday last a deputation consisting of Crs. Rowlands and Thompson, Mr. Engineer Wilkinson, Messrs. W. S. Boland (Goolagong) and Rossell…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday. Present: Crs. P. McGrath (chair), J. Jones, M. O'Loughlin, C. J…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 6

The ordinary, monthly meeting of the council was held on Friday last Present, Crs. Menzies (president), L'Estrange, Circuitt, Mooney,…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 2
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

The usual meeting took place on Monday evening, when there were present:—Ald. Smith (Mayor), Robertson, Taylor, Poignand, Frost…

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About the Shire. To the Editor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 2

In your report of the April meeting of the Shire Council, it was shown, in reply to Cr. Cameron's question that £14 14s 3d had, been…

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Half a Million. Wanted for the Main Roads. Shire Conference Proposal

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 2

At the Shires Conference on Thursday last, Mr. A. Black (Bellingen) moved: "That in consequence of the main roads of the…

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Shire Council

Western Champion · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 24

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

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Parkes Council. Street and Road Improvement

Western Champion · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 25

A special meeting. of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, the aldermen present being Messrs.Stewart (Mayor), Woodward, Best,…

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Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Boree Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall, Cudal, on Tuesday last. The President (Cr. Whitmee) was in the…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Jno. Taylor), and Aldermen Bradley,…

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Gates on Roads. Shire Council in Opposition, a Gunning Case

Forbes Times · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 5

The time of the Forbes Land Board-Messrs, R. Shelton (Chairman), J. G. M. Sharpe and W. C. Brooke (members)—was occupied…

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A Mayor and Empire Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH has a smart sub-leader dealing with the fatuous, foolish utterances of very ignorant or prejudiced people who either ignore…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. District Council Meeting. Resolutions for Conference

Forbes Times · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the Ashburnham District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Parkes on Saturday last for the…

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[?]Chlan Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 6

The following is a summary of the report submitted at the meeting held on Friday week last, and council's action thereon…

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Waugoola Shire

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

The usual meeting took place on Saturday last, when there were preaent:—Cra. Rowlands (President), Thompson, O'Neil, McCarron, Brien,…

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Farmers and Settlers' District Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

Delegates representing the Lyndhurst District Council, under the presidency of Mr. L. McInnes, to the number of sixteen, met at the Shire…

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About the Shire. Jas. T. Gavel, Will o' the wisp. [To the Editor.]

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 8

Sir,---Why is Mr. Gavel's letter in your last issue headed "About the Shire ?" for after careful perusal it discloses very little indeed…

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