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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 7 of 29

Urban Area Association Shire President Attends

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

There was a very good attendance of the public at the meeting held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday-evening last, when President A. H. J. Wilcox,…

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Demalong Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Councillors of Jemalong Shire was held on Saturday. In attendance were Councillors J. H. Noakes…

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Jemalong Shire Works

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. A. J. Booth) reported to Saturday's meeting, of the Council as follows:—1. Costello is progressing with his…

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Jemalong Shire Council New Wages Log. 60 Per Cent Increase Asked For

Forbes Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Saturday morning last, there being present Crs. J.H…

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Roads and Bridges Shire Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 4

Mr A. J. Booth, Shire Engineer, reported as follows to Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday: Costello is progressing with his…

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The Advocate Tuesday, March 5, 1918. The Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

ENQUIRIES as to what was being done locally in connection with organising the Lord Mayor's Fund elicited the…

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Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

The only absentee from Monday's meeting was Ald. Ryall. The Mayor (Ald. Smith) presided. Correspondence…

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Jemalong Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 20

The monthly meeting of the Councillors of Jemalong Shire (Forbes) was held on Saturday. In attendance were Councillors J. H. Noakes…

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Boree Shire Council

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last, in the Shire Chambers, Cudal, President A. H. J. Wilcox in the chair. Also…

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Boree Shire Council Engineer's Report

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 7

Engineer Rowe presented the following report to Tuesday's meeting of the Boree Shire Council:J. Morrow, with one man, worked…

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Wasting Paper. Alderman Facey Disgusted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

At the meeting or the Forbes aldermen on Tuesday night, Alderman Facey exhibited an advance notice from the Government "Gazette,"…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

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

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Forbes Municipal Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 1

The usual meeting of the Aldermen was held on Tuesday evening. In attendance were Aldermen Bates (Mayor), Hudson, Sam,…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Burns on the Common. to Be Cut at Once

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 8

The regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held in the council chambers on Tuesday evening last, when there were present…

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Bathurst Burrs Request to the Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

The following petition was received by the Council at its meeting on Tuesday night. "We, the undersigned, ask you and your fellow…

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Roofing Molloy's Stables Application to the Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 1

A letter received from Mrs Lucy Richardson was read at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night. The writer requested the…

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Municipal Nut Cracker

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

Some months ago the Forbes aldermen invested between £600 and £700 in a stone crushing plant, but up to the present it has done no…

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"The Municipal Peanut Cracker." to Be Started at Work

Forbes Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

What one ratepayer described as the "Municipal Peanut Cracker." was the subject of some discussion at the local Municipal Council meeting…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday, at which the following were present: Crs. J. Murray (President),…

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