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

Council & local affairs, 1917

580 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 29

Borer Shire Election

Forbes Times · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 3

Our Eugowra correspondent writes:—A public meeting of the ratepayers of the Boree Shire was held in the School of Arts Meeting Room on Wednesday,…

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Municipal Council. Last Meeting of the Year

Forbes Times · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 4

Owing to the Boxing day holiday, the regular formightly meeting of the [?] muncipal council has held on wednesday evening last, when there…

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Lachlan Shire Council. General Election of Councilors. Postal Voting, Ordinance 10 Nomination Day--friday, January 5, 1917

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 7

Nomination of Candidates for the Office of Councilor will be received by the undersigned at Shire Chambers, Bathurst Street, Condobolin…

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The Shire Elections. Local Nominations

Forbes Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

Nominations closed yesterday with Mr. T. Lozell, Returning Officer, for the vacancies in connection with the triennial election of two…

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Labor Council's President. Conduct Questioned. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The Labor Council last night oxpressed its opposition to Mr. W, Cahill, who recently resigned from the P.L.L., continuing, as President, ho having…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 6

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

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New Shire Award

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The new wage award for the shires has been announced, and it will have a currency of three years. Among the terms fixed are the following :—Hours…

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1917 Shire Rate

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, on Saturday morning last, it was decided, on the motion of Crs. Sly and Noakes, that a rate of…

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Jemalong Shire Council Bathurst Burr Nuisance. Erection of Finger Posts. Big Lot of New Work

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

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

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Jemalong Shire. Big Road Expenditure

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

The last meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, as at present constituted, was held at the Shire Chambers on Saturday last, when there were…

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Honoring the Shire President. Dinner to Cr. Moses Brown

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

As Saturday's meeting of the Shire Council was the last of the old Councel, the other councillors entertained the President, (Cr. Moses Brown)at a…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The initial meeting of the "New Year was attended by Ald. Poignand (Mayor), Smith, Todh[?]ter, Muir, Matthews, Taylor and Frost…

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The Shire Elections

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 6

As will be seen by advertisements, certain gentlemen have been returned for the ridings A and B, whilst five are contesting for C, the election…

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Protest Against the Postponement of the Municipal Elections

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

A letter from the Concord Municipality read at Monday's Council meeting emphatically protested against the postponement of the…

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Shire Council Elections

Western Champion · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 17

Nominations for the different ridings of Goobang Shire closed on Thursday last, the following candidates being duly nominated:—A. Riding, D. T…

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Coobang Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 31

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

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Jemalong Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 30

The monthly meeting of the Councillors of Jemalong Shire (Forbes) was held on Saturday. Those preswere Councillors Brown…

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Correspondence. Shire and Municipal Matters (To the Editor.)

Western Champion · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 23

Sir,—I would like to take up space in your paper in reference to the streets of Parkes, also the roads of the Goobang Shire. The streets of…

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Goobang Shire. Valedictory Speeches

Western Champion · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 32

The meeting of the Goobang Shire, held on Monday afternoon, was the final meeting of the retiring Council, and when the ordinary business had…

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THE Western Champion Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, January 11. an Alderman's Lot

Western Champion · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 16

An alderman's lot, like that of a policeman, is often anything but a happy one. Judging by comments heard in the street during the past…

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