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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 30 of 30

A Fall in Bricks. Accident at the New Shire Chambers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 5

Messrs. A. E. Broadbent, and Arthur Gosuer, two plasterers employed on the New Shire Chambers, had a narrow escape from…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 December 1914 · page 5

Usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday night Present: Ald, Watson, (mayor.) J. Shakespeare, Tasker, Reid, Holm,…

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Goobang Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 17 December 1914 · page 11

The December meeting of the Goobang Shire Council was held on Monday evening the Councillors in attendance being Messers J. L…

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Shire Valuations

Western Champion · Thursday 17 December 1914 · page 19

According to the report of the Valuer (Mr. A. Wise) the total unimproved capital value of holdings within Goo[?]ng Shire is £1,269,099, made…

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Goobang Shire Finances

Western Champion · Thursday 17 December 1914 · page 18

The total rates collected by Goobang Shire for the eleven months ended November 30th were £8281/3/11. Of this sum £7447/11/2 represented…

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Shire Financing

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 4

A paragraph has been going the rounds of the papers to the effect that "despite a deficit of £2224, Boree Shire has taken the bold step of…

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Forbes Municipal Council a Lengthy Business Sheet

Forbes Times · Friday 18 December 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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Mayoral Allowance an Ex-mayor's Claim. Interesting Situation at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 5

A very interesting situation has occurred in connection with the Mayoral allowance, and a claim made by Mr James Edwards, ex-Mayor of…

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Typhoid at Forbes. Refutation in the Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 4

In a recent issue of tho Glen Innes "Examiner,' it was stated that Forbes was one of the worst fever stricken towns in the State. The matter…

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Forbes and Fever A, Libel Repudiated Reference in the Council

Forbes Times · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 3

In a recent issue we re-printed a paragraph from the Glen Innes "Examiner," together with some accompanying remarks from Sydney…

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Forbes Muncipal Council. Cattle in the Park. Charge Against the Workmen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 1

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

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Municipal Employees "Speeding Up" Urged

Forbes Times · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday evening last Alderman Bates drew attention to the time-sheets of the…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting took place on Saturday morning, there being present: Cr. P. McGrath (President, in chair), Crs. A…

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Forbes and Fever the Council's Better

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 4

The following is a copy of the latter sent to Sydney "Truth" in connection with a paragraph re. printed from the Glen Innes…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 5

Council met on Friday, the 11th. inst, there being present Crs. Brady (president), Crouch, Dawson, Hunt, Mooney, Dunn, Templeton and…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 4

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

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 9

The adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening, the aldermen present being Messrs. Howard…

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Some Christmas Cheer. At the Council Chambers

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 3

At the invitation of the Mayor (Ald. A. E. Smith) the Aldermen, Officials and Pressmen remained after the business concluded on Monday evening, for the…

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Municipal Valuations

Western Champion · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 19

The Valuer's report, on which the rates for the coming year will be based, was adopted at the last meeting of the Municipal Council. The…

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Municipal Matters

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 4

Following matters not included in our report of the Municipal Council meeting on Monday evening, were dealt with:—Abandoned Rates…

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