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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 14 of 31

Gates on Roads. Interesting Forbes Case. Favored by P.P. Board. Objected to by Shire Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 3

At the Forbes Land Board meeting on Wednesday, Reginald W. Coward applied for permission to erect a fence and gate across…

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A Council's Liability

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

At the Forbes Council meeting on Tuesday night, Mr D. J. Moloney, Council's solicitor, advised the Council to resist any claim for…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Mrs. Clothier's Claim for Damages. a Parks Proposal

Forbes Times · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 3

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

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Forbes Municipal Council. Burks on Railway Lands. The Rating of Pensioners

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the aldermen was held on Tuesday night. In attendance were Aldermen Sam (Mayor), Bates, Muller, Patterson,…

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"I Was Got At." the Mayor Makes an Explanation. About the Earlier Closing of Hotels Meeting

Forbes Times · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

An interesting sidelight on the public meeting recenty held at Forbes in regard to the carlier closing of hotels was furnished at the meeting of the…

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The Council and the Light. Mr. Cobley Waits Upon Councillors. Option on Plant Not to be Exercised. All-Round Increase in Rate Coming

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

The matter of the Council's negotiations in connection with the acquiring of the local Electric Light and Power Supply's plant and lines,…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 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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Open Column. Was the Mayor Got At? (To the Editor of the Forbes Times.)

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

Sir,— In any conversation at Roymond and Sons' mills I pointed out to the Mayor carefully and distinctly, in answer to his question it it were a…

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Correspondence. Was the Mayor Got At?— No! (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

Sir,—In my conversation with the Mayor and Mr Mills, I pointed out carefully and distinctly that lie was to offer an opportunity to BOTH…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

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

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

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 8

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

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 23

The adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held on, Monday evening, the aldermen present being Messrs. Stewart (Mayor), Loader,…

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F& S Association Ashburnham District Council Annual Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 5

The most representative meeting of delegates yet held in the Ashburnham Electorate took place in the Shire Hall, Parkes, on Saturday, May 20th,…

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Boree Shire Council

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

The Engineer's monthly summary of gang work was as follows:—Hancock is at present in charge of the Hadfield crusher. He put in a…

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Shire Sanitation. Inspector Telford's Report

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 3

Since the last meeting of the Council I have visited all the towns in the Shire, with the exception of Manildra, collecting and inspecting. I was…

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No Need to Reply. What the Mayor Says

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 4

Asked by a representative of this paper if the bad any reply to make to a letter which appeared in Tuesday's "Advocate" the Mayor said:…

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District Council. Saturdays Meeting at Parkes

Forbes Times · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 6

The meeting of the Ashburnham District Council of the Farmers [?] Set lers' Association at Parkes on Staurday last was the most representative yet…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 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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Shire Franchise and Rating

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 5

Wyalong District Branch.— "That this Conference strongly objects to the proposals in the new Local Government Act to extend…

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Abolition of Legislative Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 5

Gidginbung Branch-Mr. Scholz moved that the plank—" abolition of the Legislative Council"—be struck' out of the Progressive…

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