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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 2 of 32

Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Council was held last Friday. Present: Crs. Crouch (President), Brady, Hunt, McLean, Ludlow and…

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Waugoola Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The full council attended Saturday's meeting, the President (Or. MeCarron) being in the chair. Have to Go Slow…

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Jemalong Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 21

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

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Municipal Gas, a Forbes Discussion

Western Champion · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 7

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night, Alderman Webster stated that since last meeting he had made dil[?]gent inquiries regarding gas…

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Weddin Shire Council. Some District Requests

Forbes Times · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

At the last meeting of the weddin[?] Shire [?] held at [?] on Saturday, the Engineer (Mr. A. A. [?] [?]) [?] that he had cleared off…

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Boree Shire Council. Rate of 2d LEVIED

Forbes Times · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

At the last meeting of Borce Shire Council, it was stated that Cr. Barrow, who took the place of Cr. Cheney some little time ago, had now resigned, he…

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Grenfell Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, the following being present: Aldermen J[?] Taylor…

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Local & General. Who Will Be Mayor?

Forbes Times · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

The Mayor of Forbes (Alderman J. H. Bates), who finds it accessary for business reasons to spend a lot of his time in Orange, where he has entered…

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Correspondence. Election of Mayor. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

Sir,—Some time this month I believe the election of Mayor of Forbes will be on, and I should like to make a suggestion to the aldermen…

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Bland Shire council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting was held on the lOth inst, the President, (Cr. W. V. Bartram presiding) other Councillors present being (Crs. Gagie,…

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Works in the Shire. £7000 EARMARKED

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, the Engineer was instructed to call tenders for the works required to be carried out on main…

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water scheme. CONFERENCE At [?]Otamundra Shire Appoints Delegates

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, a letter was received from the Town Clerk, Cootamundra, asking the Council's co-operation in…

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Lachlan Shire Council. (Continued from last Issue.)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 7

Letter from the Public Works Department, are the proposal of a low level crossing at the western end of Kiacatoo siding, stated that the Rail…

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Small Debts Claims Tuesday (Before Mr. Jennings S.m.) Shire Council v. WHITNEY

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

This many times adjourned case was advanced a stage further and after lengthy evidence by the Shire Clerk was further adjourned until…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 11

The fortnightly meeting oi the Municipal Council was held oa Tuesday evening, the aldermen present being Messrs. Best (Deputy Mayor),…

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Weddin Shire. Meeting of the Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Councillors of Weddin Shire, a plan of proposed exchanges, county Pullabooka, parish Gibbs, was submitted,…

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Lachlan Shire Council Soldier Farmers and living Areas

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Councillors of the Lachlan Shire a letter from the Local Government Department notified that the Shire…

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Municipal Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

The meeting of the aldermen, to have been held on Tuesday evening, lapsed through want of a quorum. When the "starting bell" sounded,…

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P. and A. Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

A conference of delegates of P. and A. Societies was held in the P. and A. Hall, Young, on Thursday. The delegates present were : Messrs Brown and…

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Who Owns the Land? Mr. Whitney Says He Doesn't. Waugoola Shire Council Sues for Rates

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 5

The many times adjourned case Waugoola Shire Council v. A. W. Whitney, in which the former claimed £24/13/4 rates alleged to be owing,…

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