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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 13 of 16

The Municipal Conference Deputationising Parkes. Farce and Folly. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 2

The delegates of the Municipal Conference this afternoon interviewed the Premier to urge the Government to place an additional sum of 103 in the £…

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Municipal Conference

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 2

The Municipal Conference concluded its labors yesterday…

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Pith of Parliament. the Assistance to Municipalities. Government Loan to the Corporation. Liabilities on Contracts. Settlement on Crown Lands. Adjournment of the House. Prosecuting "Tote" Men. Action to Be Vigorous. the State of Business. Trifling with the House. Electoral Reform. the Motion of Democracy. All Elections on One Day. Parkes Bucks at It. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night, in reply to Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Young stated that the amount of money given annually to various municipalities for the…

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The Lord Mayor of London. London, September 29

National Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1891 · page 3

Alderman David Evans has been elected Lord Mayor of London for next year…

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In Parliament. Legislative Council. the Open Conference. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 1 October 1891 · page 2

The Legislative Council have agreed to a free conference with the Assembly on the amendments in the Crown Lands Bill…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2

Following is the business-paper for Wednesday's meeting of the Borough Council:— Alderman Tremain will move— That the stones in the gutter on the west side…

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Bathurst Borough Council

National Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2

The following motions will come on for consideration at next Wednesday evening's meeting of the Borough Council:—…

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Christie Murray's Article.—The Ex-Mayor of Adelaide in Defence. London, October 1

National Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 3

James Shaw, ex-Mayor of Adelaide, has published a letter in the London press, in which he protests against the exaggeration and abuse contained in the…

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Amending Municipalities' Act

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 2

The Katoomba Municipal Council has carried a motion expressing disapproval of any amendment of the Municipalities' Act of 1867, believing that any…

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A Grievance in Newcastle. the Night Soil Party. the Council to Be Served with a Writ. How the Hospital Suffers. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Brooks, Chairman of the Newcastle Hospital Committee, has issued instructions to a solicitor to take proceedings against the Mayor of…

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Mayor Crago Interviewed. an Interesting Ghat

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 2

THE MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE.—WHAT WAS DONE THERE.—LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.—THE WALLABY ROCKS BRIDGE.—AN EMPTY…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, October 7Th, 1891

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 2

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

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Bathurst Borough Council. Wednesday, October 7, 1891

National Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 2

Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Crago), Aldermen Halliday, Tremain, Simmons, Pruen, Ryan, Taylor, Cripps, Boyd and Waddell…

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The Proposed Loan. Advanced a Stage. by the Council Last Night

National Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 3

At the Council meeting last night Alderman Ryan pursuant to notice given moved:—That in order to enable the Council to place a loan upon the…

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Watering the Streets. Discussion in the Council. the Principle Affirmed. Prospect of Success

National Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 2

At the Council meeting last night Alderman Ryan moved :—" That in the opinion of this Council the principal streets should be watered during the…

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Pith of Parliament. the Mining Industry. Treating Refractory Ores Exhibiting Our Minerals. the Sale of Diseased Meat. Bills Read a Third Time. the Parliamentary Deadlock. the Council and the Assembly. the Conference. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 3

In the Assembly to-night, in reply to Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, Mr. Sydney Smith said that there were 22,151 men employed in the mining industry of the…

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A Country Mayor Arrested in Sydney for Drunkenness. the Arresting Constables Prosecuted

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 9 October 1891 · page 2

Constables Walter Mummery, and Martin Killeen were charged at the Central Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. O. Clarke, S.M., by ex-Inspector Mackay with having…

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The Trades and Labor Council and General Booth

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 9 October 1891 · page 3

At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council a motion was carried disapproving of General Booth's oversea scheme as far as Australia is concerned, and viewing with…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 2

AT the usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night there was a full attendance, with the exception of Alderman Wren…

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Mr. Hawken and "Municipal Impudence."

National Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 2

MR. NICHOLAS HAWKEN, ex-member for Newtown and alderman of Darlington, has constituted himself a committee of one to act as a sort of municipal…

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