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

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 3

The following is the business paper for next Wednesday evening:— Alderman Webb will move— 1. That the breakwater in the Jordan Creek,…

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Echoes. Friday. American Municipalities

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 2

Readers will remember the extracts I gave in my last contribution from an article on the above subject, from the pen of Mr. White, who apparently wrote with…

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Bathurst Borough Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 3

The following is the business paper for to-night's meeting:—By Alderman. Webb—: 1. That the breakwater in the Jordan…

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Lady Parkes Interviewed. Interesting Conversation with the Premier's Wife. Her Social and Philanthropic Views—she Favors Trades-unions—parkes' Baronetcy—the Premier's Biography—lady Parkes' Opinion of Mayor Burdekin—also of Lord and Lady Jersey—lady Parkes' Pets

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 2

A lady of some position in the literary world, who is now engaged in collecting information concerning the political and intimate social life of leading…

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Bathurst Borough Council. Wednesday, March 25, 1891

National Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 2

Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Crago), Aldermen Boyd, Cripps, Taylor, Ryan, Rickard, Pruen, Tremain, Webb…

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The Council's Books. Result of Mr. Christie's Visit. His First Report. Be-distribution of Offices. Retrenchment and Economy

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 2

It will be remembered that a few days prior to the suspension of the late Town Clerk, that officer sent in a report to the Council bearing upon the system of…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Molong Municipal Council was held in the town hall on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen McG[?]ler and Lohan…

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Another Council Clerk in Trouble

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 3

The Council Clerk of Leichhardt has been arrested on a charge of falsifying the books. There is a deficiency of about £300…

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Trades and Labor Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 2

The Trades and Labor Council have endorsed the appeal to the international Labor Unions in aid of the shearers' strike…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 3

The following is the business paper for Wednesday evening next:— Alderman Pruen will move— That a three-inch water main be laid from the…

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Bathurst Borough Council. Business Paper

National Advocate · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 3

The following is the business paper for the meeting of the Borough Council on Wednesday evening:—Alderman Pruen will move—…

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The Council and Progress Association. the Propagation House. Alderman Ryan Indignant. He Resents Being Dictated To

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 2

It will be remembered that at a recent meeting of the Progress Association it was revolved that the Association contribute £35 towards the erection of the propagation house in…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, April 22nd, 1891

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Alderman Crago) Aldermen Pruen, Webb, Tremain, Simmons Taylor, Cripps, Boyd, Ryan. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS…

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Bathurst Borough Council. Wednesday, April 22, 1891

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 3

Present: His Worship the Mayor (Ald. Crago), Aldermen Pruen, Webb, Tremain, Simmons, Taylor, Cripps, Boyd, Ryan and Rickard…

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The Council's Assessment. Work of Assessors. Non-fulfilment of Contract

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 2

In a recent issue of the free Press we intimated that more than one ratepayer had complained that the assessors had not called on them to enquire for particulars as to their…

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The Council's Officers Re-organisation of Officers. Objection by the Nuisance Inspector. His Discharge From Office

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Council, the Mayor informed the aldermen that since their last meeting something had occurred which it was necessary to report to the Council…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 3

THERE was no Council meeting on Tuesday night, only the Mayor and Alderman Loban putting in an appearance. No doubt the heavy rain which fell kept the others at home. A…

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The Lithgow Council Embezzlements

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 2

John Frederick Flood, was indicted for that he, on the third day of February, at Lithgow, did, while in the employ of the Lithgow Council as Town Clerk,…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 2

The following is the business paper for the meeting on Wednesday evening next:— Alderman Ryan will move: That the following streets be planted with…

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The Lighting Rate. Discussion in the Council. Alderman Pruen's Motion Negatived. by the Casting Vote of the Mayor

National Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 3

At the Council meeting, last, night Alderman Pruen moved "That the portion of a resolution passed by this Council on the 22nd April, imposing a…

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