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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 29 of 31

Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 4

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

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Jemalong Shire Council Settling Soldiers in the District. Penny in the £ Rate

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Councillors of Jemalong Shire was held on Saturday. Those present were Councillors Brown (President), Noakes,…

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Assisting Returned Soldiers Co-operation of Shire Asked

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

Tho Lands Department has asked the co-operation of the Jemalong Shire Council in giving assistance and advice to returned soldiers who had settled in…

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Jemalong Shire. Last Sitting of the Year. An Interesting Meeting

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 4

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

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Bland Shire Council Nine Ridings Proposal. Special Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 3

A special meeting of the above was held on Friday night last to consider the report of Commisssoner Mollison on the Nine Ridings…

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[State War Council. Registration of Patriotic Committees?

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

We are in receipt of the following from the Offices of the State War Council, Challis House, Sydney, under date of 30th November, 1916:—…

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State War Council Important to Local Bodies. Registration of Patriotic Committees

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

No Patriotic Committee can now legally continue In the receipt of contributions, or embark upon any scheme for augmenting its funds…

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Municipal Mems

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

The report of the proceedings of open Council held on Monday night will appear in our next issue. Matters discussed in committee appear as…

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Goobang Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 15

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

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State War Council Registration of Patriotic Committees

Western Champion · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 12

No Patriotic Committee can now legally continue in the receipt of contributions, or embark upon any scheme for augmenting its funds except…

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Boree Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Bor[?] Shire Council was held in Cudal on Tuesday last, President Anderson in the chair. Also present—Crs…

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Boree Shire Council President Anderson on Tour

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 4

A little departure was made in the ordinary routine of Tuesday's meeting of the Boree, when President Andrew Anderson reported as follows:—…

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Shire Works. Engineer's Report

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 6

Engineer Donaldson dealt exhaustively with the various activities of the Council under his control at the last meeting of the Shire (Tuesday),…

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Sanitary Matters Boree Shire Inspector's Report

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 4

Sanitary Inspector Rowe's report to Tuesday's meeting of the Boree Shire Council was as follows- I have the honor to report that all…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

Following is a digest of the business, transacted at Monday night's meeting— Correspondence was received from various Government Departments re flood…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 6

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

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Municipality of Cowra. Important Notice. Prevention and Destruction of Flies. (Ordinance 45 Local Covernmont Act). DEODORANTS

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 4

Every Closet must be provided with a suitable receptacle for an adequate supply of Dry Earth, Ashes or other Deodorising Substance, and with a…

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Labor Active, Calare Council Formed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 4

A correspondent writes:—An important meeting or Labor delegates took place at Molong on Friday evening, the 8th inst., when a Calare…

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Bland Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday last Present—Crs. Buttenshaw (chair), Dwyer, Cronin and Flannery, the…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council was held last Friday night. In the absence of the Mayor, (who has been ill for a few weeks)…

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