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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 4 of 29

Shire Elections. Nomination of Candidates. Messrs Robertson & Rowston Elected Unopposed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

Precisely at 12 noon, to-day (Friday), the Shire Clerk and Returning Officer (Mr. Sidney M. Smith) declared that the following…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

THE first meeting of the new Council was held on Saturday afternoon, all the members being present, namely—Crs John Jones, M. O'Loughlin, J…

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Jemalong Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Additional Maintenance Men

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Councillors of Jemalong Shire Council wa held on Saturday last. In attendance were Councillors M…

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Jemalong Shire Council. Welcoming the New Councillors. Burning Off Regulations

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly-elected Councillors of the Jemalong Shire was held at the Shire Chambers on Saturday morning last, when there…

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Congratulations. Shire President Entertains

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

Councillor W. H. Sly, president-elect of Jemalong Shire Council, entertained his colleagues and officials, at the Albion Hotel on Saturday…

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Shire Road Work. Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Mr A. J. Booth, shire engineer, reported to Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday:— Corbett is quarrying on…

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The New Shire Award. Conference with Employers

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

At three o'clock the Council conforred with its employees as to certain aspects of the new Shire award. The decisions of the Council at its morning…

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Change in Shire Policy. Maintenance Man for Each Road

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

A remark by Cr, C. S. McPhillamy, one of the newly-elected members of the Jemalong Shire Council, at the meeting of that body on Saturday last…

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Election of Shire President. Cr. W. H. Sly Chosen

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the newly elected Councillors of the Jomalong Shire was held on Saturday afternoon last for the purpose of appointing a…

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Ashbuhnham Labor Council and the P.m

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Ashburnham Labor Council wis held at Forbes on Sunday Mr. J. J. Patterson (President) occupied the chair, and in…

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Shire President's Report. on Operations of Past Year. a Season of Unusual Wet

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

At the meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday last the President (Cr. Moses Brown) submitted the following report…

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Ashburnham. Labor Council Meeting. Compensation for Hotelkeepers. Movement to "Sack" the P.M.

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

The annual meeting of delegates at Ashburnham Electorate Labor Council was held in the town hall, Forbes, on Sunday last. Those in…

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" the Shire Elections. (To the Edited.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 5

Sir,-The returns for the Shire Elections again serve to show the foolishness and injustice Of our electoral system. A few striking…

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Jemalong Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 20

The first meeting of the newly-elected Councilors of the Jemalong Shire (Forbes) was held on Saturday morning last, when there were present…

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Labor Council

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 21

The annual meeting of delegates of Ashburnham Electorate Labor Council was held in the Town Hall, Forbes, on Sunday last. Those in attendance…

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Goobang Shire. Election of President

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

A special meeting of the Goobang Shire Council for the purpose of electing the president for the ensuing year was held on Monday afternoon…

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Municipal Election

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 19

The extraordinary Municipal election on Wednesday to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Aid. C. T. Loader, resulted in the return of…

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New Municipal Roll

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 18

At the Municipal poll on Wednesday a number of persons found themselves disfranchised, but in only two cases was the omission due to the…

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Forbes Municipal Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the aldermen was held on Tuesday night. In attendance were Aldermen Sam (Mayor), Bates, Hugo, M'Donnell,…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Forbes Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the loical Municipal council was held in the council chambers on Tuesday evening last, there being present the Mayor…

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