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

Council & local affairs, 1918

576 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 28 of 29

Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 December 1918 · page 7

The adjourned ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Friday night. Present: Aid. D. H. Tasker…

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Goobang Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Councillors of Goobang Shire was held on Monday, and there was a full Council…

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Goobang Shire

Forbes Times · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting was at Parkes on Monday. The full Council was present. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Jemalong Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the Councillors of Jemalong Shire was held on Saturday. In attendance were Councillors Noakes (President), Rawlina,…

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Honoring Our Soldiers. Presentation of Certificates. a Shire Council Function

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 4

The presentation of certificates to returned soldiers, and to the next of kin of our fallen heroes, by Jemalong Shire Council, took place at the town…

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The [?]orbes Advocate Tuesday, December 10, 1918. Current Topics. Liability of Shire Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 2

At the Newcastle District Court, before Judge Fitzhardinge and a jury, Arthur Pankhurst, taxi-driver, sued the Lake Macquarid Shire…

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Jemalong Shire. Ordinary Meeting

Forbes Times · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Saturday morning. when there were present:—…

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New Lord Mayor. Ald. English Elected

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 2

Ald. John English, Labor representative for Belmore Ward, defeated Ald. William Perey M'Elhone, Civic Reform representative for Lang Ward…

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Soldier's Workmen's Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 2

A Berlin German official message intimates that the Entente may demand a dissolution of the Soldiers' and Workmen's Councils…

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Too Many Holidays Shire Councillors Object

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Jomalong Shire Council on Saturday, a circular was received from the "Chief Secretary's office, stating…

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Jemalong Shire Rates. Twenty-five Per Cent. Increase

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 1

At the meeting of Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday, the rates for 1919 were discussed. Mr A. J. Booth, valuer, reported:…

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Jemalong Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 9

A meeting of the Councillors of [?]emalong Shire (Forbes) was held on [?]aturday. In attendance were Coun[?]llors Noakes (President), Rawlins,…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 14

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, the aldermen present being Messrs. Bollinger (Mayor), Geddes,…

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The Manly Aldermen

Forbes Times · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 4

Mr. Justice Sly, in giving his decision in connection with the Manly aldermen free passes case, held that the later held no interest in the lease…

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Election of Alderman

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 2

NOMINATIONS for the election of one alderman, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. J. W. Rigden, closed on Thursday at noon…

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Apathetic Aldermen. Four Meetings Lapse

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 4

Forbes aldermen have established something of a record. On the last three evenings set apart for the holding the usual…

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The Forbes "Times" Friday, December 13, 1918. Our Municipal Council

Forbes Times · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 4

THE fact that last Tuesday's meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council again lapsed for want of a quorum has provoked a deal of adverse…

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The Old Common Dam. Municipal Council Agree to Cive £20 Towards Clearing Same Out. Ex-Alderman Matthews' Proposal Partly Agreed To

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 5

It will be remembered that when Mr. Julian Matthews occupied a seat on the Mnnicipal Council he battled consistently with a view to having…

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Municipal Council Mems

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above on Monday evening was presided over by the Mayor, the only absentee being Ald. McLaren…

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Municipal Council and the Swimming Club

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 2

A deputation consisting of Messrs. L. Hyams, Tubman, O'Connell, Nicholson and Bougan waited on the Council on Monday evening in…

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