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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 18 of 25

An Advisory Council

Western Champion · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 14

One outcome of the annual conference of Agrcultural Bureaus, held at Hawkesbury College in June last, has been the creation of an Advisory…

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Chamber of Commerce. Meeting of Council

Western Champion · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 16

The postponed monthly meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Cora merce was held oh Tuesday evening, under the chairmanship of the…

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Cowra’s Electricity Ratepayers Ask for a Referendum. Council to Hold a Special Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 3

At last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council a petition containing 187 names was presented asking the Council to take a referendum on the…

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Lachlan Shire Council (Continued from last issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 3

R. S. McCann, Gorman's Hill, asked permission to erect gate across road running north and south through his property, till such time as he…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 20

The regular fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Monday evening, the aldermen present being Messrs Best (Mayor), Barr Howard,…

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Goobang Shire Council This Week's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 3

At the meeting of the above Council at Parkes on Monday last the following blatters of interest to our district readers were transacted:--…

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Boree Shire Council Proposed Electric Light for Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Boree Shire Council it was resolved, on the motion of Crs, Brown and Allen, that the President and Engineer be…

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Municipal Council Matters

Cowra Free Press · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5

The only absentees from Monday’s meeting were: Ald. Ryall and Madigan. The Mayor (Ald. Todhunter) presided…

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Weddin Shire Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday, the following being present: Crs…

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Weddin Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

Have attended to the maintenance of the Cowra, Forbes, Bimbi roads, also roads about the urban area of Grenfell and roads about Greenethorpe…

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Jemalong Shire Council More Guide Costs. Noxious Weeds

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 1

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

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Forbes Municipal Council. Water Cart Necessary. Governor's Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

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

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Our Municipal Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

The Parkes "Champion" sent a representative by car to the Forbes jubilee show, and in the course of some "jottings" on our town the…

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Weddin Shire R0uncil

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

At the last meeting of the above Council, held at Grenfell, the correspondence included:-- From J. C. Nowlan, asking that…

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Waugoola Shire Matters Dealt with at Monthly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 3

Those present at Saturday’s meeting were: Crs. McCarron (President), J. Y. Freebairn, J. V. Crowe, F. Dickson, F. C. Rowlands, A. Kirt…

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Gooband Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 17

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

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Agricultural Council

Western Champion · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 16

The first meeting of the recentlycreated Advisory Council of the Agricultural Bureau of New South, Wales was held on the 5th inst., at the Lands…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 12

The ordinary meeting of the Municipals Council was held on Monday evening, and aldermen in attendance being Messrs. Best (Mayor), Howard,…

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Municipal Council’ Matters Business of Fortnightly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 8

Those present at the above on Monday evening were Ald. Todhunter (Mayor), Thomas, Newcombe, West-phalen, Dawson, Treasure and…

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Around the Shire Engineer’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 1

The Shire Engineer, Mr. White, reported as follows to Saturday’s meeting the Waugoola Council: — Application from Mr. M. Tully, re…

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