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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 23 of 26

Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday evening, the aldermen present being Messrs. Geddes (Mayor),…

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Sunday Cricket. Petition to Young Council

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

THE Council last night received a petition from C. V. Giugni, W. A. Broderick, M. J. Gleeson, J. E. Burtinshaw, R. S. Laxen, W. D. Cordingley, W. P. Borthwick and H. A…

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Boree Shire Council

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above shire was held at the Cndal last week, Present: Crs. Brown (president), Whilmee, Anderson, Gosper,…

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Boree Shire Council Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 2

At the last meeting of Boree Shire Council Dayman Howell applied for permission to start work at 6 o'clock.—Decided to refer the…

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Goobang Shire Meeting of the Council

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Goobang Shire the president submitted his report as follows:— I would recommend that the…

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Shire Crusher

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 1

The following paragaph is taken from the report of Engineer T. A. Donaldson to the last meeting of the Boree Shire: "The crusher is not…

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New Council Chambers for Temora

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 5

Tenders received by the Temora Town Council for the erection of the proposedcouncil chambers werehigher than the amount set down for 'the…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 2

THE postponed meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last. Present: Ald. Jno. Taylor…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 14

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, the aldermen in attendance being Messrs. D. Geddes (Mayor),…

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Parkes Water Supply. Restricting Excessive Use. the Council's Decision

Western Champion · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 13

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night, with all the aldermen in attendance, the water question was discussed at some length…

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Goolagong Conference of Shire, Representatives

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 2

Goolagone presented an unusually busy scene on Friday of last week, some twenty motor cars bringing together representatives of Jemalong,…

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Weddin Shire Meeting of Councillors

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 2

At the last meeting of Weddin Shire Council Mr P. Logan's tender for grading Goolagong Road at 30/per chain for 25 chains was…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 2

THERE was a meeting of the above Council on Saturday, when there were present : Crs. A. Bembrick (President), W. H…

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Preference to Soldiers an Alderman's Criticism

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 5

When the Finance Committee's report was being dealt with at the Council meeting on Friday night, Alderman Johnson said he intended to move that…

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Goolagong Conference of Shire Representatives

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 5

Goolugoug presented an unusually busy scene on Friday of last week, some twenty motor cars bringing together representatives of Jemalong,…

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At the Council Meeting Some Sidelights

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 1

It was very oppressive, from an "atmospheric" point of view at the meeting of Forbes aldermen on Friday. The warm weather evidently…

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Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 10

At the last meeting of Councilors of the above Shire there was present Crs Crouch (president), Dawson, Brady, McLean and Ludlow…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Aldermen was held on Friday week last, there being present, Alds. Moulder (Mayor), Hay, Black, Maitland,…

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Municipal Council. Monday Evening's Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 3

Those present were Aid. Grolsby (Mayor), Muir, Frost, Poignand, Smith, Ryall and Todhunter. It was decided to co-operate with…

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Streets Damaged by Heavy Traffic. Municipal Council Favors being Given Power to Divert Same

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 2

The Clerk informed Aid. Smith at Monday evening's Council meeting that they had no power yet to prevent traction engines from being driven in…

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