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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 6 of 29

Burrangong District Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Burrangong District Council of the F. and S. A. was held at Young on Saturday last, Mr F. H. Tout…

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Five Day Week. Labor Council Rejects. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

The Sydney Labor Council rejected the five days a week proposal. One speaker declared the present wage rates represented the irreducable…

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Waugoola Shire Council

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

The full Council met on Wednesday for the purpose of confirming the rate of 1¼d in the £. A resolution submitted by Cr Twigg favoring the appointment of a…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 6

Joint Honorary Secretaries.—T. H. Nesbltt, Esq., Town Clerk, W. G. Lay ton, Esq., Deputy Town Clerk, Sydney…

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Waugoola Shire Roads: " A " Riding. (To the Editor)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

Sir,—Everyone knows these roads are in a dangerous state. The Engineer's report and estimates of what is required cannot be completed on our present rate of 1¼d…

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THE Myalong Advocate. Wednesday, February 21, 1917 The Shire Elections

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

IT IS to be hoped that with the advent of the much advocated postal voting system, the interest which its importance demands will…

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Aldermen Surcharged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

Mr G. E. Stevens, Local "Govern-, ment Examiner, has just conploted his report in connection with Waver ley Council, and has recommended…

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Forbes Municipal Council. the Burr Question. Curtailment of Municipality Revived

Forbes Times · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—Aldermen A. Sam (Mayor), J. Edwards,…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Cutting the Burks. Various Matters Dealt With

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Aldermen was held on Tuesday night. Those present were Aldermen' Sam (Mayor). Bates. Muller,…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

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

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Shire Elections. Mr. Flannery on the Hustings

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. M. Flannery addressed a public meeeting from the vacant allotment near the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesduay night last in…

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A Thorny Subject. Getting Rid of Burrs. P.P. Board Asks Municipal Council to Speed Up

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 3

At the meeting of the Directors of the Forbes Pastures Protection Board on Friday, Mr W. G. Dowling drew attention…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 6
Also in Cowra Free Press

Council met last Wednesday night, there being present AId. Tasker (Mayor, Turner, Brady, Hughes Hay Holm and McLeod…

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National Campaign Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

Probably the most powful election eering organisation yet got together in this State has been set up on behalf of the Nationalist Party, in…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 6

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

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Farmers & Settlers Lachian District Council

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

A meeting of delegates to the above was held at Condobolin on Monday, when the following were present:—…

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Jemalong Shire Council Contruction Work Cut Down Councillor Elliott and Goonigal Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Councillors was held on Saturday. In attendance were Councillors W. H. Sly (President), J. H. Noakes, M. Brown,…

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Jemalong Shire Council. a Change in Working Policy. More Attention Devoted to Maintenance

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Saturday morning last. The new President (Cr. W. H…

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Imperial War Council. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

Senator Millen also announced in the House that the sending of an Australian delegation to the Imperial War Council would be postponed…

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