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

Council & local affairs, 1892

327 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 17

Borough Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 October 1892 · page 2

The following is the business-paper for to-morrow evening's council meeting:— To receive and adopt Finance Committee's report…

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A Council Clerk in Trouble. Sydney, Tuesday Night

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1892 · page 2

George Edward Blackmore, Council Clerk at Paddington, was today charged with embezzling the monies of the Coun-cil. The case was postponed till…

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The Gardener's Assistants. Alleged False Replies To Questions. Alderman Mullins' Motion Defeated. Aldermanic Compliments and "Thick Skinned" "Unmanly" Aldermen, &c

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 October 1892 · page 2

It will be fresh in the memory of our readers at the meeting of the council a fortnight ago Alderman Mailing asked. "Has the head gardener at any time had any of his…

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In Council. Reports and Correspondence. Motions and Discussions. a Resignation. Public Works Improvements. the Matter of the Head Gardener. Questions to the Mayor. Indirect Motions of Censure. Alderman Ryan's Charges. the Mayor in Defence. an Exciting Scene

National Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1892 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Town Hall last night, the Mayor (Alderman Cripps) being in the chair, and the following…

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A Vote of Censure. Alderman Ryan's Indignation. His Crushing Defeat. Charges of Unfair Favoritism. Motives Imputed and Statements Refuted. Confidence in the Mayor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 October 1892 · page 2

True to the promise made at the council meeting a fortnight ago, Alderman Ryan sought farther information on the question of appointments made by the Mayor and in…

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Ab Open Letter From. a Popular Mayor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 October 1892 · page 4

When a majority elects a man to a responsible position that majority has confidence in his. 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, October 19th, 1892

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 October 1892 · page 2

There were present: The mayor (Alderman Cripps), Aldermen Halliday, Webb Tremain, Simmons, Mulline, Walker, James Taylor, and Crago…

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Motions in Council. Bathurst Streets. the Mayor's Answers. the Head Gardener's Trouble. Fonds for the Park

National Advocate · Friday 21 October 1892 · page 2

The following is the report which was crowded out of the last issue of the ADVOCATE, of the motions dealt with at the Council meeting on Wednesday night:—…

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The Mayor and His Men. To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 2

Sir.—In reference to what has transpired at the Council meeting last Wednesday night, also previous Council meeting. His Worship the [?] has stated that he discharged a married…

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Open- Column. MR. McCABE and the Mayor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 2

Sir,—Allow me space in your columns to contradict the statement in a letter, signed Patrick McCabe, which appeared in your issue of the 22nd inst…

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An Open Letter From a Popular Mayor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 October 1892 · page 4

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

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Open Column. the Mayor and His Men

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 27 October 1892 · page 2

Sir,—As I did not intend to trouble you again Mr. Editor, one word in, reply to Mr. Carson's denial re that statement of his: "It is a lie for the Mayor; he would…

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Getting Rid of a Mayor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 2

The mayor of the town of Leinberg, in Galacia, has been poisoned by a number of citizens who resented the stringent measures taken by the local council for preventing the…

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Borough Council

National Advocate · Monday 31 October 1892 · page 3
Also in Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

The following is the Business Paper for Wednesday's meeting:— To receive and adopt Finance Committee's Report…

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An Open Letter From. a Popular Mayor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 November 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, November 2Nd

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 2

Present: The Mayor, (Alderman Cripps), Alderman, Simmons, Mullins, James, Ryan, Kenny, Taylor, Tremain, Walker. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS…

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In Parliament. Municipal Borrowing. the Financial Statement. the Electoral Bill. a New Postal Bill. a Disorderly Member Arrested. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 2

In the Assembly last bight the Premier promised to consider the question of introducing a bill to enable municipalities to borrow money for the redemption of…

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Lord Mayor's Day

National Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 2

Quite a number of leading English officials refuse to attend the Lord Mayor's Banquet. Mr. Gladstone is one, who, as prime Minister, shows a want of good taste…

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The Municipal Loan

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 2

A few days ago we published an article culled from the Australian Star, in which that paper commented on the action of the Borough Council in putting a loan of…

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