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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

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The Shire Territory

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 3

The British official in South-east Africa has sent a force into the Shire Territory, recently in dispute between Great Britain and Portugal, and the Union Jack has been hoisted there…

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Laying out of Machattie Park. Meeting of Aldermen and Progress Committee. Acceptance of Plan

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 2

Last evening the aldermen assembled in the Town Hall, together with a subcommittee of the Progress Committee, for the purpose of examining plans for laying…

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Machattie Park. Conference of Council Progress Committee. Consideration of Designs. Mr. Mine's Accepted

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 3

A conference of the City Council and Parks Committee of the Bathurst Progress Association was held, in the Town Hall, last evening: the Mayor (Alderman P. V. Ryan) presiding…

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Portugal and the Shire Territory

National Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 3

The Portuguese are furious at the reported annexation of the Shire Territory, by England, and the hoisting of this British flag is denounced as an unwarrantable proceeding in face of the…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 3

The following is the business paper for the usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday next:— Alderman Wren's adjourned motion…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 24 March 1890 · page 2

The following is the business for the ordinary meeting on Wednesday evening:— In addition to the usual business. Alderman Simmons will move…

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Bathurst Borough Council

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 3

The following motions are set down for consideration at the Council meeting on Wednesday night :— By Alderman Simmons—" That…

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Withholding Letters. Defective Barrel Drains. Property Damaged. Aldermen Talking "Bosh."

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 2

When the discussion on the Lowrie letters ceased at the Council meeting last evening the Mayor called upon the Town Clerk to read the reports…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, March 26

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Alderman Ryan) Aldermen Mullins, Waddell, Simmons. Pruen, Boyd, Fowler, Knights, Webb. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS…

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Bathurst Borough Council. Wednesday, March 26, 1890

National Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 3

Present: His Worshipful the Mayor (Alderman P. V. Ryan), and Alderman Boyd, Fowler, Pruen, Knights, Simmons, Waddell, Webb and Mullens…

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The Agricultural College. Deputation From the Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 2

Before the Council rose last night reference was made to the fact of the necessity of doing something in order that an agricultural college" or model farm…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last with a full attendance of the Council. CORRESPONDENCE, &c…

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The Lithgow Council Clerk

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 3

Flood, the Lithgow Council Clerk, has been committed for trial for embezzlement…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 2

The following is the business paper for Wednesday evening next, the 9th instant:— In addition to the usual business, Alderman Simmons will move—…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 3

THE following motions are to be considered at the Council meeting on Tuesday evening next:—Alderman Black to move:—"That…

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The Traveller. Life on the Shire River. Passages From the Letters of a Young Englishman

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 6

A correspondent has favoured us with the loan of a long and interesting letter from Mr. George Pettitt, dated 'Mudi Retreat, near Blantyre, Nyassaland, October 4, 1889.'…

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Bathurst Borough Council

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1890 · page 3

The following motions will be brought forward, at Wednesday evening's Sittings of the Council :— Alderman Simmons will move—" That the…

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Censuring the Mayor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 April 1890 · page 3

A warm discussion took place in the Council last night on a motion moved by Alderman Mellor, censuring the recent action of the Mayor in taking upon…

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The Mayor's Ball. Sydney, Thursday morning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 10 April 1890 · page 3

It is anticipated that 2500 persons will attend the Mayor's ball to-night…

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The Mayor's Ball

National Advocate · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 3

The Mayor of Sydney gave a grand ball in the Exhibition Building to-night to 2500 guests. It was a great success despite in the rain…

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