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

Council & local affairs, 1919

626 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 32

Country People Scared. Alderman Austen Criticises Restrictions

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 3

At the meeting of the Forbes aldermen on Friday night, Alderman Austen asked whether it was a fact that country people living ten miles…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Meeting at Last

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the aldermen of Forbes Municipal Council was held on Friday night. Those present were: Aldermen M'donnell (Mayor),…

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Local 'Flu Restrictions. an Alderman's Criticism. "A Big Farce"

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

Alderman E. A. Austen, who made ais initial bow at the Municipal Council meeting on Friday evening, and who promises to be an acquisition to the…

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Correspondence. Alderman Austen Explains (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

Sir,—Fearing my statement made at the Council meeting on Friday evening last may be misunderstood by your reporter, I would deem it [?]…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 5

Council held its ordinary monthly meeting last Friday week, there being present Crs Crouch (president), Dawson, Brady, Mooney, Circuitt, McLean…

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Shire Appeal Court. (Before Mr. Jennings, S.M.)

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 4

Harry Maraden Oliver appealed against the Wangoola Shire Council's valuation of portions 59-76, 120, pariah Milburn, county Bathurst, of…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 23

A special meeting of the Municipal Council to deal with certain details of the gas and water services was held on Thursday evening, the aldermen…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Cham-bers on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. M. Durning), and Ald…

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Open Column. the Suggested Resignation of Alderman Bates

Forbes Times · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2

To the Editor Forbes "Times." Sir,—It is to be devoutly hoped that Alderman Bales will not take the advice of your contemporay the…

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Lachlan District Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2

An important meeting of the Lachlan District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Condobolin on Wednesday night…

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Burrangong District Council Motions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2

The Burrangong District Council of the F. and S. Association met on Saturday to consider motions to be sent on to the annual conference…

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F. & S. Association. District Council. the Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Burrangong District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held here on Saturday. Mr. F. H. Tout…

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Our Municipal Roads

Forbes Times · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2

"Disgruntled" writes:—"If some of the batrackers for the Lachlan Street traffic bridge were compelled to nego tiatc the adjacent thoroughfa[?]es…

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District Council Motions

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 3

South Yalgogrin Branch.—"That Government be asked to have a survey made to connect Tu[?] with Twofold Bay. by railway…

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Farmers and Settlers. Lachlan District Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 1

A meeting of the above was held at Condobolin on Wednesday night, 21st May. The attendance was not as large as usual, owing to the continuous…

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Open Column. (The Editor does not necessarily [?] [?] the opinions expressed by correspondents.) [?]N Defence of Alderman Bates (To the Editor Forbes "Times."

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

Sir, —The satire and veiled viadie[?]veness that characterised "Anxious Ratepayer'[?]" letter in your last issue [?] to justify the contention that…

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The Coming Elections. Confidence in Mr. Buttenshaw. Lachlan District Council F. and S.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 3

At the meeting of the Lachlan District Council held at Condobolin on Wednesday night last:—Mr. Tompleman said the elections…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 6

Council met last Friday night, there being present Ald. D. H. Tasker (Mayor), Hughes, Maitland, Phillips, Dalmain, May and Ryan…

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Parkes Council. Sunday Football Question

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 11

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday a letter was read from a football club ("Over the Top") formed by the returned, soldiers,…

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Parkes Council. the Auditor's Report

Western Champion · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 4

The following is the text of the report recently submitted to, Parkes Council by the auditor, Mr. Montgomery:—I beg to advice haaving…

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