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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 5 of 29

Forbes Municipal Council. the Street Water Taps. an Inflammable Roof Covering

Forbes Times · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 8

The regular meeting of the local Municipal Council on Tuesday evening last was attended by Aldermen Bates (Mayor), Patterson, Sam,…

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Business Men Protest Want Taps Put Back. Big Petition to Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 7

The following petition was received at the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council on Tuesday night:- We, the undersigned…

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Shire Presidency. Cr. Bartram Elected

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, the matter of electing a President for the ensuing year was considered…

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Goonigal Bridge Shire Councillors Inspect

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 3

Councillors Sly (President) and Elliott, together with the Shire Engineer and clerk, motored out towards Goolagong on Friday, and…

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Municipality of Forbes

Forbes Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 3

Tenders will be received at this Office up till 4 p.m. on MONDAY, 18th INSTANT, for the undermentioned works, viz.:—…

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Waucoola Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

The fall Council attonded on Saturday, Or. MoCJarron (President) being in the chair. The minutes having been read and…

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Election of Shire President Cr. Crouch Wins

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Lachlans Shire Council on Friday afternoon, after the ordinary meeting, the election of president for the…

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Election of Shire President. Counolllor MoCarron Re-elected

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

The first business of the Shire Council at its Saturday's meeting was the fixing of the President's allowance. On the motion of Crs. Rowlands and…

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Goobang Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 6

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 14 February 1918 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the above (says the Forbes "Times" of February 6th) was held on Saturday morning last, when there were present:—Crs…

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Goobang Shire. the Year's Work

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 25

At the Shire Council meeting on Monday the President (Mr. Whitmill) submitted the following report covering the operations of the past year:—…

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Goobang Shire. Election of President

Western Champion · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

A special meeting of the Goobang Shire Council was held at 5 p.m. on Monday for the purpose of electing a President for the ensuing term…

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Bland Shire council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday last, at which were present Crs. Buttenshaw (chair), Bartram, Robertson,…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of above was held on Tuesday night, the follow­ing being present: Alderman Jno. Taylor (Mayor), R. Clark, J. W.Rigden…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

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

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Special Shire Meeting

Forbes Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

A special meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council will be held at the Shire Chambers at [?] o'clock to-morrow for the purpose of considering…

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The Shire Car

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

C[?]. Bartram has had a notice of motion on the Shire business paper for some time past relating to the supply and use of motor car by the…

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Local Mining. Strong Company Being Formed. a Lighting Offer to the Council

Forbes Times · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

The Reliance Gold Mining Syndicate, which has been in existence some 18 months, has been prospecting on a lease at Gassett's Lead,…

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Diverting the Water Embankments to be Removed Agreement Between Jemalong Council and Jemalong's General Manager

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

A special meeting of the Councillors of Jemalong Shire was held on Saturday morning. In attendance were Councillors W. H. Sly…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council was held, on the. 8th inst. Present, Crs. Brady (president), McLean, Circuit!, Templeton,…

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