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

Council & local affairs, 1916

606 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 31

An Open Letter to Farmers. by the Hon. Secretary of the Lyndhurst District Council. The following letter is addressed to farmers of this and, the surrounding district by Mr. H. M. Brown:—

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 1

Dear Sir,—Are you a member of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, or have you subscribed to its funds? If not,…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 3

Joint Honorary Secretaries.—T. H. Nesbitt, Esq., Town Clerk, W. G. Layton, Esq., Deputy Town Clerk, Sydney…

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Latest Telegraphic. Conference Confirms Censure. Change of Government. Council Must be Wiped Out. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 3

The Labor Conference has carried further resolutions censuring the Government for inaction in regard to the first plank of the fighting…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 2

The usual meeting on Monday evening was attended by Ald. Poignand (Mayor), Smith, Todhunter, Matthews, Emilhainz, Taylor, Frost,…

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Lachlan Shire Council Continued from last issue. the Road Plant

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 11

Under orders of the day, the president had the discussion of the working of the road plant notified as first business. He explained why…

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Lachlan Shire Council. (Continued from another page.) Cargelligo Water Supply

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 6

Cr. Circuitt brough this matter up again. He said he understood from the Engineer of the railway line that the Railway Commissioners…

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Lachlan Shire. War Service Committee Duties, Etc., of Recruiting Committees

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 2

Public meetings should be held throughout the Shire for the formation of a Recruiting Committee. Where a Recruiting Association is…

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Municipal Finances. Auditor's Report

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 2

The following was submitted at the Municipal Council meeting on Monday evening by Mr. A. S. Lee, F.C.P.A. I have the honor to report that I…

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Municipal Council

Western Champion · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 22

The ordinary meeting of the Parkes Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present, the Mayor (Ald. Stewart) and Alds…

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Lachlan Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meetiag of the Lachlan Shire Council (Condobolin) was held last Friday week, there being present Cr. Brady…

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Goobang Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 12

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

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Forbes Municipal Council. Land Resumption Cases. Alderman Bates Again on Warpath

Forbes Times · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

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

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Scene in Municipal Council. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 5

At a meeting of the North Illawarra Council on Wednesday night Alderman Madden and Porter had a fight as a result of which Alderman Porter…

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The Shire Road Plant

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

The Bore[?] S[?]ire road [?] com[?]ed work on Monday—the first [?]ce the plan[?] was shut down late last yrar—[?]shing stone on Hay's…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. The Railway Crossing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 7

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

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Council Reierendum. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

It is understood the referendum in respect to the abolition of the Upper House is to be taken as soon as possible…

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The Pensioners' Pound. Camp Areas Rated. a Municipal Act

Forbes Times · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 6

There was a somewhat heated discussion at the local Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday evening last, when the action of the Council in rating a…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 3

Joint Honorary Secretaries.—T. H. Nesbitt, Esq., Town Clerk, W. G. Layton, Esq., Deputy Town Clerk, Sydney…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting was held on Saturday, there being present: Cr. G. J. Muslin (President, in chair). Crs. P. McGrath, M. O'Loughlin, and…

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Jemalong Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Councillors of Jemalong Shire, was held on Saturday morning. Those present were Councillors M. Brown,…

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