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

Council & local affairs, 1895

426 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 22

Sunday Music. the Question Before the Council. Further Postponement

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 2

The question of allowing music in the Machattie Park on Sundays was again brought before the Council last night, the letter from the Secretary of the District…

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The Political Situation. the Council Bugbear. Trying to Precipitate a Crisis. New Appointments. a Dissolution Imminent. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 2

When the order of the day for the second reading of the Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill was reached in the Legislative Council yesterday Dr. Garran…

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The Municipalities Act Amendment Bill

National Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 3

PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Wednesday. The Assent of the Acting Governor to the Bill amending the Municipalities Act was notified in the Assembly…

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The Municipal Deadlock. a Further Postponement

National Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M., the postponed case in which the aldermen of the Bathurst Council were…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House, Thursday, night

National Advocate · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 3

In the Council, the Hon. J. H. Want moved that the second rending of the Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill be postponed till Wednesday. After a…

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The Council and Money Bills. Has It Power to Amend ?

National Advocate · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

It is claimed by Mr. Reid and his friends that the Council has not the power to amend money bills. This is one of those many falsehoods which,…

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Bathrust Free Press. "Magna est verstas at prevalsbit" Friday, June 14, 1895. Hostile Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

THE REID Government are having an experience different from any of their pre-decessors, in that they have to fight a double Opposition, one in the Lower…

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An All Night Sitting. the Bill Passes. a 2 TO 1 Majority. the Council and the Government. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

The Customs Duties Bill debate was resumed by Sir George Dibbs who denounced the Labor party, who he asserted had betrayed the interests of the working classed and…

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Municipal Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday night. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Packham), Aldermen Shield, Hardwick,…

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Orange Readings Friday night. Borough Council v. Wright, Heaton and Co

National Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 3

The hearing of the suit against Wright, Heaton and Co. by the Borough Council of Orange, was resumed this morning before Mr. J. T. Lane, P.M., in the local…

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Here & There Municipalities and Cheap Money

National Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 2

In the opinion of the Premier, solvent municipalities should be permitted to get cheap money through the advantage of a State guarantee…

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Orange Peelings ORANGE, Saturday night. Borough Council V. Wright, Heaton and Co

National Advocate · Monday 17 June 1895 · page 3

To-day witnessed the end of the above case. Mr. Alloy, manager of the defendant company, was put in the box, and examined at groat length by counsel on…

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The Political Situation. a Crisis Impending. the Council and the Land and Income Tax Bill. Bribes to Labor Members. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 2

The general impression among members if Parliament is that the end of the session s not far oft. The opinion is gaining ground that the…

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Breaches of Municipalities Act. the Cases Dismissed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 June 1895 · page 2

The adjourned cases, in which the aldermen of the borough were charged, on the information of Mr W. H. Paul, with a breach of the Municipalities Act for…

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Mr. Reid in Defence Op the Council. He Maintains It Has Not Only the Right to Amend, But the Right To initiate Money Bills

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1895 · page 2

A weak point with the public is that it has a bad memory. Had it a good one, many of the silly things which are now said would never be uttered…

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The Council

National Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1895 · page 2

Mr. O'Reilly, in the Assembly on Tuesday' moved for a return of all appointments to the Legislative Council by Sir Henry Parkes and Sir George…

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In Parliament. the Council and Government Business. the Assessment Bill Doomed. Mr. Want Forges the Pace

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 June 1895 · page 3

In the legislative Council yesterday afternoon, in anticipation of the debate upon the taxation bills, there was en unusually large attendance of members, and the gallaries…

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The Political Situation. the Hostility of the Council. Government Prepared for Any Emergency. the Next Appeal. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 June 1895 · page 2

The general opinion is that the Land and Income Tax Assessment will he shelved by the Council by an 8 to 1 majority, and that the Government will only receive about half…

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The Municipal Deadlock. the Cases Dismissed

National Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1895 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday morning Mr. Graham said a friendly arrangement had been arrived at with reference to tho cases against the…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 3

In the Council the Land Tax Bill was received from the Assembly, and read a first time. The debate on the second reading of the Land and Income Tax…

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