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

Council & local affairs, 1922

558 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 28

Bland Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday last The President, Cr Wilson, was in the chair, and there were also pre…

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Correspondence Re Ex-mayor Arthur Sam. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 3

Sir,--It was with feelings of great elation that I and hundreds of other citizens awaited the issue of your valuable publication of last Tuesday,…

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Lachlan Shire Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 3

Council held its ordinary monthly meeting last Friday week. Present Crs Dawson (president),, Crouch; Hope, Brady, Ludlow, Circuitt…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 6

Council met last Friday night, Present--Ald Moulder (Mayor), Hay, Black, Maitland, Brady, Phillips, Dodd, Bright and King…

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Municipal Matters

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 3

Those present at Monday evening’s meeting were Ald. Golsby (Mayor), To[?]hunter, Ryall, Regan and Muir. The Naval Department advised that…

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A Shire Tour

Western Champion · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 14

The Goobang Shire President (Cr. J. L. Whitmill) with Crs. R. Job and E. Skinner and the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. Selby Link) paid a visit on…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 13

The ordinary meeting of the Parkes Council was held on Monday evening, the aldermen in attendance being Messrs. Jas. McGirr, M.L.A. (Deputy…

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Municipal Refereudums

Western Champion · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 15

The referendums on the questions [?]f installing electric light and erecting a town hall, which were held at the Council Chambers on Saturday,…

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Municipal Photos

Western Champion · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 14

Although the Parkes Municipality has been nearly forty years in existence it is only during the last week [?] the [?] photo of [?] of the…

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Bland Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 3

Letter from Barmednan an Progress Committee, recommending the name of E. Maloney, in connection with the employment of…

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Bland Shire Council (Continued from last issue)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

The Mildil F.S.A. brought under notice several requirements. On the motion of Crs. Penfold and Templeman, it was decided to…

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Current Topics. a Supersensitive Alderman

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

Some of the aldermen of Forbes are getting sensitive under criticism to the point of making themselves ridiculous. One of them--we will…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 8

Arrears of rates— For months past we have had a solicitor engaged in Sydney to collect the outstanding rates of McNamara,…

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Slaughtering Inspectors Shire Appointments

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 12

At Friday's meeting of the Shire Council the Inspector General of police forwarded approval to the appointment of Constable…

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Correspondence Re Alderman Keane. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 4

Sir,--In reply to a letter that appeared in your last issue and signed J. C. Keane, I am at a loss as to who he is. If a ratepayer, he is easily…

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"Domestic" Business At Shire Engineer's Conference

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 12

The Shire President, at Friday's meeting of the Council brought under notice a newspaper report of the recent Shire…

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Waugoola Shire Notes From Last Meeting

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

Boree Shire Council advised that it had come to no finality at its last meeting about the road to Goolagong railway station, but that as soon as…

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Waugoola Shire the Goolagong Station Site

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Waugoola (Cowra) Shire, a letter was read from the Boree Shire Council, advising that it had come to no…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Satisfactory Gas Report.-- Johnny Woods' Crossing Again.-- Action Regarding Condemned Houses.-- Plan Must Accompany Building Applications-- The Band President

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council on Friday evening last was attended by Alderman Austen (Mayor), Murphy,…

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Merry-go-round in Street Council Favors Proposal. Provided Residents Do Not Object

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 2

Some years ago the then Mayor of Forbes (Alderman J. H. Bates) had a shower of criticism aimed at his head for allowing a dramatic company…

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