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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 27 of 30

Agricultural Department Want the Town Common. Cowra Municipal Council strenuously Oppose the Applicatlon. Decision Reserved

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 3

A case of much local interest came before the local Land Board yesterday, when an application wan made by the Agricultural Department for the…

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Municipality of Wyalong. Tenders for Lease of Pine Ridge Well, P.W.P.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 3

TENDERS are hereby called for the Lease of the above Public Watering Place. Area about 75 acres securely fenced, well improved, situated at Pine…

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Shire Loans. Mr. Griffith's New Bill

Western Champion · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 25

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday week the Minister for Public Works moved the second reading of the Local Government Shire Loans…

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Forbes Municipal Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the aldermen was held on Tuesday night. Those present were Aldermen Patterson (Mayor), Reymond,…

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Forbes Municipal Council Committee Doings

Forbes Times · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council on Tuesday evening last was attended by Aldermen Patterson (Mayor),…

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Jemalong Shire Council. the Financial Position

Forbes Times · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 2

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

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Jemalong Shire Council [?]Ning Oft Regulation. Position of Finances. Nuisance a Daroobalgie

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 1

The Councillors of Jemalong Shire met on Saturday morning. In attendance were Councillors W. H. Sly President), R. E. Rawlins, M. Brown,…

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Various Shire Matters. Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 1

Mr A. J. Booth, Shire Engineer, reported as follows at the meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday:…

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Bland Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday last. Present.—Cr. Buttenshaw (President) in the chair, and Crs. Dwyer,…

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Works in the Shire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. T. F. Smith) reported as follows to the Council: —1.—I put a clearing gang on the…

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Jemalong Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 13

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council (Forbes) was held at the Shire Chambers on Saturday last, when there were present Crs…

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Goobang Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 9

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

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Shire Council

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Boree Shire Council was held in Cudal on Tuesday last, President Whi[?]mee be ing in the chair. Also present: Crs…

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Government House Appeal to Privy Council Dismissed

Forbes Times · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

The notorious case of the eviction of the Governor-General from Government House, Sydney, was recalled in the Assembly yesterday…

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The Local Platform. Required Loop Line. Shire Engineer Goes to Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 4

It is very gratifying to know that the Progress Committee, acting upon the suggestion contained in [?]the article in the "Advocate" of last…

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Caledonian Society. Meeting of Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

On Wednesday a meeting of the Council of the Forbes Caledonian Society was held in the Presbyterian Hall. The Chief, Mr Wallace…

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Municipal Arrears of Rates

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

Municipal Council v. Elizabeth Clear (Grenfell), claim for £15 3s 4d, arrears of rates and interest. No appearance of defendant…

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Municipall Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 5

Council held its usual monthly meeting on Friday night, there being present Ald. Watson (Mayor), Shakespeare. Haghes. Reid, Munro,…

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Orange Road. Censuring the Mayor

Western Champion · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 31

At the Council meeting on Tuesday evening the Mayor (Ald. Stewart) presented a lengthy minute dealing with road and street work generally…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 20

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, the aldermen present being Messrs. Stewart (Mayor), Howard,…

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