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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 24 of 25

Council Against “Joy” Riders

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 2

There was a letter before last night’s Municipal Council meeting with reference to a suggestion which emanated from the Manly Council…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 25

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, the aldermen present being Messrs. Best (Mayor), Barr, Spicer,…

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Alderman Granted Leave of Absence

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 5

Ald. C. E. Newcombe wrote’ asking for leave of absence from the [?] two meetings, as he was out of town at the time.—Granted…

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Election of Mayor

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 5

The Clerk asked for Instruct us in regard to the election of Mayor [?] it was decided to hold same at next meeting…

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Municipal Council Matters Business of Usual Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 5

Those present at Monday night’s meeting; were: Ald. Todhunter (Mayor), Ryall, Westphalen, Thomas, Dawson, Treasure, Madigan, and…

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Council Crumbs. From Last Night's Table. Graveyard Gravities

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 5

The Municipal Council met again last night according to schedule Present: Aldermen J. C. Keane (Mayor), W. R. Campbell, W. Thomson,…

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Shire Council President Cr. McCARRON RE-ELECTED

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 3

Prior to the commencement of the general business at Saturday’s meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council a special meeting was held for the…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 3

GENTLEMEN, I have the honor to report as follows: Mt. McDonald-Bigga Road : In…

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Mock Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

There are some promising debaters among the boys of the Forbes High School, which has formed a Mock Council, the "aldermen" being as…

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Council Crumbs. From Last Week's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 4

Forbes citizens will be pleased to learn that the leading hand promised the water cart would be ready this week.--Hooray!…

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Municipal By-election Mr. George White Returned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

The election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman E. A. Austen took place on Saturday last…

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Municipal Council

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 December 1923 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the council was held last Friday night, there being present Ald Quirk (Mayor), May, Brady, Hay, Gornall…

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Council and Pilon=Waller Impounding Cases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 December 1923 · page 4

At last month's meeting of the Municipal Council Complaints were read from S. Pilon and Albert Waller respecting the impounding of horses…

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Parkes Council. Election of Mayor

Western Champion · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 11

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening to deal with the election of Mayor for the ensuing year. All the aldermen…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Present—Aid. J. M. Durning (Mayor)…

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Jemalong Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 20

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

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Goobang Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 15

The final meeting of the Goobang Shire Council for the year was held on Monday afternoon, the Councillors in attendance being Messrs. J. L…

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Goobang Shire. Election of President

Western Champion · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 8

A special meeting of the Goobang Shire for the election of president for the ensuing term was held on Monday afternoon, the Councillors in…

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Waugoola Shire Council Business of Monthly Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 5

The above on Saturday was attended by Crs. J. McCarron (President), J. Y. Freebairn, F. Dickson, J. P. McWilliam, F. C. Rowlands, A…

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Goobang Shire Council Cr. Whitmill Re-elected President

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 10

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday to elect a President and fix the Presidential allowance…

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