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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 14 of 16

Bathurst free press. Magan est vertias et presvalebit. Monday, October 12, 1891. Municipal Councils and Party Politics

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

Flushed with the success which has attended the effort to destroy the plural vote in its application to Parliamentary elections, some of the would-be all-round…

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General Booth's Scheme. Reply by the Premier. Vice and Immorality in Sydney Farewell Meetings. Trades and Labor Council Sydney, Wednesday Morning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 3

Sir Henry Parkes says be does not expect having to take any stops to present General Booth from introducing pauper labor from England into the colony…

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Free Railway Passes.—A Motion in the Council.—How many have been issued? Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1891 · page 3

In the Legislative Council to-night Mr. Hoskins gave notice of a motion for a return showing the number of free railway passes issued in 1889 and 1890,…

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Nine Aldermen

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 2

MOLONG has been inc[?]porated a sufficient period to enable the ratepayers to judge whether it has been a benefit or other wise to the town. We are not among those who…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 2

The following motions appear on the business paper for the Council meeting on Wednesday next:—By Alderman Pruon—-…

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Bathurst Borough Council. Notices of Motions

National Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 3

The following motions will come on for consideration at the Council meeting on Wednesday evening next :— By Alderman Pruen—…

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The Political Crisis. the Executive Council. a Grant to Parkes. £20,000. Dibbs' New Ministry. to Be Formed To-day. Excitement in Sydney. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 3

The political situation is not much changed. Mr. Dibbs is forming his Ministry, and until this is completed nothing else can be done. There [?] from active political the, though as to what form the gift should take there are different opinions. Some think that an annual grant should be made, and…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, October 21St, 1891

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 October 1891 · page 3

Present: His Worship the Mayor [Alderman Crago) in the chair, Aldermen Boyd, Cripps, Halliday, Webb and Tremain…

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Increase of Aldermen

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 2

ALDERMAN McGRODER has given notice of the following motion, to be considered at the next meeting of the local council:— "That as by last census the population has…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Molong Municipal Council on Tuesday night was attended by His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen Parker and McGroder…

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Municipal Progress

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 2

As will be seen from our report of the Council meeting on Tuesday night, as published in another column, the question of increasing the number of aldermen was introduced…

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Municipal Councils and Delapidated Buildings

National Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 2

At Young a few days ago, before Judge Windeyer, Donald Mackenzie sued the Borough Council for removing a building without authority, and claimed…

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The Legislative Council. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1891 · page 3

The Legislative Council, to-day, adjourned to November 18, owing to the Ministerial elections…

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Booth's Scheme and the Trades Council. to the Editor of the National Advocate

National Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1891 · page 3

SIR,—That the Trades and Labor Council of Sydney were right in their motions with regard to "General" Booth's scheme of importation goes without contradiction ; and…

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Legislative Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 October 1891 · page 2

The Legislative Council met formally on Wednesday afternoon. When Mr. Jacob, chairman of Committees, took the chair at half-past four, there was an unusually large…

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Bathurst Borough Council

National Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 2

The following motions will be dealt with at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst Borough Council on Wednesday evening next:—…

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sorough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 November 1891 · page 3

The following motions appear on the business paper for the Council meeting on Wednesday next:- By Alderman Prnen-…

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Our Water Supply. Are Tub Works Overmanned Alderman Ryan Thinks So. the Council Think Differently

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 November 1891 · page 2

Al the Council meeting last night Alder­man Ryan took exception to the number of men employed at the pumping engine, notwithstanding the report submitted by Mr…

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The British Municipal Elections

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 5 November 1891 · page 3

The Daily News is jubilant over the result of the British Municipal Elections. It declares that the Liberals have secured a net gain of 59 seats…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Molong Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night and was attended by Aldermen Windred (in the chain), Wren, Parker, and McGroder (the latter…

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