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

Council & local affairs, 1920

511 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 22 of 26

The Late Lord Mayor of Cork

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 2

The 8 o'clock Mass yesterday (All Simla Day) at St. Raphael's was offered up for the repose of the soul of the late Lord Mayor of Co[?]k (Ald…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Western Champion · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 11

At the regular monthly meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council (Condobblin) a suggestion from the Department of Lands to alter the proposed…

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F.& S. Association. Lachlan District Council

Western Champion · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 22

The annual meeting of the Lachlan District Council (F. and S. Association) was held in Condobolin recently, Representatives were present from…

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Shire Council Fined Preference to Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

Bathurst.—What was taken as a test case under the Preference to Sol diers Act was heard by Mr. F. W. Crane, S.M, in the Oberton Police…

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Farmers & Settlers' Assn. Lyndhurst District Council

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

Owing to many members of the F. and S. Assu. being engaged in shearing and harvesting operations, the attendance at the Lyndhurst District…

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Bland Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday last. Cr. E. E. Templeman presiding, and there being present Cr. Kitto, Wilson, Mait…

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Jemalong Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Councillors of Jemalong Shire was held on Saturday. Those present were Councillors H. O. Elliott (in…

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Nine Ridings Re-distribution of Bland Shire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 6

At last Friday's meeting of the Bland Shire, the Clerk submitted a plan and report on proposed nine riding of the Bland Shire…

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Municipal Council. Monday Evening's Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 3

Those present at the above were Ald. Golsby (Mayor), Frost, Bramall, Smith, Ryall, McLaren, and Todhunter…

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Goobang Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 16

The monthly meeting of the Goobang Shire Council was held on Monday afternoon, the Councillors present being Messrs. Whitmill…

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Bland Shire Council (Continued from Last Issue)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 1

The Water Conservation and Irrigation commission forwarded notice of application by D. N. John for per mission to use a dam and bywash on…

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The Goolagong Station and the Road Leading to It. Boree Shire Engineer Reports

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

Engineer T. A. Donaldson reported at length to Tuesday's meeting of the Borce Shire Council on the matter of the proposed road to the North…

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Waugoola Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the above on Saturday last was attended by the fall Council, the President presiding. Koorawutha Progress Assn. drew…

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Woodstock Sanitary Service. Shire Council Dissatisfied With Same. Contract to be Cancelled at the End of the Year

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 1

At the Shire meeting on Saturday last the Clerk reported that the Woodstock sanitary service was being carried out in a very unsatisfactory manner…

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Price of Gas. Cowra Council Refuses to Agree to Increase

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 2

ON Much 16, 1911, the Cowra Gas Company made a agreement with the Municipal Council to provide gas for the town, and not to charge more than…

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One Man One Job Alderman Thomson's View

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 1

At the meeting of the aldermen on Friday night, the Mayor in answer to Alderman Thomson stated that the man who recently occupied the…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the aldermen was held on Friday night. Those present were Aldermen Facey (Mayor), Patterson, Austen,…

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Shire Lockout Fodder Allowance Demanded

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 3

At the meeting of Waugoola (Cowra) Shire Council last week it was reported that a request had been made to the Shire's Association to…

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Jemalong Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 8

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

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Weddin Shire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Shire was held on Saturday, 13th November, when there were present : Cr. W. H. Simpson, (who was appointed Deputy…

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