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

Council & local affairs, 1893

316 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 16

Borough Council

National Advocate · Monday 9 October 1893 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council has been called for 7.30 to-night to deal with a letter regarding the proposed loan of £25,000…

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In Council. Extraordinary Meeting

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1893 · page 2

An extraordinary meeting of the Bathurst Borough Council was held in the Town Hall last night, for the purpose of considering matters in connection…

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The Proposed Municipal Loan

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 October 1893 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held last night for the purpose of considering the question of the proposed loan. There were present the Mayor (Alderman…

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Pith of Parliament. Legislative Council No Business. Parliament House, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 3

The Council didn't meet this afternoon, and will not until to-morrow afternoon, when the business will, comparatively speaking, be important…

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A Row in the Orange Council

National Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1893 · page 3

Our Orange correspondent wrote last night:—There was a big row in the Council last night I have been told. Alderman Edye proposed a motion to…

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Legislative Council. the Medical Bill. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 13 October 1893 · page 3

In the Legislative Council this afternoon, the President took his chair at the usual hour. The Medical Bill was read a third…

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The City Council and Mr. Merriman. SYDNEY, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 13 October 1893 · page 3

The City Council met this afternoon and considered the matter of the suspension of the City Solicitor. The Council decided, without dissent, to…

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Labour in New Zealand. the Council Blocks Legislation

The Bathurst Post · Monday 16 October 1893 · page 5

All the labour bills introduced into New Zealand Parliament this sion, with the exception of the workmen's Wages Bill, have been…

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A Mayor Resigns

National Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 2

Alderman Nancarrow, Mayor of Dubbo, has resigned his position, owing to ill-health. An election will take place at noon to-day to fill the vacancy…

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Legislative Council

National Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 2

PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Wednesday night. In the Council this evening the President took his chair at the usual hour. The business was unimportant…

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In Council

National Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst Borough Council, held in the Town Hall last night, there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Cripps)…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, October 18Th, 1893

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Aldermam Cripps), Aldermen Tremain, Simmons, Mullins, Walker, James, Taylor, and Halliday. COBRESPONDENCE…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Molong Municipal Council wan held on Tuesday evening. Present.—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Black), and Alderman…

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Pugilistic Alderman

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 2

A most disorderly meeting of the Balmain Municipal Council was held last night, over a certain contract for the removal of night-soil being let by…

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City Council Solicitorship. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 2

At a City Council meeting to-day Mr. Waldron, the Premier's son-in-law, was appointed City Solicitor, to succeed Mr. Merriman. The principal…

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Legislative Assembly. Regarding Banking Business. Dubbo Refrigerating and Boiling-down Co. the Betterment Principle Extending the Municipal Franchise. the Cost of Litigation

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 3

Parliament House, Tuesday night. In the Assembly this evening, in reply to Mr. Gr. D. Clark, Hon. Sir Geo. Dibbs, Colonial Secretary, said that the…

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A Free Fight in a Council

National Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1893 · page 2

A free fight occurred in the Balmain Municipal Council, Tuesday night, owing to a dispute over a night-soil contract. The Mayor was censured for…

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Legislative Council. Australian Rights Purchase Bill. Parliament House, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Council this evening, the only formal business was the Australian Rights Purchase Bill, which was restored to the business paper…

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An Orange Council Loan

National Advocate · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 2

The Orange Council have the common want—money. They have decided to advertise for tenders for a loan of £6000 at 6 per cent…

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The City Council Deficiencies. a Warrant for Merriman's Arrest. Sydney. Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 3

At a meeting of the Sydney Council this afternoon, the Mayor stated a warrant had been issued against Mr. Merriman, ex-City solicitor, but this had not…

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