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

Council & local affairs, 1923

500 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 25

Council Crumbs. From Last Week's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 2

Present: Alderman J. C. Keane (mayor), W. Campbell, N. P. Rhodes, H. Webster, P. West, W. J. Thomson, A. B. Twogood and Mr. J. W…

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Australian Meat Council Activities of State Board

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 8

The Secretary writes us as follows:—Sri,— The New South. Wales State Meat Advisory Board held…

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A Ratepayer's Complaint Trained Water Rats. Goats in Collusion with Aldermen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 3

Mr. T. L. Gabbett, licensee of the Vandenberg Hotel, Is outspoken in his criticism of local municipal control. Mr. Gabbett had the…

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Martin Place Extension To be Carried Out City Council's Decision (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 4

At a special meeting of the City Council yesterday evening, by 16 votes to 3, it was decided to carry out the Martin Place extension to…

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Forbes District Council. F. and S. Association

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 3

A meeting of the Forbes District Council of the F. and S. Association was held on Saturday, June 30th. Present: Messrs H. O. Elliott,…

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Lyndhurst Dis-trict Council Secretary’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 3

Mr. H. M. Brown, Secretary to the Lyndhurst District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, presented the following annual…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 14

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, the aldermen in attendance being Messrs Best (Mayor), Barr, Howard,…

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Municipality or Shire? Which would Serve Best?

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 4

A question that has lately been exercising the minds of many townsmen, is that of Municipaliy versus Shire as applied to the…

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Municipal Council Matters. Business of Usual Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 2

Those present at Monday evening’s meeting were: Ald. Todhunter (Mayor), Ryall, [?], Thomas, Dawson and Madigan. Mr. John Stevenson, of Perkins, Stevenson and Co., Sydney, wrote…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 2

THE above Council met on Saturday, there being present Crs. Simpson (president), Myleobarane, Goodsell, Butler. Cr. Shannon wrote from Adelaide…

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Engineer's Report. Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 2

During the previous month I have attended to the maintenance of Oowra, Young, Bimbi iind roads about Greenethorpe. Most of the work has been in…

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Jemalong Shire Council Extensive Business Sheet

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council was held on Saturday last. Present: Councillor H. O. Elliott (president), J. H. Noakes,…

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Curtailment of Municipality Shire to Petition for Proposal. "A Lot of Jewellers, Agents and Clerks." The Shire President's Views

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council on Saturday last Mr. D. A. Nicolas, secretary for the petitioners, waited on the…

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Shire Honor Roll Unveiling Ceremony

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 5

The ceremony of unveiling tie Shire Honor Roll will be performed at 11 a.m. on Friday next. The public is cordially invited to…

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Council Crumbs. From Last Week's Meeting Limited Overdraft Increased

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Forbes Municipal Cooncil was held last night. Present: Aldermen, J. C. Keane (mayor), W. R. Campbell, W…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 6

Council held its ordinary monthly meeting last Friday night, there being present Aid. May (deputy mayor). Hay, Laneyrie, Dalman…

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Goobang Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 14

The regular meeting of the Goobing Shire Council was held on Monday afternoon, the members in attendance being Messrs. J. L. Whitmill…

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Shire Councils Goobang

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 7

This Council met at Parkes on Monday. The President reported that a reserve of seven acres had been made at Tichbourne as a well…

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Electricity for Cowra Special Meeting of Municipal Council

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 6

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when the Mayor (Ald E. P. Todhunter) reported the result of the…

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Shire Honor Roll Unvelied To-day

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 13

The Bland Shire Honor Roll was unveiled today by Mr W V. Bartram, in the presence of a representative assemblage. Report…

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