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

Council & local affairs, 1892

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Wellington Notes. Wellington, September 6th 1892. Our Council

National Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 2

The meeting of the local council which took place on Thursday night was again stormy, After the minutes of the last meeting had been read, and the mayor…

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Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 19 September 1892 · page 3

The following u the business paper for the Council meeting on Wednesday.- To receive and adopt Finance Committee's…

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In Council

National Advocate · Monday 19 September 1892 · page 2

THE following is the business paper for the Council meeting of this week:—To receive and adopt Finance Committee report. To receive and adopt Works and…

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Municipal Conference

National Advocate · Monday 19 September 1892 · page 2

To-day the Mayor and Alderman P. V. Ryan leave for the metropolis, to represent the Borough Council at the annual Conference of the Municipal Association of New South…

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Municipal Conference

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 2

The tenth annual session of the Municipal Association opened to-day. One hundred and thirty municipalities were represented. The President's report was adopted…

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The Municipal Conference. First Day's Sitting. Endowment Upon Subscriptions. Sydney, Tuesday Night

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1892 · page 2

The tenth annual session of the Municipal Association commenced in the Town Hall to-day. The chair was taken by the Vice-President of the present…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Municipal Taxation

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 September 1892 · page 2

The Municipal Association has proposed an amendment of the Municipalities Act, making if optional for Municipalities to tax unimproved or improved value of land…

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Renting the Market Buildings. Protest by Alderman Mullins

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 2

The committee of the whole recommend that the tender of Charles Radeliffe, for a lease of the vacant end of the Market Buildings at £70 per annum bo accepted…

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An Open Letter From a Popular Mayor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 4

When a majority elects a man to a responsible position that majority has confidence in him. When citizens elect a man to represent them as alderman they place reliance in him as one likely to guard…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, September 21, 1892

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 2

Present: Aldermen Crago, Halliday, Webb, Tremain, Simmons, Mullins, Walker, James, Taylor, and Kenny. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Crago was voted to the chair…

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Overseer of Works' Appointment. Motion for Adjournment. the Late Defeat. Blank Denials of "Jobbery." Alderman Mullins in Reply

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 2

The Chairman at the Council last night moved a second motion for adjournment. He wished to mention a matter and protest against some remarks made by Alderman…

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In Council. Reports and Motions. Correspondence and Discussions the Gradener's Troubles. His Conduct Supported. "Labrikinism" in the Council. a Heated Discussion. Apologies and Withdrawals. the Cleek of Works

National Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Town Hall last night, Alderman Crago, in the absence of the Mayor, being in the chair, and the…

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The Head Gardener's Position. Questions in the Council, Motion for Adjournment. Mr. Patterson's Conduct Strongly Approved Of

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 2

It will be fresh in the memory of our readers that at the Council meeting a fortnight ago some questions were asked without notice, by Alderman Walker regarding a rumor which had come to his…

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Second Edition Municipal Conference. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 2

The Municipal Conference concluded its 1892 session this afternoon…

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The Municipal Conference

National Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 2

The Municipal Association at the present conference have proposed an amendment of the Municipalities Act making it optional for councils to impose taxation on the…

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Municipal Endowment

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 3

The Municipal Association has decided to ask that an additional sum of 10s in the £ be placed on the Estimates as endowment to suburban and country municipalities…

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On the Horizon. This Municipal Conference

National Advocate · Friday 23 September 1892 · page 3

THE municipal conference at its meeting on Wednesday resolved to urge upon the Government the necessity of passing into law the long promised Local Government bill, which…

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The Dubbo-coonamble Railway. an Important Deputation. Western District Aldermen. the Minister's Reply. a Satisfactory Result. Support Promised. Sydney, Friday Night

National Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 2

An important deputation interviewed the Minister for Works this morning and urged the construction of the proposed railway extension from Dubbo to…

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Second Edition The Municipal Conference

National Advocate · Monday 26 September 1892 · page 2

The alderman from Bathurst who attended the deputation which waited on the Minister for Public Works last week, in reference to the Dubbo-Connamble railway extension,…

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The Sydney Trades and Labor Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 2

The Trades and Labor Council of Sydney have decided that the Government no longer possess the confidence of the country. They insist that the labor party vote with Mr…

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