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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 13 of 22

Payment of Members. Appeal to the Privy Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 2

The Court has granted the plaintiff on the unit The Attorney-General versus Hermit leave to appeal to the Privy council against the opinion of the Full Court in the recent…

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What Members of the Council Say. Bowing to the Will of the People. Looking for a Seat for Dibbs. Who Will Resign? First Meeting of Parliament. the Course of Business. Strength of Parties. What the Times Thinks. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 2

Many members of the Upper House hold the opinion that the result of the elections is bound to have direful effects upon the colony, but they consider it their duty to bow to the…

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A Member of the Council Resigns. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 3

The Hon. John Stewart has resigned his seat in the Legislative Council…

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The Municipal Association

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 2

The Redfern Council has, after a severance of 10 years from the Municipal Association, decided to again join that body, and will send representatives to the…

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Political. the Legislative Council. Probable Appointments

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

In political circles there it much speculation at to the appointments to the Legislative Council which the Government will recommend to bis Excellency before the…

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The Dejected Rejected. Will Mr. Reid Prefer Any for Elevation to the Council?

National Advocate · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

When denouncing the composition of the Legislative Council Mr. Reid laid great stress on the iniquity of appointing to that Chamber gentlemen who had…

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The Freetrade Council

National Advocate · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 2

A sub-committee has been appointed by the Freetrade Council to draft a constitution for creating the body into a permanent organisation…

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Borough Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 2
Also in Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

Following is the business paper for to-night's meeting:—To receive and adopt Finance Committee's report…

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The Legislative Council

National Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 2

The Legislative Council was yesterday formally further prorogued by Gazette extraordinary till 13th inst., on which dale Parliament is summoned for…

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The British Council to Inquire Later

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 3

China has assented to Lord Salisbury's demand that a military escort shall convoy the British Consul from Foochow to Ku-cheng. The government has also promised…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, August 7Th, 1895

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 2

Present: The Major (Aldermen Bassett), Aldermen Webb, Tremain, Simmons, Earns, James, Ryan, Taylor and Hurst. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS…

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Latest Political News. the Council Appointment Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 2

The appointments to the Council not approved by the Lieutenant-Governor yesterday, as was generally expect to be the case. It appears the [?]…

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Ten Appointments to [?] Council. the Collieries Commission Leading the Opposition Later [?]

National Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 2

The Cabinet held another long [?] to-day, and further discussed the [?] of policy to be submitted to Parliament It also dealt with the appointment [?]…

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Open Column. the Legislative Council. (To the Editor of the Bathurst Free Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 2

Sir,—We ought to give W. C. Wentworth, the barrister who drew out the draft for the Constitution Act for New South Wales, credit for understanding the…

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A Mayor's Allowance

National Advocate · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 2

A public meeting of ratepayers in Goulburn on Tuesday decided, by a small majority, in favor of the principle that the Mayor of the town should be…

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Municipal Difficulty Blayney. Blayney

National Advocate · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 2

A case of considerable interest [?] municipal councillors has occurred in the local Council last evening. Just before the close of the meeting, after the b[?]…

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"The Daily Telegraph." Takes Back Its Condemnation of the Council

National Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 2

The Daily Telegraph offers a fresh insult to the intelligence of electors with its every additional issue. After abusing the Upper House with, all that,…

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Blayney News. Blayney, Tuesday. the Municipal Difficulty

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Council held last night to elect a Major for the unexpired portion of the municipal year, caused by the resignation of Alderman…

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The Forbes Council

National Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1895 · page 2

The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy in the Forbes Municipal Council caused by the retirement of Mr. Peter Percival Wilson was held on…

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