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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 6 of 30

Municipal Elections. Five New Aldermen. The Mayor Defeated

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

The election of nine aldermen to carry on the civic affairs of our town was held on Saturday last, and evoked a considerable amount of interest…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

An unusual amount of interest was taken in the above elections, and perhaps on no previous occasion has such a large crowd awaited the result or…

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The Shire Election

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

resulted in the return of Messrs. O.J., Maslin and M. O'Loughlin for [?] Riding, and Messrs. A. Bembrick ad John Jones for "B" Riding (Messs…

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Local Government Elections Municipal and Shire. Some Surprises

Forbes Times · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

The local Municipal and Shire Council elections took place on Saturday last. Both events created a good deal of interest. Iu the…

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Jemalong Shire. Election for B Riding. Result of the Voting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

The votes in connection with the election of two Councillors for B Riding of Jemalong Shire were counted on Saturday night. Formal votes…

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The Forbes Advocate, Tuesday, February 3, 1914. the Municipal Elections

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

The municipal triennial elections at Forbes, held on Saturday last, no doubt, created a lot of surprise. Some familiar figures have faded from the…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

Immediately following the special meeting called for the purpose of [?]ecting the Mayor first ordinary meeting of the new Council was held,…

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Bland Shire Elections

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

The election of six Councillors for the three Ridings of Bland Shire was held on Saturday last. Considerable interest was manifested, and the poll for A Riding was easily the heaviest yet experienced. The two Labor candidates (Messrs. Flannery and Ringwood) and several…

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Waugoola Shire Election Some Exciting Contests

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

Saturday was the last day for the taking of the postal ballot in connection with the election of sixCouncillors to the Waugoola Shire Council. As…

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Cowra's New Mayor. Ald. A. E. Smith Elected

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

The newly elected Council met on Monday evening for tho purpose of electing a Mayor for the unexpired portion of ex-Ald. Montgomerie's…

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The Shire Rate. a Few Light Remarks. (To The Editor.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 8

Sir,--The penny raters are in, and in majority. Did you notice Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald writing, in the S. M. H. of the 27th ?…

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Municipal Elections

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

Although there were 14 candidates out for municipal honors last Saturday, there was not a great deal of public interest. In the first place…

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Parkes Council. Election of Mayor

Western Champion · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 22

A special meeting of the newlyelected aldermen was held on Wednesday evening tor the purpose of electing the Mayor for the coming…

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Correspondence. the Shire Election. (To the Editor.)

Western Champion · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 20

Sir,—The Shire elect[?] being over and many rumors are a[?] regarding the result, you may kindly grant the space for a few remarks therein, as…

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Election of Mayor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon the new Council met, the principal business being the election of Mayor for the ensuing 12 months…

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Weddin Shire Elections

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

On Wednesday last, at noon, in the Council Chambers, the declaration of the poll for the above elections toot place, there being a fair number…

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Murrungal Shire Council

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

The following road tenders by J. Mackie have been accepted:—Contract No. 1/1914, Burrowa towards Yass, £17 5s; 2/1914, Burrowa…

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The Shire Elections

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

The following additional returns have been received since our last issue was published:—A RIDING…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly elected Shire Council was held on Saturday afternoon. In taking their seats, the question was asked as to which chair…

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Jemalong Shire Council. the New Council at Work

Forbes Times · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held on Saturday morn ing last, when there were present Councillors R. E. Rawlins (President), J. H…

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