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

Council & local affairs, 1925

585 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 30

Shire Elections Seven Nominations for A Riding

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 4

Nomination of candidates for the three Ridings of Bland Shire were officially declared by the Returning Officer, Mr. Sidney M. Smith, at noon…

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Weddin Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1925 · page 2

A special meeting of above was held in the Shire Chambers on Saturday, following being present : Crs. Simpson (President), Bembriok, Mylecharane…

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Jemalong Shire Council Saturday's Meeting. Appointment of Clerk

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the Jemalong Shiro Council was held on Saturday, present being: Crs. J. J. Sweeney (president), T. J. Crawford, W. R…

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Forbes Municipal Council New Town Clerk. Thursday Night's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1925 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Forbes, Municipal Council was held last Thursday night, the full board being present…

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Shire Council. November Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 16

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

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Resignation of Alderman N. Bellamy

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 2

AT the Grenfell Municipal Council meeting, held on Tuesday evening, Alderman Bellamy handed in his resignation…

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Proposed Municipal and Shire Amalgamation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 2

THE proposed amalgamation of above was discussed at the Grenfell Municipal Council's meeting on Tuesday evening…

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Municipal Council. Midnight Sitting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 2

THE usual meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Aldermen Douglass (Mayor), Bradley, Bellamy, Smith, Selwyn, Town Clerk…

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Main Roads Board and Shire

Western Champion · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 11

Some little time ago the Main Roads Board notified the Shire Councils, in the course of a circular, that it was their intention "to make…

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Telephone Rentals. Action by Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 18

The Municipal Council recently decided to ask the Postal Department to reduce the rental charge for telephones by two-thirds, and to invite…

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Bland Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Bland shire Council was held on Tuesday last, three days earlier than usual owing to a conference being…

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Shire of Jemalong Triennial Election. B Riding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 13

Fellow Ratepayers,-- Having been approached by a number, of ratepayers of B Riding, I have decided to offer my services as a…

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Show Dates Fixed by Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 1

At a meeting of delegates from the Southern and Western I and A. Societies, held at Young, the following were, among the show dates allotted:…

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Shire Elections Opposition and No Opposition. Nominations Closed Yesterday

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 11

The nominations for the approaching shire elections closed yesterday, and the candidature in the three different ridings is interesting…

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Shire Valuations Jemalong Among Leading Four the Valuator's Report. Valuable Hints for Landholders

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 11

Mr. W. Adams, shire valuator, has furnished the Shire Council with the following report:-- The unimproved capital value of…

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Car Backs Into River Sensational Accident at Grafton Mayor and Mayoress Rescued (By Wire) Grafton

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 1

A motor car containing Alderman Jones and Mrs. Jones, the Mayor and Mayoress of South Grafton, was leaving the punt at G p.m. yesterday,…

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“Lest We Forget” Soldiers’ Memorial Unveiled at the Loco. Shed on Armistice Day. a Large Crowd Present When the Mayor Performs the Ceremony

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 7

“In Flander’s fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row That mark a place, and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing by…

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Forty-four Hours Week Bill (Speech delivered by the Hon. T. M. Shakespeare, M.L.C., in the Legislative Council, on the Forty-four Hours Week Bill). (From “Parliamentary Debates,” 29th October, 1925)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 10

The Hon. T. M. Shakespeare: It was not my Intention to speak this evening, but as hon. members know when the Hon. Mr. Bryant was…

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Waugoola Shire Council Final Meeting of Present Council

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 3

Those present at the final meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council as at present constituted on Saturday were as follows:—Councillors J. McCarron…

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Bland Shire Council. (Continued from last issue.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 4

A letter was received from the Executive of the South-western Tablelands Water Supply scheme, asking the Council to support the application…

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