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

Council & local affairs, 1891

317 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 16

The Mayor's Threatened Resignation. Not Definitely Decided

National Advocate · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 2

In reference to the Mayor's threatened resignation, announced in yesterday's issue, our representative was deputed to call on and interview. His…

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Executive Council Meeting. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 3

At a meeting of the Executive Council this morning the electorate of Bourke was ordered to be validated. The only writ now to come in is for…

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Trades and Labor Council Secretaryship. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 3

Mr. J. Riddell, of the Stonemason's Society, was last night elected Secretary of the Trades and Labor Council, in place of Mr. Houghton, M.P…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

The following are the motions sot down for the fortnightly mooting of tho thorough Council on Wednesday ovening next:— By Alderman Simmons—…

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A Prosperous Council

National Advocate · Monday 27 July 1891 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Borough Council of Cowra several tenders were accepted for different works, mostly for kerbing and guttering. The sum that…

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That Threatening Letter. the Laborers' Disclaimer. the Mayor's Acceptance. Alderman Cripps' Opinion

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 2

At the Council meeting last night the following letter from the laborers engaged by the Council was read:— Bathurst, July 28, 1891…

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The Mayor's Threatening Letter

National Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 2

At the Council meeting last night a letter was read from the Corporation laborers disclaiming all connection with the authorship of the letter in…

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Borough Council WEDNESDAY, July 29, 1891

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Alderman Crago), Aldermen Webb, Tremain, Simmons, Rickard, Ryan, Taylor, Halliday and Boyd…

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In Parliament. SYDNEY, Thursday. Legislative Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 3

Mr. Jacobs was unanimously re-elected Chairman of Committees in the Legislative Council last night…

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Destroying Council Property. Reward Offered for Offenders

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 2

Aldermon Simmons, pursuant to notice moved in the Council last evening:— That a reward of £10 be offered for information that will lead to the conviction of any…

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Retrenchment in the Council. Reducing Laborers. an Increasing Overdraft

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 2

Whe the report of the finance committee was under discussion last night at the Council, attention was drawn to the amount being expended every fortnight…

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Municipal Retrenchment

National Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 2

At the Council meeting last night his Worship the Mayor said that in view of the borough's finances he had deemed it necessary to bring under the Council's…

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A Lord Mayor of London. London, August 3

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 3

Sir Henry Isaacs, who was Lord Mayor of London in '89, and recently resigned his aldermanship by reason of failures of certain companies promoted by…

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A View of Freetrade. Illustrated by Alderman Boyd. Walking Coat for 1s 11d. Retailed in Bathurst. How Much for the Making?

National Advocate · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 3

Alderman John Boyd is nothing if not practical, and though, at times, in the Council Chamber his stentorian voice speaks a deal of infinite nothingness,…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 2

The following is the business paper for Wednesday evening next:—By Alderman Pruen—That applications be invited from persons…

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Municipal Rates

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 August 1891 · page 2

Mr. B. R. Wise proposes to amend the Municipalities Act of 1867 in certain respects, and he has introduced into the Legislative Assembly a bill in which…

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Our Water Supply. Offer to the Government. Alderman Rickard moved—

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 2

That this Council, feeling the burden of its costly and unsatisfactory Water Works, immediately offer the Government, through the hon. member for Bathurst, Mr. F. B. Suttor,…

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The Council's Overdraft

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 2

During the discussion on some of the motions for expenditure at last night's Council meeting, the Mayor, in reply to Alderman Hallicay, said that the…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, August 12Th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Alderman Crago) Alderman Halliday, Webb, Pruen, Simmons, Rickard, Cripps and Boyd. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT…

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Bathurst Borough Council. Wednesday, August 12, 1891

National Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 3

Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Crago), Aldermen Halliday, Webb, Pruen, Simmons, Rickard. Boyd and Cripps…

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