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

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Molong Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, with a full attendance of the aldermen except Alderman Wren. The meeting was one of the…

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Cudal Municipal Election

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

THE polling for the election of six aldermen and two auditors for the newly incorporated Municipality of Cudal took place on Monday last, and although considerable interest was…

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Bathurst Borough Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bathurst Borough Council was held last night, when there were present—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman P. V. Ryan),…

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Borough Council. Special Meeting

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was held last evening, when there were present:The Mayor (Alderman. Ryan), Alderman Halliday, Webb, Tremain,…

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A Sunday Question Discussed by the Council Last Night. the District Brass Band Seeks Permission to Play in Machattie Park on Sundays. the Council Objects

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

At the Council meeting last night the following letter was read in the early part of the proceedings :— Busby-street, Bathurst,…

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Orange Municipal Election

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

The Hon. A.T. Kerr, M.L.C., and Mr.P. Flanagan waited yesterday on Mr.P. Buke, and asked the latter not is oppose Mr.J.M. Paul, the retiring…

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Council Jottings

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 2

The New Year was entered upon by our City Fathers on Tuesday night with the consideration of some very important business…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 2

The following is the business for the meeting on Wednesday evening :- NOTICES OF MOTION. By Alderman Pruen—…

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Sentence upon a Mayor. London, January 10

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 3

M. Dancing, Mayor of Toulon, in France, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for conniving at procuring abortion…

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Bathurst Borough Council. Meeting on Wednesday. the Business Paper

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 3

The following business will be considered by the aldermen at the meeting of the Borough Council to be held on Wednesday night:—…

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Grants to Municipalities. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 3

It is understood that the grant to municipalities of an extra 5s. in the pound on the general rates collected for the year ended February last, ordered by…

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Alderman Halliday and the Mayor. the Mayor Brought to Task. He Declines to Accept Dictation

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 2

As will have been seen by reports of meetings of the Council recently the Mayor has, on frequent occasions, moved resolutions from the chair, and as this is…

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The Salvation Army Band. “HARMONY” V. “Howling.” Alderman Fowler As Judge

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 3

In the Council last evening Alderman Fowler submitted the following resolution: That the Salvation Army Band receive notice from the Borough Council that they…

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Borough Council. Wednesday January 14Th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 2

Present: The Mayor, (Alderman Ryan) Aldermen Simmons, Boyd' Pruen, Fowler, Waddell, Crago, Halliday, Tremain, Knight…

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The Council's Officers. Applications for Increases

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 2

At the meeting of the Council held last week an application was made by the inspector of sale yards for an increase of salary. In a report from the head…

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Bathurst Borough Council. Wednesday, January 41, 1891

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 2

Present — His Worship the Mayor (Alderman P. V. Ryan), Alderman Boyd, Fowler, Pruen, Simmons, Crago, Waddell, Halliday, and Knights…

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The Salvation Army in Bathurst. Discussion in the Council on the Army Band. Without Permission of the Council. But Is Defeated. the Council Have No Power to Deal with the Matter

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 2

At the Council meeting last night Alderman Fowler, pursuant to notice, moved that the Salvation Army Band receive notice from the Borough…

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The Progress Association and the Council. Offer to Pay the Remaining £320. a Central Fountain

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 2

Considerable discussion was evoked in the Council last evening on a letter from Mr. C.V. Naylor, Secretary of the Progress Association, stating that at a meeting…

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Council Jottings

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 3

In anticipation of the business at the Council meeting on Wednesday evening being more than usually interesting, the attendance of the public was large, so…

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Sanitary Condition of Bathurst. the Question Before the Council. Alderman Knights Speaks His Mind. Denies the Inspector's Report. and Produces a Bottle of Water in Support of His Charges. an Inspection of the Creek Made by Our Representative, Who Finds Plenty of Putrid Matter. and Sees the Gaol Night Soil Emptied on the Bank of the Creek. Dr. Spencer Interviewed. His Views on the Question

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 2

In the Council on Wednesday Alderman Knights, on a motion for the adjournment of the Council, asked if any report had been received from the…

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