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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 28 of 30

Temora Municipal Council Five Retiring Aldermen Re-elected Special Loan Proposal Rejected

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 1

At the Temora Municipal elections on Saturday last, there was 18 candidates for the nine vacancies. Messrs W. Callaghan, T. McDermott, W…

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Shire Council Meets Next

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly-elected Council will be held on Tuesday next. Practically the first business to be transacted will be the election of…

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Shire Elections

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 5

Congratulations to Crs. F. Dickson and D. Mclnerney on their election to the new Shire Council. Cr. Dickson put up a record by gaining the…

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Twenty Years Mayor Dr. Shaw's Record

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 2

At a full meeting of the Wyalong Municipal Council on Monday night, Dr. F. C. S. Shaw was re-elected unopposed as Mayor for the ensuing…

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Our New Mayor Ald. Mark Whitby Elected

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 9

IN opening last night’s Special Meeting of the new Council, the Mayor (Ald. E. P. Todhunter) welcomed the newly elected Alderman to the Council. He said he did not know whether were responsible or…

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Legislative Council Intervenes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 13

The Legislative Council radically amended the Arbitration Amendment Bill last night, until it resembles an entirely different Bill from that put…

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Correspondence Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of, "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 12

Sir,--Knowing that the slogan of your paper is "Forbes First,," I do not think the tone of your leading article in last issue consistent, with…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. William Douglass Unopposed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 December 1925 · page 2

A special meeting of Council was held in the Chambers on Friday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the…

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Forbes' New Mayor Alderman Twogood Elected

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 3

The whole of the new Council was present at last night's, special meeting, when the appointment of Mayor and committees for the term was…

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Ministerial Aldermen

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 2

In the Rev. N. Jenkyn Windsor claims to have the only cleric alderman in Australia. This may be contradicted by Cowra, where the…

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Waugoola Shire Council Business of First Meeting of New Council

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 3

Those present at the above on Saturday were: Crs. McCarron (President), F. C. Rowlands, F. Dickson, J. Taylor, D. Mclnerney, C. W. Grauss,…

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Shire Works Shire Engineers Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 1

I have the honor to report as follows:— During the past month, the maintenance staff has been principally engaged in carrying out repairs to Main…

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Waugoola Shire Further Correspondence

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 4

Messrs. Clark Bros., “Greenview,” Woodstock, wrote thanking the Councl. for the splendid work done by the Council’s grader (which was worked…

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Municipal Council Business of First Meeting of New Body

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 3

Those present at the above last night were:—Ald. Whitby (Mayor), Todhunter, Sorrell, McLelland, Muir, Chambers, Newcombe, Lane and…

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Noxious Weeds Shire Council Decides Not to Appoint Inspector at Present As They Think It’s Up to the Council to Attend to Its Own Back Yard First

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 4

It will be remembered that the old Shire Council called for applications for the position of Noxious Weed Inspector, Rate Collector and Health…

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"Tons of Money" But Council Declines It

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 1

A letter was read to the Jindalee Council on Thursday offering to lend them any amount of money, from £20,000 to £200,000 at 6 per cent…

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Parkes Council. Election of Mayor

Western Champion · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 1

At the special meeting of the Council on Thursday afternoon, to deal with the election of Mayor and associated matters, the aldermen present…

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Shire Council. Election of President

Western Champion · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 7

At the special meeting of the Goobang Shire Council on Monday afternoon, for the election of President for the ensuing term the Councillors…

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Municipal Council

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 2

A MEETING was held in the Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present—Aldermen W. Douglass (Mayor) J. Bradley, P. Mylecharane, C. Schweitzer, W…

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Parkes Council

Western Champion · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 15

The first regular meeting of the newly-elected Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, the aldermen present being Messrs. Spicer…

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