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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 17 of 31

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

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 June 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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Municipal Valuer. (To the Editor.)

Western Champion · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 11

Sir,—As a ratepayer I was rather disappointed at the scant information the "Champion" gave in its report of the appointment of the Municipal…

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Boree Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council took place at the Shire Hall, Cudal, on Tuesday, the 13th inst. Present.—Crs. Anderson (President), A…

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Proposed New Shire. (To the Editor.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 4

Sir,—"If the matter were taken up in a systematic and thorough way there was nothing to prevent the introduction of the Shire of Belubula,…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 3

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

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Waugoola Shire Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

The usual meeting on Saturday was attended by Crs. Rowlands (President), Oliver, Brien, O'Neil and Thompson. The minutes having been road and…

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

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 June 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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Our Contemporary Complains. Of Preferenoe Being Shown to the "Free Press" By the Shire Clerk

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

The gist of a letter read at the last meeting of the Wangoola Shire Council on Saturday last from Messrs Reynolds Bros' & Co., proprietors of…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 14

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

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The Municipal Valuer. (To the Editor.)

Western Champion · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 20

Sir,—In Mr. Bullock's letter of the 22nd under the heading of Municipal Valuer, he starts off with the assertion that he is a ratepayer, which…

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Waugoola Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council was held in Cowra on Saturday last. President F. C. Rowlands occupied the chair, and…

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Six O'clock Closing Forbes Aldermen Sympathetic

Forbes Times · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 5

It must not be thought from the above caption that the Forbes Municipal Council as a body is aavorable to the reform which has lately been decided…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Forbes Times · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 8
Also in The Forbes Advocate

The regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the council chambers, Town Hall, on Tuesday evening last, there being…

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Gas and Hot Air. Manager and Alderman. Forbes Just Escaped Darkness

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 3

A lengthy report from the gas manager was discussed at the meeting of Forbes aldermen on Tuesday night, when Mr Fielding reported…

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Proposed New Shire. (To the Editor.)

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 4

Sir,—I notice, per medium of your valued paper, the remarks of Cr. Wilcox re the proposed new Shire. Looking at it from the councillor's point…

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Letters to the Editor. Proposed New Shire

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 6

Sir,— He the above: I have always held to the opinion that the people of this Shire have been very unfortunate in the position in which the Shire…

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Returned Soldiers. Labor Council's Action. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 4

The Labor Council has decided to appoint a committee to draft a scheme for the employment of returned soldiers…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 3

Joint Honorary S[?]cretaries.—T. H. Nesbitt, Esq., Town Clerk, W. G[?] Layton, Esq., Deputy Town Clark, Sydney…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above took place on Saturday, there being present Councilors Mastin (President in the chair), McGrah, Bemorick,…

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