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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 22 of 23

Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 20

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

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Aldermen and Gas. Manager and Works Criticised. Straight Talk at Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 3

A further report by the new gas manager landed like a bomb at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, when Mr J. A…

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Current Topics. an Alderman's Joke

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

Alderman Lee worked off a joke at the Council meeting on Tuesday night. He said that at next meeting he was going to move that…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Concerning Water Charges

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

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

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Forbes Municipal Council. Employees' Alleged Defalcations. Assistant Clerk's Salary Increased

Forbes Times · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 8

The usual fortnight meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamers, Town Hall, on Tuesday evening last, there being…

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Curious Council Tangle. Meters Read by Guesswork. Ratepayers Receive Big Accounts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night, the Mayor moved that the assistant clerk make collections and adjustments of all the gas accounts…

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Latest Telegraphic. the Liquor Bill. Measure in the Council-Unauthorised Wheat Agents. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

The Universal Service League has decided to assist the Federal Government in its endeavour to obtain the 50,000 additional men…

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Water and Gas. Matters Municipal Mixed. Discussion at Aldermanic Table

Forbes Times · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 3

The questions of water and gas are just now agitating the minds of the ratepayers of Forbes to a considerable extent, and these were matters which…

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Municipal and Shire Revision Courts

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 2

The above were conducted on Thursday last by Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M…

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"Historic Forbes." Shire Council's Purchase. To Advertise the District

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

At the meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, on Saturday last, the proprietor of "The Forbes Advocate," in a letter, mentioned that he…

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Shire Council. Next Year's Rate Penny in Pound Proposed

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 4

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

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Jemalong Shire Council Rate Agreed To. One Penny in the £

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 4

Jemalong Shire Council held the usual monthly meeting on Saturday. Those present were: Councillors Rawlins (president), J. D. Low, G. N…

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"Historic Forbes." Proposal to Shire Council. for Advertising the District

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

Mr. G. W. Brownhill, the publisher of "Historic Forbes," wrote to the meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday:—"I understand that your…

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A Shire's Request. "Shouting" for Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 3

At the Jemalong Shire meeting on Saturday, Dumaresque Shire (Armidale) sought co-operation in the following resolutions:—(1) In the…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. Poignand, Taylor, Emilhainz, Muir, and Todhuater were present at the usual meeting of the above on Monday evening…

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Jemalong Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 25

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

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Facts and Fancies Buda-Pesth's Municipal Shops

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 3

The city of Buda-Pesth has invested £20,000 in municipal shops where meat, poultry, and dairy products are sold at "reasonable" prices;…

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Bland Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 3

The [?] monthly meeting of the [?] was [?] Friday last. The cha[?]r was occupied by the President (Cr. Buttenshaw) and there were…

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Works in the Shire Engineer's Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 2

The Engineer, Mr. T. F. Smith, reported as follows to the meeting of the Shire Council on Friday:—1.—Wilson's gang cleared 640…

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State War Council Forming Local Committee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, a letter was received from the State War Council asking them to take steps to form a Central…

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