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

Council & local affairs, 1915

454 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 23

Forbes Municipal Council Final Meeting of the Year

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council on Tuesday evening fast was attended by the Mayor (Alderman…

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Bland Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday, December 30th, Present — Crs. Buttenshaw (chair), Dwyer, Holmes,…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

The usual meeting took place on Monday evening, when there were present:—Ald. Smith (Mayor), Mnir, Emilhainz, Matthews, Poignand and…

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An Important Decision. Lachlan Shire Wins the Appeal

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 6

Some twelve months ago the Minister for Lands acting at the request of the Lachlan Shire Council resumed, for the purpose of making a road,…

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Gooband Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 27

The monthly meeting of the Goobang Shire Council was held on Monday afternoon, the members present being Messrs. J. U Whitmill…

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Jemalong Shire Council Maintenance Man's Claim. Unsatisfactory Disinfection

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Councillors of Jemalong Shire Council was held on Saturday morning. In attendance were Councillors Noakes…

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Jemalong Shire Council L.G. Amending Bill. the Bumbuggan Creek Bridge

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Saturday morning last. In the absence of the…

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Higher Shire Rate Forecasted

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday afternoon last, called for the purpose of confirming the rate of one penny…

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Shire Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting took place on Saturday, when there were present:—Crs. Rowlands (President), O'Neil, Brien, Oliver, McCarron,…

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Lachlan Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 5

P.W.P. Plant.-- Value at 31-12-14, £1326 6s Od. This does not include value of tank itself, only such things as troughing, service tanks,…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 11

Council held its usual monthly meeting on Friday night, there being present Aid. Watson. (Mayor), Tasker, Reid, Shakespeare, Holm…

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Lachlan Shire Council. Engineer's Report. (Continued from preceding page.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 6

It will be immediately noticed that very little provision has been made for the opening up of new roads in the many closer settled areas in the…

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Jemalong Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 22

The monthly meeting of the Jema long Shire Council (Forbes) was held at the Shire Chambers on Saturday morning last. In the absence of the…

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Boree Shire Rates

Western Champion · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 19

At a meeting of the Eugowra branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Union on Saturday the secretary was instructed to write to the Boree Shire…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 22

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

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Municipal Election

Western Champion · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 18

The election to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council, created by the retirement of Ald. Lane, was held on Saturday, the…

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Boree Shire Council

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held in Cudal on Tuesday last. Present: Crs. Whitmee (chair), Cheney, Anderson, Bulkeley, Noble,…

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Forbes Municipal Council. the Railway Alteration. Alderman Reymond's Protest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

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

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Resting Under an Award Council Men and Wet Days. Alderman Bates on the Warpath

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

The question as to whether the Council draymen should be paid or not on wet days, when they do not work, was discussed at the Council…

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The Speeding-up Policy Alderman Bates Explains

Forbes Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 6

The deferred report of the municipal works foreman (Richard Barton) on the complaint made by Alderman Bates as to the work…

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